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Resource Planning Specialist - FTR - Edmonds

Number of positions: 1 Job Location: Edmonds 09

Employment type: Permanent Region: Lower Mainland

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

Annual salary: $ 131,100.00 - 165,800.00

What you'll do

- Consults with First Nations as required on Operations and Planning & Licensing activities and builds relationships with

First Nations while fostering a better understanding of these activities.

- Project manages high risk and complex water license or coordination agreement projects with cross-functional and cross
- organizational scope.
- Act as a team lead managing resources (financial, technical, people) and provide downward mentoring and development

within Planning & Licensing.

- Provides guidance on scope and policy for implementation of operational commitments under the Water Use Plan, Water

Use Plan Order Reviews, new provincial legislation and regulations as it relates to BC Hydro’s water licences.

- Engages in negotiations and manages Water Use Agreements with third party users such as municipalities, First Nations

or private industry and supports administration of other coordination agreements.





- Prepares business case justification from various perspectives including social, technical, economic, environmental and

regulatory.

- Identifies and communicates with internal and external stakeholders that are potentially impacted as a result of Operations

and Planning & Licensing decisions and activities.

- Identifies and characterizes significant regulatory, social and economic risks to Operations and Planning & Licensing

activities and develops rational and progressive mid to long term strategies, policies, procedures and/or standards to reduce

- exposure to the significant risk.
- Engages in negotiations with internal/external clients and manages key relationships.
- Responds to highly complex, confidential, sensitive inquiries.
- Provide Planning & Licensing regulatory and social issues guidance, leadership and vision around Triple Bottom Line

decisions.

- Develops and leads social and regulatory initiatives and programs which enhance the long term value of generation

assets. What you bring

- University degree in a relevant discipline (Resource Management, Engineering, Law, Science, Economics, Political

Science). An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

- Eight to ten years relevant experience with the Water Sustainability Act or other regulatory experience, hydroelectric
- system operations and impacts, and environmental assessments.- Exceptional interpersonal, oral and written communication and presentation skills are essential.




- Well-developed facilitation and negotiation skills.
- Experience in leading stakeholder engagement processes and First Nations Consultation.
- Project Management experience and proven ability to facilitate complex and contentious discussions with multiple

stakeholders.- Demonstrated ability to effectively interface with other lines of business within BC Hydro and external First Nations/

stakeholders/regulators.- Experience in developing and implementing business processes and knowledge around due diligence requirements.

- Ability to work independently with little guidance and as part of a team as the team lead.
- Proven leadership ability.
- Well-developed planning, organizational, analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Technical knowledge in generation, environmental assessments and reservoir operation.
- Computer skills include analytical models, databases, and spreadsheet software.
- Must hold a valid class five (5) driver's licence.

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

What else you should know

- A condition of employment for this job is that you maintain your Driver's License: Class 5 in positive standing.
- Before you apply, please confirm you meet BC Hydro’s time in role requirement. M&P; employees must meet the time in role
- requirements specified in the updated M&P; TIR policy. For MoveUP and IBEW employees, the current time in role as
- outlined in the Collective Agreements will apply.
- any delays.
- Location: Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada V3N 4X8 Date Posted :2026-05-29 Closing Date :2026-06-12

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📌 Resource Planning Specialist - Ftr - Edmonds (Burnaby)
🏢 BC Hydro
📍 Burnaby