LNG Canada and JGC Fluor launch program to increase number of women working on the LNG Canada Project

LNG Canada and its prime contractor, JGC Fluor have announced the launch of YOUR PLACE , a province-wide workforce development program aimed at attracting, recruiting, training, supporting and employing women to work in the construction trades on the LNG Canada Project.

The program includes a four-week workplace readiness training program and employment supports designed to help women start and succeed in the skilled trades. YOUR PLACE graduates will have a direct line to employment opportunities in an entry level position with JGC Fluor or one of its subcontractors on the LNG Canada Project site in Kitimat, B.C. The LNG Canada Project will cover the costs of tuition, safety gear and learning materials for all participants, as well as airfare to and from the training in Kitimat and accommodation for participants from outside the local area.

"Women in British Columbia currently represent just under 5% of a typical construction workforce, despite comprising 50% of the working population," said Andy Calitz, CEO of LNG Canada. "This lack of diversity is not a women's issue, it is a workplace issue. We are missing out on a talented demographic who will enter careers in the skilled construction trades and help British Columbia prosper. We want women to know there is a place for them on our Project."

For more information about YOUR PLACE , visit yourplace.lngcanada.ca