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Regulatory Advisor
Number of positions: 1 Job Location: Edmonds 16
Employment type: Permanent Region: Lower Mainland
Hours of work: Full-time (37.5 hrs/wk) Flexible Work Role: Hybrid
Annual salary: $ 89,900.00 - 113,700.00
What you'll do
As a member of the Environment team you will provide regulatory support on complex BC Hydro capital projects and across operations.
The scope includes supporting federal and provincial environmental regulatory processes, in close collaboration with the team of Environmental Work Package Managers and other Environment staff as well as with our Indigenous Relations (IR)
counterparts.
This position will require you to:
- Coordinate and track the submission, prioritization and escalation of required permit applications for Capital Projects and
Operations.
- Support the development of permit applications as needed, including reviewing permit applications for completeness,
developing templates for permit applications and ensuring permit applications meet regulatory requirements.
- Ensure other regulatory document quality assurance (e.g., compliance reports); participate in and help manage the review
of regulatory documents; seek peer or expert review for quality, accuracy and adequacy.
- Coordinate across business groups to ensure all required regulatory reporting, including internal reviews and approvals, is
efficiently coordinated and delivered.
- Coordinate with the Indigenous Relations team to develop and implement consistent consultation reporting in support of
permit applications.
- Develop and maintain document standards; develop and maintain a document system for permitting/ regulatory
requirements and associated reports (potentially including a database); monitor and deliver the schedule as it relates to obtaining, managing and reporting on permits and authorizations.
- Participate in meetings with multi-disciplinary internal and external project team, government agencies, regulators, and
Indigenous Nations and ensure tracking and follow up on commitments and action items as needed.
- Integrate with other disciplines through pro-active communication, team meetings, work planning and information
exchange.
- In collaboration with the Indigenous Relations team, collate, develop, review and deliver materials for consultation,
technical analysis and permitting/ compliance documentation.
- Support other environmental team permitting efforts as required.
- Develop and deliver material for meetings with regulators
- Gather and analyze reporting metrics on various key performance indicators for the preparation of regular Dashboard
reports for the department.
- Perform basic administrative duties on behalf of the department, as required, such as document management and note
taking.
- Maintain and update content as needed on SharePoint, Hydroweb and Dedicated Public Websites.
What you bring
- Bachelor’s degree in environment, biology, forestry, communications, marketing, business administration or related field
- A minimum of four years relevant experience in an environmental, properties or related regulatory setting
- Strong oral, written and interpersonal skills sufficient to liaise with regulators and other departments within BC Hydro
- Proficiency with SharePoint, Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Visio)
- Ability to develop create effective and impactful presentation materials and reports through the use of visual aids and
design elements (for example, graphics, charts, infographics, layouts)
- Familiarity with interactive meeting tools (MS Teams)
- Ability to effectively manage and meet multiple deadlines
Assets:
- Knowledge of provincial permitting process
- Knowledge of BC Hydro business operations and processes
What we offer
- A comprehensive advantages 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
- Location : Burnaby, British Columbia, V3N 4X8
Don't forget to update your Candidate Profile with your current resume and copies of your certifications. This will ensure we have all the necessary information to assess your application without any delays. Date Posted: 2026-08-06 Closing Date: 2026-08-21
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📌 Regulatory Advisor (Burnaby)
🏢 BC Hydro
📍 Burnaby