Senior Environmental Coordinator - Environment Performance

BC Hydro – Senior Environment Coordinator (Burnaby, British Columbia)

Hours of work: Full-time (37.5 hrs/week) | No. of positions: 1

About the Job

At BC Hydro, we’re working towards creating a cleaner and more sustainable future for all British Columbians. A career at BC Hydro is meaningful and offers you the opportunity to be part of a talented, inclusive, and diverse team. We provide a healthy work‑life balance, competitive wages, a comprehensive benefits package, and training opportunities to support your career growth.

What You’ll Do

• Analyze and report on environmental risk and incidents associated with BC Hydro work activities.
• Lead environmental programs and processes such as the environmental compliance assurance program, incident investigation guidelines, and risk reviews.
• Collaborate with environmental subject matter experts to provide insights to senior leadership about:
  • Current and emerging environmental performance and risk.
  • Opportunities for improvements to environmental risk management and compliance assurance processes.
  • Recommended actions to mitigate environmental risk.
• Prepare and present reports regarding issues, results, trends, and recommendations on a wide variety of environmental issues and metrics to internal BC Hydro staff audiences, senior leaders, the Board, industry associations, and government agencies.
• Continue to improve the environmental compliance assurance program by conducting evaluations, supporting investigations, facilitating resolution to environmental risks, promoting best practice adherence, and reporting on monthly performance metrics.
• Ensure environmental requirements are met in local and organization‑wide initiatives and systems (e.g., SAP incident management system, geospatial systems, records management).
• As a work lead, assign work to qualified staff, monitor progress, and take necessary actions to manage and expedite successful completion of all assigned work.

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental sciences or natural resource management, with experience or training in risk management, performance reporting and analysis.
• OR – A Bachelor’s degree in a field related to business, performance measurement and risk management, ideally complemented by additional education or experience in environmental sciences or risk management.
• Minimum of 8 years of progressively increasing related experience in environmental sciences or risk management.
• Equivalent combination of education, training and experience may be considered.
• Demonstrated experience and knowledge of:
  • Consistently setting, driving, and meeting deadlines.
  • Applying sound analytical, organizational, and time‑management skills.
  • Conducting on‑site research and investigation.
  • Producing high‑quality presentations and communications.
  • Understanding of BC Hydro operations and environmental risks.
  • Mastery of SAP IMS, SAP Analysis for Office, and advanced MS Excel functions (pivot tables, VLOOKUP).
• Assets include training or experience in root cause analysis, structured decision making, precision Q&A, project management, and process mapping.
• Ability to learn new IT systems (GIS, records management software, Power BI, learning management systems, etc.).
• General knowledge of and experience with the electrical utility industry, environmental regulatory agencies, environmental acts and regulations, and related disciplines such as pollution prevention, hazardous waste, fisheries, wildlife, forestry, and land use planning.

What We Offer

• A minimum of 15 paid vacation days.
• Flexible work model, depending on your role type.
• Training and development courses.
• Additional benefits information available at bchydro.com/benefits.

What Else You Should Know

• This is an M&P Full‑Time Regular (FTR) opportunity, located at our Edmonds office in Burnaby, BC.
• A condition of employment is that you maintain a Class 5 driver’s license in good standing.
• Applicants may be required to take a written test/assessment during the interview process.
• Some travel is required for this role.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should submit their applications online at https://app.bchydro.com/careers/current_opp.html.