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Providing clean electricity to 4 million customers takes a diverse workforce and that’s where you come in. We need your talent to help us build major projects to meet growing demand. To help our customers find clean energy solutions for their homes and businesses and to be ready to respond during storms and outages to keep our system reliable.

Working for BC Hydro is meaningful. And now, the stakes have been raised as we work towards a solution to climate change while safely providing clean, affordable electricity to our customers.

We offer a healthy work life balance, training opportunities and career progression. We're proud to be ranked as one of B.C.'s Top Employers and one of Canada's Best Diversity Employers. Join us as we build an even cleaner B.C.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Duties:

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Occupational Safety & Hygiene Programs, this role is responsible for the planning, development and implementation of strategic safety and health standards and programs for BC Hydro. Working in collaboration with Operations and Capital Infrastructure teams, the position integrates sustainable safety solutions into the business to enhance overall safety performance. The team uses a disciplined project management approach and leverages subject matter expertise across the safety team and operations to drive change and embed effective and practicable safety systems, methods and procedures throughout BC Hydro.

• Leads a team of safety professionals and senior safety advisors through coaching, performance management, and development to support the delivery of health and safety programs, ensuring projects and programs are completed within scope, on schedule, and within budget.
• Leads the development of complex specialty safety programs identified as organization wide priorities to address compliance gaps and mitigate high risk exposures to employees and the public.
• Partners with the business and Safety department peers on change management plans for project implementation and program execution and sustainment.
• Manages complex, multi-unit business projects with medium to high risk, overseeing scope, budget, and costs while maintaining intended safety outcomes and quality standards.
• Advises and makes recommendations to the Senior Manager of Occupational Safety & Hygiene Programs on the development and implementation of enterprise-wide safety and health strategies, policies and standards, including the resolution of critical and high-risk safety issues affecting the organization.
• Establishes program requirements and responsibilities in alignment with BC Hydro’s Safety Framework requirements and Safety Governance model.
• Ensures a comprehensive approach to meeting requirements through the Develop-Implement-Sustain-Assure stages of the program lifecycle.
• Develops and oversees annual work plans, ensuring team deliverables are completed as planned; coordinates program work planning and resource allocation; leads and facilitates stakeholder engagement.
• Provides senior level review and/or approval of technical work and regulatory interpretations.
• Facilitating recruitment and selection of qualified safety professionals and ensures the assignment of the right people to the right roles in the right location. Investigates and analyses challenging problems, evaluates risks and applies innovative solutions.
• Seeks new technology, processes and products that will benefit the Safety Programs team.
• Maintains current knowledge of health and safety legislation, industry practices, and risk management approaches.

Qualifications:

• 7 years of experience in progressively more responsible roles in safety & health, program management, and procedure development, including leading change in a large complex organization.
• University degree or diploma in Safety, Business Administration, Planning or Health, Life Sciences or related discipline. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
• Experience managing health and safety programs and resolving related issues.
• Demonstrated leadership experience.
• Strong understanding of regulatory and technical matters related to managing health and safety risk.
• Demonstrated ability exercising sound judgment in analyzing and resolving challenging and unusual issues with considerable independence.
• Strong working knowledge across related disciplines to enable effective stakeholder relationship management, collaboration with cross‑functional and cross‑company teams, and provide technical coordination and leadership. * Considerable knowledge of the utility industry and associated safety hazards and issues.
• Well-developed communication, facilitation, negotiation and interpersonal skills.
• Well-developed planning, organizational, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Demonstrated project management knowledge and skills.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Travel across the province to field sites will be required.

• A condition of employment for this job is that you maintain your Driver's License: Class 5 In Good Standing.

• Shortlisted applicants will be required to complete an online leadership assessment as part of the interview process.

• Location : Burnaby, British Columbia, V3N 4X8

Don't forget to update your Candidate Profile with your current resume and copies of your certifications. If applicable, include your Trades Qualification. This will ensure we have all the necessary information to assess your application without any delays.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should submit their applications online at https://app.bchydro.com/careers/current_opp.html by July 20, 2026.

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On the BC Hydro Careers site, click on the Apply button in order to complete the steps to apply for this job. Please be sure to update your Candidate Profile with your current resume and include copies of your certifications, if applicable. We're always looking for exceptional people to bring new ideas, fresh thinking and the motivation to help shape the electricity system in B.C. It's an exciting time to be a part of our team as we invest in our system and prepare to meet the challenges of tomorrow.

Our values guide our work. Want to join us?

We are safe. We are here for our customers. We are one team. We include everyone. We act with integrity and respect. We are forward thinking.

BC Hydro is an equal opportunity employer.

We include everyone. We welcome applications from anyone, including members of visible minorities, women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, and others with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities.

We are also happy to provide reasonable accommodations throughout the selection process and while working at BC Hydro. If you require support applying online because you are a person with a disability, please contact us at Recruitmenthelp@BCHydro.com