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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
help support you in your application process.
Senior Environmental Coordinator
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
The successful candidate must bring a solid understanding of and experience with the relevant legislation, guidelines and
current practices for contaminated sites management. Experience with spill preparedness and response and hazardous
waste management also an asset.
•Provides expert environmental technical and regulatory advice within BC Hydro and liaises internally and externally with
other environmental specialists and regulatory agencies in the areas of contaminated sites and spill mitigation.
•Develops cost estimates and terms of reference for contaminated site and other pollution prevention projects and
programs. Manages consultants and contractors to execute such work including cost control, scheduling, contract
management, coordination of quality assurance and peer review, monthly tracking of invoices, progress, forecasts,
variances, reporting and deliverables.
•Researches the environmental and regulatory components of pollution related issues and independently formulates
innovative approaches in the development of techniques, procedures and programs in order to solve the most complex,
unusual or difficult environmental problems considering operational and/or project specifics.
•Provides subject matter expertise input into the development of internal and external environmental training materials.
•Provides work and project leadership to consultants, junior environmental specialist, and works with peer technical staff to
solve complex pollution prevention/waste management issues.
•May assign portions of work to other environmental staff, consultants or other support staff, and direct and check work.
•Works independently in the technical specialty.
•The successful candidate will develop and foster strong, effective relationships with regulatory agencies and key non-
governmental or stakeholder organizations.
What you bring
•A relevant university degree or post-graduate degree in the areas of geosciences, professional engineering, agrology,
environmental sciences or other relevant discipline.
•The successful candidate must have the appropriate professional designation in British Columbia (e.g., P.Ag, P.Eng, P.
Geo.) in good standing. Due to the technical nature of the work, this is a requirement of the position under the Professional
Governance Act of BC.
•Minimum 10 years of directly related experience in contaminated site management in BC.
•An equivalent combination of education, training and experience may be considered.
•Experienced in contaminated site work for small to large scale projects; management of environmental contractors and
consultants; liaison with regulatory agencies; public and stakeholder consultation.
The successful candidate will possess:
•Demonstrated and recognized technical ability related to air and waste authorizations, regulatory processes and
development of strategic plans.
•A strong ability to influence decisions and a strong reputation as a technical specialist organization wide as well as in the
external environment.
•Well-developed planning, organizational, research, analytical and problem-solving skills. Detail oriented.
•Strong verbal and written communication skills.
•Excellent facilitation skills and demonstrated leadership abilities.
•Ability to manage relationships with employees at all levels, including the ability to work effectively with multi-disciplinary
teams holding multiple interests.
•The ability to negotiate with contractors, regulators, and public stakeholders.
•An awareness of and alignment with BC Hydro's strategic direction.
•Excellent computer skills in word processing, database and spreadsheet applications.
What we offer
•A comprehensive benefits package
•A minimum of 15 paid vacation days
•Flexible work model, depending on your role type
•Training and development courses
For more information on the benefits we offer, visit bchydro.com/benefits.
What else you should know
•This is for a full-time permanent (FTR) M&P P3 opportunity on the Pollution Prevention team within Environment,
headquartered at our Edmonds location in Burnaby.
•A condition of employment for this job is maintaining a Class 5 Driver's License or equivalent in good standing.
•As part of the selection process, applicants may be required to take a written test/assessment or do a presentation.
•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.
•Please note travel to remote locations and outside of regular working hours may be required.
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.
Location: Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, V3N 4X8.
Date Posted: 2025-04-24 Closing Date: 2025-05-08
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