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.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Duties:
This position’s primary focus is to consult with First Nations on complex BC Hydro (
which may impact Aboriginal rights and interests. From an Indigenous Relations (IR) perspective,
these projects require significant and meaningful consultation planning and implementation in
seeking First Nations support and/or regulatory approval.
- Through complex projects, this role will navigate high impacts on project footprint, land access,
Indigenous culture and heritage, environment, regulatory, supporting First Nations social and
economic interests.
- Works within project team to ensure that consultation requirements are addressed within an
appropriately defined project schedule. Collaboration with the PM and other project team
members (Environment, Properties, Stakeholder Engagement, Procurement, Engineering,
Schedule, Document Control) is crucial to meet the “on time, on budget" corporate goal.
- Provides advice and guidance to the project teams on how to address First Nations concerns,
enhance reconciliation and proactively reducing risk to project implementation.
- Provides strategic advice to management on how to address complex and intractable issues by
proposing viable solutions and keeping projects on track.
- Develops significant budgets for capital projects that reflects all IR requirements.
- Develops IR content for regulatory process documents (e.g. permits, license of occupation,
certificate of public convenience and necessity, environmental certificates from provincial and
federal authorities).
- Negotiates agreements (capacity funding, impact benefit, consultation protocols, etc.) with First
Nations as required.
- Prepares for and attends oral hearings as required, as part of the standard regulatory process.
- Develops policy for cross departmental initiatives.
- Represents and/or provides expertise to assist in planning initiatives with government agencies,
and First Nations.
- Proficiently interprets diverse policies such as: internal,
management), BCUC (e.g., regulatory requirements for completing IR info for CPCN applications),
BCEAO (e.g., regulatory requirements for completing IR info for provincial certificate) and / or
CEAA (e.g., regulatory requirements for completing IR info for federal certificate) and others.
- This role serves as key contact in conjunction with Senior Relationship Leads for
identified First Nations. The collaboration with the Relationship Leads (RLs) is critical. The position
implements the consultation protocols that the Senior Relationship Leads negotiate.
- Establishes and maintains positive relationships with First Nations to achieve success in our
mutual agreements and to deliver timely project completion.
- Provides guidance and mentorship to junior and intermediate members of the team.
Qualifications:
- University degree is required. University Post Graduate Degree (Master’s) is a strong asset.
Education in Public Administration, economic development, law, anthropology or related discipline
or equivalent.
- A minimum of 10 years of experience in a business environment (public or private sector
preferably resource-based organization) including experience in managing multiple complex
projects in cross cultural Indigenous settings with exposure to policy standards, design and
development.
- Demonstrated proficiency in the following: knowledge and understanding of the importance
building and maintaining relationships with First Nations; First Nations consultation, engagement
and negotiation in British Columbia; cross-cultural awareness and sensitivity.
- Demonstrated proficiency in the following: knowledge and understanding of the importance
building and maintaining relationships inside and outside of BC Hydro, negotiation and persuasive
influence; strategic and tactical planning; project management principles and practices; analysis
and critical thinking; creativity and innovation in problem solving; interpersonal and communication
skills (written and oral); organizational skills
- Experience working independently and proactively and achieving desired business results is
required.
- Experience working within a large resource-based organization and within cross-cultural settings
is an asset but not required.
- Demonstrated ability to drive results through others by developing and managing alliances and
partnerships with a variety of internal and external parties including influencing functional
leadership is required.
- Strong oral and written communications are needed for this role with a preference for experience
in delivering presentations and leading discussions with senior professionals.
- Subject matter expertise in the area of First Nation consultation, negotiations, agreement
implementation is an asset but not required.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- This role will involve occasional to frequent travel within BC including to remote communities.
- A condition of employment for this job is that you maintain your Driver's License: Class 5 in good
standing.
- While this position is listed as being based at our Edmonds office in Burnaby, we may consider
this position to be based out of Regional offices within the Province such as Kamloops or Vernon
subject to space availability.
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
Don't forget to update your Candidate Profile with your current resume and copies of your
certifications. If applicable, include your Trades Qualification. This will ensure we have all the
necessary information to assess your application without any delays.
Date Posted: 2023-07-14 Closing Date: 2023-07-30
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