Job Description
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Providing clean electricity to 4 million customers takes a diverse workforce and that’s where you come
in. We need your talent to help us build major projects to meet growing demand. To help our
customers find clean energy solutions for their homes and businesses and to be ready to respond
during storms and outages to keep our system reliable.
Working for BC Hydro is meaningful. And now, the stakes have been raised as we work towards a
solution to climate change while safely providing clean, affordable electricity to our customers.
We offer a healthy work life balance, training opportunities and career progression. We're proud to be
ranked as one of B.C.'s Top Employers and one of Canada's Best Diversity Employers. Join us as we
build an even cleaner B.C.
Site C will be a third dam and hydroelectric generating station on the Peace River in northeast B.C and
offers the opportunity to be part of one of the largest infrastructure projects in Canada. It is part of BC
Hydro's overall program to invest in and renew the province's electricity system. Construction on the
project began in summer 2015. When completed, Site C will provide British Columbians with clean,
renewable and cost-effective electricity for more than 100 years. To learn more about the project,
please visit www.sitecproject.com.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Duties:
The overall Site C Project is managed as a number of sub-projects, each having multiple
components that require project management and oversight. The Project Manager 1 will support
the Site Project Management & Construction Operations team of the Site C Clean Energy project
by having responsibility for project performance of a portfolio of project components.
Specific duties include:
- Manage multiple smaller components within the Infrastructure, Worker Accommodation and
Construction Operations scopes of the overall Site C Project of considerable size, diversity,
complexity and risk and assumes responsibility for their successful completion.
- Develop plans, including scope, budget, schedule, risk and project team responsibilities in order
to accomplish project objectives
- Ensure that internal and external resources with appropriate skill sets are assigned, establish
required commercial arrangements with consultants and contractors as required, assign work and
provide leadership and guidance to project staff
- Coordinate and lead multiple disciplinary teams composed of construction management,
contracts, forestry, environmental, indigenous relations, regulatory, properties and engineering
staff and lead the planning, analysis and execution of tasks and applying judgment in the
assessment and resolution of issues
- Review work in progress and assess completed work for accuracy, required results and quality
assurance.
- Monitor forecasts and reports on progress to ensure the work is being delivered to ensure the
work is being carried out as planned and approved.
- Support and/or participates in high profile, sensitive and complex consultations and hearings
with regulators, interest groups, the public, unions and stakeholders on a variety of issues of
significant impact arising from the project
- Delivers project components in a manner consistent with BC Hydro’s Statement of Indigenous
Principles.
- Supports discussions and negotiations with regulators and other agencies on diverse matters
and secures licenses and regulatory approvals as required
- May lead the implementation of mitigation and compensation plans of moderate dollar value,
complexity and risk
- Work with Operations and Asset Management staff on the hand-over of project assets
Qualifications:
- Knowledge of engineering, environmental sciences, project management or business should be
complemented by demonstrable technical coordination and strong leadership skills.
- 8 years related experience in fields of expertise within an Electric utility, large infrastructure or
similar environment, with some experience in project management.
- A keen grasp of project management, various delivery models and contracting strategies for
large infrastructure projects
- Understanding of BC Hydro business and interdependencies of various business units is
beneficial
- Knowledge of operations, asset management and/or turn-over of project assets would be
beneficial
- Ability to manage multi-discipline project teams and oversee external consultants and service
providers.
- Requires excellent oral and written skills for communication with a wide variety of internal and
external parties including public stakeholders, government agencies, property owners, and First
Nations representatives.
- Knowledge of BC Hydro PPM practices is preferred
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- This Full Time Temporary position scheduled until December 2024
- This location may be eligible for a Remote Incentive of 12% or for a FIFO allowance. Details to
be discussed during the recruitment process
- Must hold a valid class five (5) driver's license.
- Please be advised that this role has been assessed as safety sensitive and pre-qualification
alcohol and drug testing will be required as a pre-condition to employment.
We're always looking for exceptional people to bring new ideas, fresh thinking and the motivation
to help shape the electricity system in B.C. It's an exciting time to be a part of our team as we
invest in our system and prepare to meet the challenges of tomorrow.
Our values guide our work. Want to join us?
We are safe.
We are here for our customers.
We are one team.
We include everyone.
We act with integrity and respect.
We are forward thinking.
BC Hydro is an equal opportunity employer.
We include everyone. We welcome applications from anyone, including members of visible
minorities, women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, persons of minority sexual
orientations and gender identities, and others with the skills and knowledge to productively
engage with diverse communities.
We are also happy to provide reasonable accommodations throughout the selection process and
while working at BC Hydro. If you require support applying online because you are a person with a
disability, please contact us at Recruitmenthelp@
Flexible work model role definitions
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Our four role types identify the degree of flexibility an employee could have to work from home
based on the type of work they do. The flexibility for an individual job is up to the manager for
each position and the operational requirements. Employees also have the right to work full-time
from the office if they prefer. All of our roles require at least some in-person time.
IBEW/Field – No option to work from home
Resident – Works primarily (4+ days per week) in the office.
Hybrid – May be able to work from home up to 3 days per week.
Remote – Works from home 4+ days per week
HOW TO APPLY
Date Posted: 2023-07-19 Closing Date: 2023-07-27
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