Natural Resource Careers

Who we are

The Natural Resource Ministries employ approximately 6,200 public servants in over 120 locations across British Columbia. Learn more about our Executive Council & Parliamentary Secretaries.

Why work for the BC Public Service?

We offer work-life balance and a full range of benefits including pension, employee and family assistance services (from counselling to financial and legal support), extended health, dental and vision care, and more. Some great highlights include:

Paid vacation

Permanent full-time employees receive 15 paid vacation days to start, with increases each year up to a maximum of 7 weeks of paid vacation per year.

Counselling services

No cost to you for help with relationships, parenting, depression, anxiety, stress, grief, work-life balance, and more.

Professional growth

We invest in unlocking employee potential through in-house training and education programs, financial support for education through Pacific Leaders, and experiential opportunities through temporary assignments.

To learn more, go to What the BC Public Service Offers.

*Please note these benefits may be dependent on eligibility requirements.

How to start your career in the Natural Resource Ministries

• Search for careers or natural resource ministries that interest you on the government website.
• Look at the job requirements and identify what you need to meet them.
• Explore post-secondary schools that have appropriate education requirements.
• Explore requirements for professional accreditation.

Featured careers

• Authorizations
• Biologists
• First Nations relations advisor / Indigenous relations advisors
• Natural resource engineers