Director, Enforcement

BC Energy Regulator; Fort St. John; On-site; CAD 119,000 - 156,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Location allowance

Job summary

The BC Energy Regulator seeks a Director, Enforcement to lead the provincial enforcement program, align with the Compliance Policy, and guide risk-based decision making across regulatory matters. This position oversees a dispersed team, directs resources, and integrates multi-agency enforcement efforts in partnership with regional representatives.

Based in Fort St John, the role reports to leadership and focuses on delivering transparent, defensible enforcement outcomes while advancing

Responsibilities

• Lead the provincial enforcement program in line with the Compliance Policy and regulatory framework.
• Provide oversight and advice on complex enforcement matters with risk-based decisions.
• Direct a geographically dispersed team and allocate resources.
• Collaborate with regional agencies to integrate multi-agency services.
• Design and improve regulatory approaches including compliance processes.

Job description

The Director, Enforcement (Director) is accountable for the leadership and delivery of the BCER’s provincial enforcement program in accordance with the BCER’s Compliance Policy, regulatory framework, and organizational priorities.

The Director establishes program direction, priorities, risk-based decision-making approaches, performance expectations, and quality assurance processes to support consistent, transparent, and defensible enforcement outcomes. The role provides oversight and authoritative advice on complex and contentious enforcement matters and ensures regulatory, legal, operational, public safety, environmental, and reputational risks are appropriately identified and managed. The Director works collaboratively with leaders and staff throughout the organization in the design, operation and continuous improvement of the BCER’s enforcement program.

The Director leads a geographically dispersed team and is accountable for allocating resources, building organizational capability, and continuously improving BCER’s enforcement approaches in response to emerging risks, regulatory requirements, industry activity, and organizational priorities. In addition, the Director provides expert advice and input into ongoing enforcement investigations and actions under various provincial legislation.

This role represents the BCER with regional agencies and ministry representatives (mining/forestry/environment), regulatory, industry, and other external representatives to enhance the integration of multi-agency services, evaluate implementation of regulatory harmonization, and monitor ongoing industry expansion projects. The Director provides expert advice on the design, implementation and continuous improvement of regulatory approaches including compliance processes assessing company performance against clear, relevant standards. A detailed list of accountabilities, education and experience is outlined in the job description.

A detailed list of accountabilities, education and experience is outlined in the job description.

Office Location: Fort St John

Salary: $119,211 - $156,045 - Permanent Full-Time, based on a 35-hour work week.

An additional 3% Location Allowance will be added to posted salary for northern location