Projects Risk Specialist (North Coast Portfolio Risk Lead)

A workplace powered by you

At BC Hydro, we’re working towards creating a cleaner and more sustainable future for all British Columbians and need

people like you to help us. A career at BC Hydro is meaningful and provides you the opportunity to be part of a talented,

inclusive, and diverse team. We offer a healthy work-life balance, competitive wages, a comprehensive benefits package,

and training opportunities to support you in your career growth. We're proud to be ranked as one of B.C.'s Top Employers

and one of Canada's Best Diversity Employers.

We invite you to join us as we build an even cleaner B.C. We welcome applications from all qualified job seekers. If you’re a

person with a disability, please let us know by emailing RecruitmentHelp@bchydro.com, as adjustments can be made to

help support you in your application process.

Projects Risk Specialist (North Coast Portfolio Risk Lead)

Number of positions: 1 Job Location: Edmonds 15

Employment type: Permanent Region: Lower Mainland

Hours of work: Full-time (37.5 hrs/wk) Flexible Work Role: Hybrid

Annual salary: $ 127,900.00 - 161,800.00

Position Highlights

You are responsible for Risk Management on the North Coast Portfolio (the Portfolio) and are accountable to the Project

Delivery Risk Practice applications to the Portfolio. This role works closely with the Portfolio leadership team, project

managers, commercial management, engineering, construction management, procurement and contracts management,

project services, and other Risk Owners and subject matter experts to ensure the project’s risks are identified, quantified

and managed. You actively monitor, identify, summarize and report the material project or portfolio risks by reading project

reports, obtaining key project updates, and consulting with project team members. You have strong facilitation skills to lead

business and technical meetings and/or risk related workshops with professionals from diverse backgrounds on complex

project risks, with the ability to focus the team in achieving business goals. You can analyze and summarize complex

information into meaningful insights for verbal and written communication to senior leaders. This role requires an organized,

proactive, experienced business professional who is a team player willing to take on unplanned challenges and adapt to

changing priorities. Occasional travel will be required.

What you'll do

This role will be responsible for the Risk Management on the North Coast portfolio (the Portfolio) in alignment with Project &

Portfolio Management (PPM) Practices, including planning & strategizing, evaluation & analysis, and team engagement &

communication in risk management.

Risk Management Planning & Strategy:

- Develop and maintain the Portfolio Risk Management Plan via working closely with project teams and stakeholder.

Monitors and amends the risk process to adapt to business needs.

- Leads strategic risk management implementation, communication and evaluation initiatives and provides leadership to

Risk Owners to ensure alignment of their risk work with the Portfolio Risk Management Plan and Project & Portfolio

Management (PPM) processes.

- Facilitate and/or develop risk reporting and other risk documentation.

- Conducts the risk register QA/QC, ensuring accuracy and due diligence, as results are relied upon to inform decision-

makers on the risk exposure, treatments / actions to be carried out, and respective outcomes.

- Acts as a risk management subject-mater-expert to advise on the risk management process and practices of identifying,

evaluating, and preventing or mitigating risks to the portfolio of projects that have the potential to impact the desired

business outcomes.

Project and Portfolio Risks Evaluation & Analysis:

- Leads project teams through the qualitative and quantitative risk analysis process and reporting on outcomes though

planning and working independently and in collaboration with key functional/project teams such as estimators, Risk Owners,

subject-matter-experts, schedulers, commercial managers, and management.

- Collects, analyzes, documents and disseminates intelligence pertaining to the risk and impact to the project or portfolio;

including identifying and analyzing risk issues and trends and advising on risk management options and risk implications.

- Conducts detailed risk reviews and supports the project teams in developing risk treatment and action plans to respond to

risks.

Team Engagement & Communication:

- Leads cross functional group and project committees, workshops and meetings addressing various strategic risk issues

involving the project teams.

- Develops and delivers risk training to the project teams, including periodic refresh training.

- Leads project teams to provide pertinent risk updates efficiently to formulate the portfolio level risk profile and

communicates results effectively.

- Prepares responses and/or participates in formulating responses to internal and external inquiries and requests regarding

the portfolio’s risk profile, including exposure, mitigations, and outcomes.

What you bring

- A university degree or professional designation in Risk Management, Project Management, Business, Engineering,

Economics, Mathematics or Science or similar discipline.

- 10-12 years of capital project related experience with a minimum of 5 years of risk management experience. Candidates

with a minimum of 8 years of capital project related experience may still be considered.

- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

- Strong knowledge and understanding of Risk Management, risk quantification, construction projects, and related industry

risk standards.

- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and prioritize to manage the work and achieve deadlines.

- Strong oral and written communication and interpersonal skills essential.

The following skills/capabilities would be considered assets:

- Familiar with project quantitative risk analysis methods and tools, e.g., Advanced Palisades @Risk software.

- Experience with probability distribution software.

- Experience with extrapolating complex data into reports and using reporting tools.

- Thorough understanding of other project roles/functions that interact with risk management.

- A professional designation such as Professional Engineer (P.Eng.), Project Management Professional (PMP), PMI Risk

Management Professional (PMI-RMP), or other relevant designations.

- Maintain a valid Driver’s License, Type Class 5.

What we offer

- A comprehensive benefits package

- A minimum of 15 paid vacation days

- A lifetime pension

- Flexible work model, depending on your role type

- Training and development courses

For more information on the benefits we offer, visit bchydro.com/benefits.

Location: Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada V3N 4X8

What else you should know

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: 2025-09-15 Closing Date: 2025-09-29

For internal use 52237667