Vegetation Coordinator

BC Hydro Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

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Hours of work : Full-time (37.5 hrs / week)

No. of positions : 1

Closing date : January 19, 2026

About the job :

At BC Hydro, we’re working towards creating a cleaner and more sustainable future for all British Columbians and need people like you to help us. A career at BC Hydro is meaningful and provides you the opportunity to be part of a talented, inclusive, and diverse team. We offer a healthy work-life balance, competitive wages, a comprehensive benefits package, and training opportunities to support you in your career growth. We\'re proud to be ranked as one of B.C.\'s Top Employers and one of Canada\'s Best Diversity Employers.

What you’ll do

• Assists in the development of annual and long-term vegetation management work plans for review and approval by Operations management and submits to Integrated Planning. Responsible for site specific vegetation prescriptions based on risk to the system, safety, patrol inventories, species, species diversification, growth rates, site classification, identification of target and non-target vegetation, prioritization of identified maintenance to maintain Mandatory Reliability Standards (MRS) and vegetation clearances, reduction and elimination of target densities and environmental sensitivities. Implements work plans and prescriptions to ensure compliance with various regulatory requirements (such as NERC, forestry, environmental and MRS) to prevent potential violation penalties. Monitors and provides explanations for work plan variances to Integrated Planning. Prepares business justification for work plan change requests for management and Integrated Planning approval.
• Performs a variety of complex contract management support by : estimating costs; conducting pre-job meeting; preapproving payment completions based on field inspections; ensuring the optimum use of contractor crews and equipment; and assessing and evaluating contractor performance for future reference.
• Oversees, monitors and inspects contractor crews to ensure work is in compliance with specifications, proper arboriculture standards and current best practices; ensures work performed by contractors meet safety and environmental compliance requirements. May provide technical advice, guidance and direction to contractor crews engaged in non-vegetation related activities.
• Supports operational planning requirements, including the preparation of vegetation maintenance work packages for the BC Hydro transmission and distribution systems. Plans and defines the type of work and work methods required. Reviews work to ensure completion as planned and signs off or obtains sign off by a registered professional on work packages to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements to prevent potential violation penalties and / or the issuance of stop work orders for violations by regulatory bodies.
• Gathers and compiles evidence of ground patrols (such as measurements and photos) for MRS compliance evidence collection. Identifies vegetation risks (such as low conductor to ground clearance areas) and develops and implements mitigation plans. Submits compliance evidence and mitigation plans to meet MRS compliance reporting requirements.
• Supports vegetation encroachment risk response in accordance with standard operating procedures within a specified timeframe by : assessing and confirming risk to determine appropriate response based on risk level; reporting vegetation encroachment to applicable stakeholders for mitigation action; co-ordinating resources for the removal of vegetation; collecting and submitting vegetation measurement data in the field for compliance evidence reporting; and participating in violation investigation interviews as required.
• Performs quality and completion checks of transmission vegetation patrol data collection from by contractors and signs off on patrol records. May support the preparation of quality assurance reports to identify areas of improvements of data collection within the patrol record and tracking completion quality reviews to facilitate the assessment of contractor performance.
• Responds to a variety of customer inquiries and complaints related to vegetation management activities. Liais es with First Nations, internal / external groups and agencies on matters related to vegetation management work. Participates in community and outreach programs to ensure BC Hydro information is distributed within the community. Negotiates tree removal and related issues with the public and resolves claims related to vegetation management work.
• Provides technical advice and guidance to management related to the resolution of vegetation and operational and maintenance related problems. Coordinates activities of vegetation process resources during major weather events.
• Performs duties of a minor nature related to the above duties which do not affect the rating of the job.

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