Vice-President, Stations Field Operations

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Vice-President, Stations Field Operations

Number of positions: 1 Job Location: Edmonds 17

Employment type: Permanent Region: Lower Mainland

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

Annual salary: $257,000 - $279,000

Position Highlights

As Vice President, Stations Field Operations, you will be responsible for safely and efficiently executing maintenance,

equipment operations, and capital projects support at over 300 generation, transmission, and distribution stations assets to

ensure reliability and maximize overall asset value.

Reporting to the Executive Vice-President, Operations, you will serve as a key member of the Operations leadership team,

collaborating across business units and business groups to safely and efficiently maintain and operate our generation and

transmission station assets in accordance with mandatory reliability standards and asset management strategies to

maximize overall asset value for BC Hydro.

This large portfolio is comprised of over 600 trades, technical and other professionals, people leaders, and support

employees, located across the province.

Your ability to balance safety, sustainability, and operational priorities will shape the way BC Hydro fosters economic

growth, increases energy supply, and strengthens our power grid across the province.

What you'll do

- Provide leadership, direction, and governance across the portfolio.

- Lead Multi-disciplinary teams: Oversee a team of more than 600 trades, technical and other professionals, people leaders,

and support employees located across the province.

- Optimize Performance and Efficiency: Identify and implement strategic initiatives to enhance resource utilization, financial

outcomes, and operational success.

- Drive Innovation and Scalable Solutions: Collaborate with groups to apply proactive approaches to execute capital and

maintenance plans and streamline business processes.

- Champion Safety, Sustainability, and Operational Excellence: Ensure plans prioritize worker safety, environmental

stewardship, and industry best practices.

- Build Strategic Partnerships: Strengthen relationships with key stakeholders, including government agencies, Indigenous

communities, regulatory bodies, unions, and business leaders.

- Foster a culture of continuous learning and adaptation: Inspire and lead a workforce that values collaboration, diverse

perspectives, taking smart business risks, and continuous improvement that aligns with the urgency of our province s

needs.

- Monitor, Report, and Influence Executive Decision-Making: Present business insights to the Operations leadership team,

Executive Team and Board of Directors, ensuring alignment with BC Hydro s overarching corporate strategy.

What you bring

- Proven Leadership: A seasoned strategic business leader with at least 10 years of senior management experience, ideally

within a complex, regulated, and unionized environment.

- Exceptional business acumen: conversant with financial, accounting, marketing and general business management

practices. Bachelor s degree in engineering, finance, business administration, economics, or equivalent.

- Expertise in Large-Scale Utility Operations: Demonstrated success leading large operational teams within a regulated

utility environment.

- Strong Background in Infrastructure Investment & Maintenance: Experience overseeing large capital and maintenance

budgets, ensuring fiscal responsibility and strategic asset management.

- Safety-First Leadership Mentality: Strong understanding of safety programs and the ability to instill a culture of operational

risk management and compliance.

- Exceptional Communication and Influence: Ability to engage and inspire teams at all levels, from frontline employees and

managers to the Executive Leadership team and Board of Directors.

Demonstrated ability to build strong union relationships and drive cross-functional collaboration.

- Ability to lead/coach/mentor senior leaders and technical staff.

- Experience leading a team through culture change with a focus on agility, right sizing risk and changing processes to

improve speed of execution keeping safety top of mind.

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.

What else you should know

- Frequent travel across the province is required.

- Please be aware that this portfolio could see some adjustments over the next 6 months aligned to organizational strategy

and needs.

Location: Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada V3N 4X8

Date Posted: 2025-08-20 Closing Date: 2025-09-02

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