Senior Environmental Coordinator (Aquatic Operations & Regulatory Planning)

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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

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Senior Environmental Coordinator (Aquatic Operations & Regulatory Planning)

Number of positions: 1 Job Location: Edmonds 11

Employment type: Permanent Region: Lower Mainland

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

Annual salary: $ 107,000.00 - 135,300.00

What you'll do

Reporting within BC Hydro’s Environment group, the Aquatic Operations & Regulatory Planning team requires an

experienced professional with a background in fisheries biology, impact assessment, mitigation/compensation planning,

structured decision making and facilitation. This person will work with BC Hydro staff, consultants, community stakeholders,

regulatory agencies and First Nations to provide advice for project and operational activities related to high priority fish and

aquatic issues.

The Aquatic Operations & Planning team is responsible for identifying the environmental requirements for operations and

projects and developing and implementing solutions to complex fish and aquatic issues across our system. This work is

highly collaborative as you will work with many other groups within and outside of BC Hydro in a highly specialized role

providing subject matter expertise and senior biologist level guidance for operations and projects, as well as advising

development of work practices, protocols, and regulatory strategies.

The successful candidate will:

business requirements, and opportunities.

process guidance with responsibility for providing technical direction, resource planning, budget planning and contract

management for activities within the portfolio.

objective of advancing and implementing program activities.

deliverables to meet project timelines.

and audience.

requirements and developing and implementing programs required to address those requirements.

projects, potential mitigation solutions, and the development of follow-up monitoring programs.

audience - including public speaking events, executive meetings, regulatory and First Nations meetings, and municipal/

government proceedings (including formal Environmental Assessment Board proceedings).

The successful candidate will have experience in the following key areas:

experience involving Pacific salmon in British Columbia.

on fish and aquatic ecosystems.

on fish and fish habitat, considering the complex interactions of ecosystems with hydroelectric operations.

What you bring

combination of qualifications and experience).

management with specific reference to construction and/or operation of hydroelectric developments, environmental

mitigation program design and implementation, environmental monitoring program design and implementation, federal and

provincial environmental assessments and current practice.

population modelling, project management, contract management, First Nations consultation, public consultation.

regulatory permitting, contract management, field operations, technical writing and editing.

What we offer

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

What else you should know

Burnaby, BC.

Kamloops, Vernon, Prince George, and Castlegar may be considered pending the required business approvals and

workspace availability. The successful candidate must also be able to conform to BC Hydro’s hybrid flexible work role,

requiring employees to work from headquarters a minimum of 2 days per week.

be required as a pre-condition to employment.

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: 2025-07-25 Closing Date: 2025-08-08

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