Senior Environmental Coordinator (Fish & Aquatics) - FTT

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Senior Environmental Coordinator (Fish & Aquatics) - FTT

Number of positions: 1 Job Location: Edmonds 11

Employment type: Temporary 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 Fish and Aquatic Sciences 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 decision advice for project and operational activities related to high priority fish and aquatic issues.

The Fish and Aquatic Sciences team is responsible for designing and providing quality assurance for impact assessment

and mitigation effectiveness studies associated with programs such as fish restoration, fish passage, species at risk, water

quality, and specific project environmental management programs. The team provides advice to support operational and

project decisions to mitigate/minimize impacts that may have regulatory, First Nations, operations, and/or social

implications.

The successful candidate will:

impacted by BC Hydro development.

business requirements, and opportunities.

reservoir stranding, total dissolved gas and habitat programs 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.

development, long term planning and employee performance assessment and management.

Aquatic Sciences activities.

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.

developments on fish and fish habitat, including the productivity of aquatic and riparian ecosystems.

What you bring

combination of qualifications and experience). Must be eligible for designation as a professional Biologist in the College of

Applied Biology.

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 for approximately 15 months.

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: 2025-07-11 Closing Date: 2025-07-24

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