Wuskwatim Employment
The Project
The Wuskwatim Generating Station is one of the province's largest construction projects and will provide almost 800 jobs over six years. The 200-megawatt station is being built at Taskinigup Falls where Wuskwatim Lake joins the Burntwood River. It is located 45 kilometres southwest of Thompson and 35 kilometres southeast of Nelson House.
Employment Opportunities for Generating Station
The number of construction jobs on the generating station would peak during the summers over the six years of construction.
Designated trades in demand for Wuskwatim would include carpenters, electricians, pipefitters, millwrights, and ironworkers. Roughly one-third of all jobs available would be for journeypersons and apprentices.
Non-designated trades and construction support positions would account for roughly two-thirds of positions available. They include labourers, heavy equipment operators, vehicle drivers, rebar workers, cement masons, and catering and clerical staff.
View current employment statistics.
Job Opportunities Contacts
On behalf of Manitoba Hydro, the provincial government's Employment and Training Services (ETS) Branch has developed the Wuskwatim Job Referral Service which refers qualified workers to project employers. If you want to work on the Wuskwatim project, you MUST use this service. You can register for work in person, by mail or by fax with any one of ETS's 17 centres across the province or with an authorized Registration Agency in your community. For information on jobs, training and how to sign up for work on the Wuskwatim project you can:
- Call 1-204-945-0575 in Winnipeg or 1-866-332-5077 toll free;
- Or call the Thompson Employment and Training Services Centre direct at 1-204-677-6544;
- Or visit the Wuskwatim Job Referral website;
- Or call the Manitoba Government Inquiry line at 1-204-945-3744 or toll free at 1-866-626-4862;
- Or visit the Province of Manitoba's Hydro Northern Training Initiative website;
- Or call the Apprenticeship Branch at 1-204-945-3337 or toll free at 1-877-97TRADE.
Wuskwatim Contractors Only
- Employee Report - Wuskwatim Project. This form is to be sent to your Manitoba Hydro Site Representative for each Contractor Employee working on the Wuskwatim Project.
- For more information or assistance, please contact Jacqi Hicks at 1-204-778-1017 or email jchicks@hydro.mb.ca.
