Integrated electric utility delivering clean hydroelectric power across British Columbia via generation, transmission and distribution.
* Provides technical leadership to Project Coordinators and other junior roles in all aspects of project planning, execution, documentation, records management and relationship management with First Nations.
* Leads the First Nations component on capital projects where relationship, legal, environmental, reputation and other key risks are moderate to high.
* Leads relationships with First Nations in Northwest BC to foster collaboration and advance reconciliation.
* Supports compliance through meeting First Nation conditions and commitments under provincial and federal authorizations.
* Evaluates source and scope of complex situations that may occur during consultation stages and identifies options and alternatives for finding resolution while balancing cultural, territorial and other considerations.
* Leads BC Hydro’s consultation with First Nations on capital projects including North Coast Transmission Line and related regulatory and provincial authorizations ensuring adequacy of consultation has been met.
* Develops consultation plans during project scoping including identifying and consulting with Project Managers to execute the First Nation component.
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* Participates in the research, assessment and development of business strategies pertaining to Indigenous Relations. Identifies and analyzes issues and develops options for consideration. May assume the lead role in managing key Indigenous Relations issues and initiatives for the company.
* As a professional member of the Indigenous Relations Team, provides specialized expertise in building and maintaining ongoing First Nations relationships and advancing reconciliation, facilitating the resolution of conflict, and ensuring duty to consult and related regulatory processes are executed.
* A minimum of 7 years of relevant experience in a business environment (public or private sector, preferably resource-based organization).
* Experience in the clean energy sector.
* Subject matter expertise in First Nation relationship-building, consultation and engagement, including proven experience working with Indigenous Peoples to advance projects and initiatives.
* University Undergraduate degree in First Nations Studies, Public Administration, political science, land and resource management, law, anthropology or related discipline or equivalent.
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* Demonstrates advanced knowledge of relationship management, applying persuasive influence and negotiation, and building and maintaining trust within highly diverse communities in the Province.
* Experience with environmental assessment and preparing provincial and federal regulatory applications and First Nation consultation requirements for capital projects.
* Note: While this position is listed as being based at our Dunsmuir office in Vancouver, we may consider having the position based out of the Edmonds office in Burnaby or a BC Hydro area office in the Northwest, subject to space availability.
Annual Salary: $ 107,000.00 - 135,300.00