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Site C workforce climbs to 4,153 in February

There were 4,153 workers counted at Site C in February, according to the latest employment figures from BC Hydro.
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Protective coatings are removed from a rotor hub in preparation for assembly, February 2022.

There were 4,153 workers counted at Site C in February, according to the latest employment figures from BC Hydro.

Of the total workforce for the month, just under one in five workers were local, with 772 Peace region residents employed by construction and non-construction contractors.

There were 2,917 B.C. residents, or 70% of the workforce, working for construction and non-construction contractors, and in engineering and project team jobs, according to the report.

BC Hydro reported 159 apprentices (+19), as well as 317 indigenous workers (+18), and 421 women (+22) working on the project. 

There was one temporary foreign worker employed in a specialized position, BC Hydro said, and another 27 managers and other professionals working under the federal international mobility program.

At this time last year, there were 3,877 workers reported on the project. As of March 25, there were 1,476 workers reported in camp.