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Jobs & Business Opportunities

Construction of Site C will create approximately 13,000 person-years of direct employment during construction. Site C will also provide business opportunities from the Peace Region and the rest of the province.

Procurement Forecast

Upcoming Site C procurement opportunities include Highway 29 realignments and other supporting activities.

Contractors have been selected for worker accommodation, main civil works, turbines and generators, generating station and spillways civil works, substation and transmission lines.

The timing for upcoming Site C procurements is summarized below (subject to change).

Generating facilities - Balance of plant

Component Procurement model Timing
(subject to change)
Construction
(subject to change)
Balance of plant - Mechanical Design bid build

Contract award: July 29,
2021

RFP posted January 2021

2021 - 2024
Balance of plant - Electrical Design bid build

Contract award: October 13, 2021
RFP posted March 2021

2021 - 2024
Balance of plant - Architectural Design bid build RFP posted June 2021 2022 - 2024
Permanent Upstream Fishway and Other Out Structures Design bid build RFP posted July 2021 2022 - 2024
Balance of plant - Fire detection and prevention Design build RFP posted August 2021 2022 - 2024
Balance of plant - Heating, ventilation and air conditioning Design build RFP posted September 2021 2022 - 2024