Engineer-in-Training/Geoscientist-in-Training program

The Ministry of Transportation and Transit hires engineering and sciences post-secondary graduates for the Engineer-in-Training/Geoscientist-in-Training (EIT/GIT) Program.

On this page​

• Engineer-in-Training/Geoscientist-in-Training (video)
• The EIT/GIT program
• Competitive compensation
• EIG/GIT program job streams
• Alex Fraser bridge capacity improvements project (video)
• Potential work locations
• Working conditions
• What we do
• Who we are
• Working for us
• Our structural engineering team helps keep B.C. moving (video)

The program is designed to help new graduates build knowledge, confidence, and competence as they become established in their new career. 

Participants will be given the chance to build on their strong educational foundation with firsthand work experience. Full-time permanent employment with us includes a comprehensive training plan and rotations around the province. EIT/GITs will be assigned mentors who will share their lifetime of work experience and provide them with advice and direction.

Program participants will be hired into a permanent position and compensated as a Licensed Science Officer (LSO 1) until they become a registered professional with Engineers & Geoscientists British Columbia (EGBC). They will spend their first four years working towards becoming a registered professional engineer or geoscientist.

The ministry is an accredited employer with EGBC. This allows participating EITs to become registered on the employer’s recommendation and their applications are expedited through the low-risk pathway towards professional registration.

In the last year of the program, participants will focus on learning more ministry-specific required experience and be compensated as an LSO 2. Upon completion of this last year, they be placed in their final position within the ministry and be fully compensated as a LSO 3 (DPE/Geoscientist classification). 

Visit the ministry blog to learn more.

The EIT/GIT Program

The program is an opportunity to gain applied technical and management experience by working on challenging projects with increasing levels of responsibility.

There are multiple job and geographic rotations over the course of the program, giving participants the opportunity to train, develop and grow professionally.

This program is a great way to build a diverse portfolio and develop a thorough knowledge of the ministry.

Competitive compensation

This is the compensation EIT/GITs can expect to receive:

• As a regular full-time employee and member of the Professional Employees Association, they will start with a salary in the LSO 1 classification grid
• The step (level of pay) in the series will be based on their level of education and relevant experience, plus compensation for overtime available as pay or time in lieu
• Upon receipt of professional engineer or geoscientist designation from Engineers & Geoscientists BC, EITs/GITs receive not less than 8% above the employee's current salary or the minimum salary of the new range, whichever is greater
• Once EITs/GITs receive their professional designation and have the required amount of experience, typically after 5 years, they will be placed at their final location within B.C.
  • They will be eligible for compensation in the LSO 3 (DPE) classification grid, plus additional compensation as a recruitment and retention allowance.
• Benefits are an important part of their total compensation package
  • On average, benefits add over 20% to overall compensation
  • Some of the core benefits EITs/GITs receive include:
    • 20 days of vacation to start 
    • Pension
    • Employee and family assistance services from counselling to financial and legal support
    • Extended health, dental and vision care
    • Coverage for other types of medical services like chiropractic, massage therapy, naturopathy, physiotherapy and podiatry
    • Coverage for out-of-province or out-of-country medical emergencies
    • Basic life insurance
    • Forgiveness of B.C. student loans
    • Paid leave, including vacation leave, sick leave, or a leave to care for personal matters
    • Support for parents, including paid parental leave and a scholarship program for children
    • Relocation expenses and more

EIT/GIT Program job streams

Here's a list of EIT/GIT job streams:

• Electrical (electrical engineering or a related field)
• Traffic & Highway Safety (civil engineering with a focus on transportation or a related field)
• Geotechnical (geological engineering, materials engineering and civil engineering or a related field)
• Highway Design (civil engineering with a focus on transportation or a related field)
• Structural (engineering with a focus on structural engineering)
• District (civil engineering or a related field)
• Project Management (civil engineering with a focus on transportation)
• Geoscience (geology, geophysics, and environmental geoscience)

Potential work locations

Here are some of the places EITs/GITs can work:

• Prince George
• Kamloops
• Coquitlam
• Victoria

If applying to the district project management stream, EITs/GITs can work in:

• Cranbrook
• Coquitlam
• Kamloops
• Kelowna
• Nanaimo
• Nelson
• Williams Lake

Working conditions

These EIT/GIT positions may include some driving and travel, occasional hazardous working conditions/locations and working outside during periods of severe weather and/or rough terrain.

A willingness to work outside of normal business hours as well as some public speaking will be required.

What we do

The Ministry of Transportation and Transit delivers a wide range of transportation services to the citizens of British Columbia.

Our ministry is made up of creative and innovative individuals who enjoy working in teams on unique and challenging projects.

For more information, visit the BC Ministry of Transportation and Transit projects playlist.

Who we are

The Ministry of Transportation and Transit employs a broad range of engineering professionals.

Review some of our current employee profiles:

• TranBC EIT blogs
• Ministry of TranBC YouTube TELP/EIT recruitment playlist
• John Babineau, Regional Traffic Engineer-In-Training (PDF, 1MB)

Working for us

The Ministry of Transportation and Transit's employees take pride in the meaningful and challenging work we do each day. Our employees value innovation and creativity. Our executive, strategic human resources, managers and employees work together to continually improve our work environment.

Our ministry is known for the excellent quality of our people and for producing fantastic results. By hiring passionate and enthusiastic EITs/GITs, we're making sure we can continue the tradition of excellence for which the Ministry of Transportation and Transit is known.