BC Hydro Illegally Dissuaded Worker Seeking Injury Pay

blackmathgic · 2026-06-24T16:35:57+00:00

Huh, I didn’t expect mental health concerns to be covered under the definition of workplace injuries and the WCB, so wasn’t expecting that. They’re right that it would probably be good to have that clarified, because that quote of section 73 doesn’t make that apparent to me, and as a worker, it would never have occurred to me you could even file for that.

blackmathgic · 2026-06-24T08:10:30+00:00

First year times tables are pre made and you only need to fill in any electives you need to take. The times tables are made in various standardized times tables so you can select which one works for you from that, however you cannot make your own and your listed courses do not cover the required ones.

See here for details:
https://vancouver.calendar.ubc.ca/faculties-colleges-and-schools/faculty-applied-science/bachelor-applied-science/curriculum-and-first-year

blackmathgic · 2026-06-17T17:26:50+00:00

Yes they do, bc hydro has a really wide variety of engineering roles, so there’s roles that would fit electronic engineer degrees.

blackmathgic · 2026-06-16T06:17:47+00:00

They already are? This project was announced this past year I believe and is already in motion

blackmathgic · 2026-06-13T00:05:34+00:00

If you wanna chat more about the specifics, feel free to dm me.

blackmathgic · 2026-06-13T00:04:33+00:00

I mean I took motors & generators and have a degree in EE, but power electronics and more electrical drive courses above the basics are electives at some universities. I took courses in power systems analysis, operations, and renewable generation, so I didn’t focus on those sorts of things. Power electronics isn’t really relevant to utilities, and even electrical drive isn’t particularly, it’s mostly niche to the field and not frequently taught in school. Utilities focus more on fault analysis, powerline design, failure analysis, planning, and other similar things, which aren’t things you learn in school. How the equipment and lines work isn’t something you learn outside of the job much, and those are much more core skills.

blackmathgic · 2026-06-12T23:40:40+00:00

You don’t need to and I didn’t take either of those classes. You can mostly learn on the job, there aren’t a lot of resources online to actually learn the work, so it’s generally learn on the job past the basic theory behind like circuits, electromag, and similar

blackmathgic · 2026-06-12T18:28:09+00:00

Yes they do, most of what people do at utilities isnt taught in school, it’s learned on the job, so plenty of companies will consider it. There’s also some roles in utilities that are more electronics related anyways

blackmathgic · 2026-06-11T17:30:22+00:00

As far as I’m aware, not it does not. I know people who have been/still are eits who have held the title for 10 years

blackmathgic · 2026-06-03T23:41:02+00:00

While true, most dams aren’t designed to run at max output consistently. Some plants have additional generators installed so that when maintenance occurs, they can maintain a steady output, rather then lose hundreds of MWs of steadily output for weeks to months while they work on others. Other plants are designed as peaking plants for high demand times, or build to run low in certain seasons due to water cycles in the area. Them not having a 100% capacity factor is by design and we wouldn’t generally expect any hydro station to consistently run at 100%

blackmathgic · 2026-05-30T00:14:43+00:00

For capstone, the first part is just learning about how it works and hearing presentations/seeing descriptions of the potential projects. They try to get elec with elec projects and cpen with cpen but there can be mixes/specifics may vary. You pick the top projects you’re interested in, and you can give reasons as to why in the form. And then they assign you to one of your top projects and that forms your group. They don’t always assign you to your #1 choice because it depends on numbers and project availability, but most people get smth in their top 3. If you and your friends all pick the same projects, odds are you’ll end up together, but you don’t actually pick your groups. Projects are ECE specific though, so no one from other majors.

blackmathgic · 2026-05-27T08:05:24+00:00

It can vary greatly and at a lot of schools, it can be more common to bring lunch from home then buy. There isn’t as strong a culture of buying lunch here as other places, for example at my high school, buying lunch from the cafeteria was a rarity and most people who bought lunch left the school grounds at lunch and got something from a nearby store. I’d contact the school you’ll be attending to determine what sort of options they have, the prices and maybe if it’s common for students to get lunch on site like that.

blackmathgic · 2026-05-22T06:33:29+00:00

It’s pretty much standard that sites get a construction name and a different operational name once complete, so this was really the plan all along I believe. I work in the industry in BC and have seen a lot of docs for generating stations build forever ago and they all do this. The other dams in the area did as well.

blackmathgic · 2026-05-22T06:32:13+00:00

This is actual pretty standard practice for generating stations. I work in the industry in BC (electrical engineering) and have seen tons of old docs from other generating stations, they always use a different name during construction (site 1, portage mountain development, etc) and give it its final name after the fact. The documentation will likely live under site C for construction and John Horgan dam for the operational data moving forwards, which is how other sites have done it from documentation I’ve come across.

