Job Description

Location:

Kelowna, BC or Trail, BC

Reports to:

Manager, BC Interior Operations

Job Posting#:

153

Application Deadline:

February 15, 2026



Reporting to the

Manager, BC Interior Operations

, a

Distribution Engineering Co-op Student

is responsible to assist in the execution of underground and overhead electrical distribution projects at our

Kelowna

or

Trail

locations. Please specify your preferred location in your application.



This is an 8-month term from May through December 2026.

Responsibilities:

Attending site visits for planning and implementation of electrical utility designs. Design and drafting of underground and overhead electrical distribution infrastructure using AutoCAD. Engineering calculations for underground and overhead power systems. Compiling material lists and project cost estimates. Obtain approvals from and communicate with various stakeholders (electrical utility, customers, consultants, municipal and provincial authorities, etc.). Tracking and actively advancing multiple projects simultaneously. Help aid in the creation of internal tools and processes to improve work efficiency. Other duties may be required related to completing the above work.

Qualifications:

Interpersonal skills that help develop business relationships and foster a friendly work environment. Strong collaborative skills and willingness to liaise with others to ensure projects are accurate, compliant, on time, and on budget. Demonstrated self-motivation and drive for improvement. An ability to prioritize and manage multiple responsibilities. Enrollment in a post secondary engineering degree or technologist diploma program. A Class 5 driver's license and access to a vehicle (preferred).

Additional Assets:

Familiarity with FortisBC and/or BC Hydro electrical utility design and construction standards. Experience working in the electric utility or engineering environment, ideally with experience in design and cost estimating of electrical distribution projects. Understanding of computer programming or experience creating/working with macro-enabled Excel workbooks. Knowledge of the Canadian Electrical Code. Experience with AutoCAD, PLS-CADD, AGi32 and MS Office.

Salary Range:

$23/hour to $27/hour based on relevant experience.

ABOUT US

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Primary Engineering and Construction Corporation (Primary) is a growth-oriented industry leader providing professional electrical engineering and construction services and specializing in emerging marketplaces in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario and Saskatchewan.



We offer design and design/build services for all types of electric utility distribution infrastructure to a wide variety of clients including electric utility companies, developers, builders, commercial and industrial businesses, oil companies, government, and private contractors. Our devotion to excellence has attracted some of the best young professional minds to our company.



Primary is the proud recipient of

EHRC's Workplace Culture Innovator Award

, recognizing our commitment to fostering a health, inclusive, and positive work environment.



Primary is recognized

by

The Career Directory

for excellence in graduate recruitment.

GOOD PEOPLE committed to progress

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Primary is committed to growing the careers of our people. We believe everyone should have the opportunity to determine their career path and fulfill their ambitions. Our people are genuine, honest, accountable and full of entrepreneurial spirit.



We work hard, see the big picture, are always ready and willing to adapt, and always strive to be better than we were yesterday. We take pride and ownership in everything we do, and most of all, we do it as a team.

HEALTH & SAFETY

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The safety and well-being of our people, our clients, and our communities is our top priority in any work we do and is never comprised. Safety is one of the core values that every member of our team understands and lives by, and we ensure this through communication, education and participation. Our safety goal has always been zero incidents, and we work together through every project to achieve that goal.



Safety is ingrained in every project and each task our employees and contractors complete, whether in the office or onsite. Primary has developed effective workplace health and safety management programs designed to reduce and eliminate the number of work-related injuries, leading to a safety track record well above industry average. We are also diligent in selecting the companies we work with, choosing only those with a safety standard as high as our own.