Ksi Lisims LNG: when work could start, trades and pay

When work could start

Before construction can start, the project needs:

• Management plans approved by B.C.’s Environmental Assessment Office.

• Provincial permits.

• Federal authorizations.

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Finding work

Check the project’s website and the companies named on this page for job postings. If you are a Nisga’a citizen, the project asks you to email its team to say you want work. You can find the email address on the project’s website.

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The project has not said whether workers will live in a camp or work a rotation.

Local and Indigenous hiring

The B.C. certificate requires a plan for managing social and economic effects. The plan must give priority to:

• Regional and Indigenous hiring.

• Apprenticeships.

• Buying goods and services from regional and Indigenous suppliers.

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Indigenous leadership

• Ksi Lisims LNG is Indigenous-led. The project says it could bring jobs, training and business opportunities for Indigenous Nations and other communities in the region.[1][3]

Where the work is

• The proposed plant and marine terminal would be at Wil Milit on Pearse Island, in British Columbia.[5][1]

• Wil Milit is about 15 kilometres west of Gingolx, on treaty land owned by the Nisga’a Nation.[3]

Trades typical for an LNG plant

• Steamfitter/Pipefitter

• Welder

• Construction Craft Worker

• Boilermaker

• Insulator (Heat and Frost)

• Instrumentation and Control Technician

• Industrial Electrician

• Construction Electrician

• Industrial Mechanic (Millwright)

• Ironworker (Structural/Ornamental)

• Mobile Crane Operator

• Concrete Finisher

• Carpenter

• Heavy Equipment Operator (Excavator)

These trades are typical for this kind of project, not jobs posted at Ksi Lisims LNG.

Hourly pay in B.C.

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B.C. ticket rules are on the LNG projects page.

How many workers it could need

• B.C. expects an average of up to 450 workers during construction. The permanent workforce is expected to be up to 250 people.[4]

• The Major Projects Office predicts over a thousand skilled jobs, counting both construction and permanent jobs.[1]

B.C. and the Major Projects Office give different estimates. Both count construction jobs and permanent jobs.

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Worker protections

The B.C. certificate sets 23 conditions that the project must follow by law. These include:

• A health and medical services plan to reduce pressure from outside workers on local health services.

• A gender and cultural safety plan. It must include programs to prevent and respond to gender-based violence. These programs apply to all workers.

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Federal conditions

• Federal conditions include measures to protect Indigenous health and social and economic conditions. Federal conditions also protect cultural heritage and traditional land use.[9]

Project partners and design team

• Western LNG is the lead developer and future operator. The other partners are Rockies LNG Partners, a group of major Canadian natural gas producers, and the Nisga’a Nation.[5][2]

• Black & Veatch, working with Samsung Heavy Industries of South Korea, won the front-end engineering design contract for the floating production facility.[10]

What has happened so far

• December 14, 2022:

  the project was granted a 40-year federal export licence.[11]

• September 15, 2025:

  the federal Minister of Environment and Climate Change issued the project’s decision statement under the Impact Assessment Act.[5][9]

• September 15, 2025:

  B.C. issued the project’s environmental assessment certificate.[11][4]

• November 4, 2025:

  the BC Energy Regulator issued the LNG facility permit.[11][2]

• November 13, 2025:

  the project was referred to the Major Projects Office.[1]

Who will buy the gas

Two buyers have signed up for the plant’s LNG. One expects deliveries by the early 2030s. The other expects first deliveries in 2032.

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Related pages

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