Indigenous Bursary Application
Job Title: Indigenous Bursary Application
Location: British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario
Reports to: N/A
Job Posting#: 100
Application Deadline: August 1, 2025
ABOUT THE PRIMARY INDIGENOUS STUDENT BURSARY:
At Primary, we recognize the value in building relationships and providing opportunities for underrepresented communities. Uplifting and empowering diverse perspectives and priorities is a driving force behind our decisions. The Primary Indigenous Student Bursary is one aspect of how we at Primary are working to facilitate an increase in underrepresented people in the engineering design & construction space.
PROGRAM OF STUDY
Electrical Engineering Technology, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering, Powerline Technician Apprenticeship, Drafting, Surveyor, Civil Engineering, Civil Engineering Technology, Operations, IT, Business
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
This scholarship is available to Indigenous students in any year of their post secondary education who are enrolled in programs related to Primary’s areas of business including Powerline Technicians (PLTs), Electrical Engineering, Design/Design-build, drafting, business, and related disciplines. Applicants must be enrolled in full-time studies at a Post-Secondary Institution in an eligible province and must be able to provide proof of enrollment. Applicants will be asked to submit a personal introduction (either a self- written letter or recorded video) demonstrating a passion for the utilities sector and how this scholarship will help them achieve their academic goals.
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: – Please Read Carefully
1. Proof of Ancestry (Upload to the Additional Documents section)
Upload a copy of one of the following: a status card, beneficiary identification, or an official letter confirming Indigenous ancestry.
2. Academic Documentation (Upload to the Additional Documents section)
Please provide the following:
- Your most current class schedule, if available.
- An acceptance letter from an accredited post-secondary institution or a copy of your most recent transcript.
3. Personal Introduction (Upload to the Cover Letter section or email if submitting a video)
Submit a personal introduction in one of the following formats:
- Written (1–2 pages): Introduce yourself, explain how this bursary will support your academic goals, and describe your career aspirations in the utilities sector or engineering consulting. Upload the written version to the Cover Letter section.
- Video (3–5 minutes): If you prefer to submit a video introduction, please email it to OTTER@primaryeng.com.
We thank you for your interest, however only successful applicants will be contacted.
If you are ready for a new challenge and want to make a difference in the industry, please apply below:
We thank all candidates for their application however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
**Please note, you must be legally able to work in Canada**
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ABOUT US
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.
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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.
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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 intrinsic to who we are. It guides our decisions, shapes our behaviors, and strengthens every one of our core values. The importance of Safety is something 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..