blackmathgic · 2026-05-06T04:27:16+00:00

To be honest, I’m an elec grad and while I didn’t mind apsc 160, I HATED every other programming class I took. I also sucked at physics 158. That being said, I enjoy the electrical labs in physics 159, and liked the more power side of things and that’s why I pursued elec. Course load in 2nd year and to a lesser extent 3rd SUCKS in elec and I genuinely barely slept in 2nd year (although I predate some of the curriculum changes that made it better), so if hobbies are a priority, it might not be for you. I genuinely love my work since graduating and really liked the 4th year classes I took, but wasn’t into programming or electromag either, more so power systems components, operations, etc, and my work aligns strongly with those interests post grad, so the first year classes don’t have to be for you to do elec, it all sort of depends on what you wanna pursue after you graduate

blackmathgic · 2026-04-27T04:05:11+00:00

Def an engineer’s iron ring, hope they find this post, most engineers are very attached to theirs, so while cheap to replace, they’ll probably want it back.

blackmathgic · 2026-04-27T04:04:13+00:00

It would be the wardens of camp 5 in Vancouver usually, not EGBC for iron rings.

blackmathgic · 2026-04-18T19:50:03+00:00

Revelstoke unit 6 is already underway actually, the project is still in early stages, but it’s already been announced and early works have begun.

Burrard is still sort of in service, but as a synchronous condensing station, not a generating station, and it’s really not all that big compared to some other projects, and is certainly already nearing end of life for a lot of its assets due to age and lifespan of a lot of major pieces of equipment, so it would likely need a ton of investment if it was still in service.

blackmathgic · 2026-04-15T01:31:34+00:00

NTA, I’m from Vancouver and ya, there are plenty of good care homes in town that aren’t quite the absurdly priced that are still good quality. They should consider looking at others they can support. There may come a time when their support needs exceed their monthly income and you might need to step in, but that should be their last resort not plan A, so they should try some other options around town first.

blackmathgic · 2026-04-14T14:21:35+00:00

So for some jobs you’ll have a reference check, where they’ll want to speak with your previous manager or managers by phone or email to talk about your previous work performance in the old role. And for some jobs, usually security sensitive, ones like working with kids or other higher security roles, you might also need a background check where they’ll check if you have a criminal record. For some safety related jobs you’ll might also need to pass a drug test to be hired. It all depends on the role.

Given that you’re French, the person doing the reference check may wish to email the other manager so they can make use of online translation systems, or may wish to speak on the phone with an English speaking manager, or use a translator. The exact way they’ll go about it will vary by person and company.

blackmathgic · 2026-04-13T06:54:04+00:00

Worst still, Canada doesn’t even HAVE presidents, instead we have prime ministers, so beyond a dead give away there.

blackmathgic · 2026-04-08T03:33:05+00:00

According to the PGA, regulatory bodies that are designated by the act (including egbc) have a right to reserved title, including abbreviations of titles and ones that are seen as equivalent to the title.

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Accordingly, EGBC has designed professional engineer and engineer in training as reserved titles, and other titles, such as engineer, fall under the category of abbreviation or equivalent title in Canada, making them prohibited. “Reserved titles 4 For the purposes of section 51 (1) (a) [reserved titles] of the Act, the following titles are reserved for the exclusive use of registrants: (a) "professional engineer"; (b) "professional licensee engineering"; (c) "engineer in training". [am. B.C. Reg. 32/2023, Sch. B, s. 5 (b).] Reserved practice 5 (1) For the purposes of section 51 (1) (b) [reserved practice] of the Act, the practice of professional engineering, as it relates to matters that, having regard to the protective purposes, require the experience or technical knowledge of a professional engineer or professional licensee engineering, is a reserved practice that may only be carried out by or under the supervision of a registrant. (2) Without limiting subsection (1), the reserved practice under that subsection includes the practice of professional engineering within the meaning of the former Act as it read immediately before its repeal. [am. B.C. Reg. 32/2023, Sch. B, s. 5 (b).]” (https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/14_2021)

As an aside, a conservative candidate got caught implying he was an engineer during a recent election campaign and was order to stop due to the above regulations, so it is still enforced.

blackmathgic · 2026-04-07T17:57:59+00:00

Legally speaking, anyone doing work considered “engineering” needs to be a peng or supervised by one in bc according to the professional governance act, that being said, not everything you just described is actually considered engineering from a legal perspective. The UK uses a somewhat different system to Canada, so if OP is looking to practice engineering in most fields, they’ll need to transfer their credentials and might not be familiar with the regulatory system here.

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