Energy Project Assessment Lead – 24-Month Term

British Columbia Energy Regulator; Canada; On-site; CAD 83,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

British Columbia Energy Regulator seeks an Energy Project Assessment Lead to manage and coordinate renewable energy and transmission line reviews. You will oversee cross‑jurisdictional teams, ensure timely assessments, and support Indigenous consultations across the province.

The role requires strong stakeholder engagement, policy interpretation, and the ability to guide complex decisions in a regulated environment.

Qualifications

• Degree or diploma as described; five to seven years in related natural resource management disciplines.
• Experience coordinating complex, multi-stakeholder projects in energy development or environmental assessment.
• Experience leading consultation with First Nations and engaging diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate end-to-end project review processes for renewable energy and transmission line proposals.
• Track progress, risks and timelines, escalating issues to senior leadership as needed.
• Ensure access to background information, data, and guidelines for all participants.
• Prepare key process documents, consultation records, and assessment reports.
• Provide analysis and drafting of technical materials and guidance.
• Collaborate with proponents and government agencies to resolve issues.

Skills

Analytical Thinking

Trust Building

Cultural Agility

Flexible/Adaptable

Education

Bachelor's degree in Natural Resource Management or Environmental Science

Technical diploma in a related field with 7+ years experience

Combination of education, experience and training meeting standards

Job description

Description

Classification: Grid 27, BCGEU Membership

Office Location: All BCER Locations

Salary: $83,312.49 – $94,991.51 – Temporary Full-Time, based on a 35-hour work week.

An additional 10.75% Job Family Market Multiplier will be added to the posted salary.

An additional 3% Location Allowance will be added to posted salary for employees based in Fort St John, Dawson Creek, Prince George, and Terrace.

An additional 13% Location Allowance will be added to posted salary for employees based in Fort Nelson.

About the Job: The Energy Project Assessment Lead (Lead) plays a key role in managing and leading reviews for renewable energy and transmission line projects. The Lead works collaboratively with BCER staff and provides oversight and coordination of renewable energy projects and project assessment processes.

The role also provides operational oversight to a project team of diverse and geographically dispersed professionals across the province and responds to emerging priorities and complex issues related to Indigenous consultation, permitting, and project reviews.

Organization Chart: Commissioner, Chief Executive Officer, Executive Vice President, Resource Management & Stewardship, Vice President, Responsible Development & Indigenous Relations / Vice President, Energy Development, Restoration & Sustainability, Executive Director, Renewable Energy / Executive Director, Energy Development, Energy Project Assessment Lead

Responsibilities

Project Assessment

Coordinate end-to-end project review processes for renewable energy and/or transmission line proposals, including application intake, review, and recommendations.

Track and report on renewable project progress, risks, and timelines, escalating emerging or complex issues to senior leadership as appropriate.

Ensure proponents and other participants have access to all relevant background information, data and reports for the project, and all relevant guidelines, standards and policies, to ensure clarity of expectations throughout the review process; provide clarification where necessary.

Manage the preparation of key process documentation, including tracking documents, official correspondence, consultation records, and assessment reports.

Provide analysis, review and drafting of key documents (including technical materials and guidance).

Work with proponents and applicable government agencies to identify technical and policy issues and manage the resolution of these issues.

First Nations and Stakeholder Engagement

Work collaboratively with Indigenous Nations participating in the application review process, supporting relationship building and ensuring early, meaningful engagement.

Review and advise on the adequacy and effectiveness of the industry’s pre-engagement with First Nations, and effectiveness of engagement with the public, stakeholders, and applicable government agencies; recommends improvements or mitigations where necessary.

Assist with consultation on complex and highly sensitive cases and provides advice on related implications.

Program Support

Prepare and present results of assessments, options, and impact analysis to senior leadership.

Support internal project teams by ensuring clear communication, alignment of responsibilities, and consistent progress tracking across departments involved in project review and decision-making.

Support the Executive Director, Renewable Energy; Executive Director Energy Development, Restoration & Sustainability; Director. First Nations Engagement and Consultation, and Executive with briefings, decision-support materials, and coordination of application reviews.

Qualifications

Education

Degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in a relevant field such as Natural Resource Management or Environmental Science, and five (5) years’ experience in a related natural resource management discipline; or

Technical diploma in a relevant field and seven (7) years’ experience in a related natural resource management discipline; or

A relevant combination of education, experience, and training that would result in the incumbent meeting the above standards.

Experience

Demonstrated experience coordinating or managing complex, multi-stakeholder projects or initiatives, preferably in the areas of natural resource management, energy development, Indigenous relations, or environmental assessment.

Demonstrated experience in the identification and evaluation of information required to support decision-making processes on large projects, programs, or other high-profile initiatives.

Demonstrated experience leading consultation or negotiations with First Nations communities and groups on complex issues and processes in a natural resource or regulatory context.

Demonstrated experience building and maintaining strong relationships with First Nations communities, governments, and organizations, grounded in respect, cultural awareness, and trust.

Demonstrated experience analyzing or interpreting regulatory frameworks, policies, or technical information related to energy, environment, or land/resource use.

Demonstrated experience presenting results of assessments, options and impact analysis to senior leadership or executive teams.

Demonstrated experience in coordinating multiparty engagement, facilitation and conflict resolution, and an ability to navigate complex and sensitive issues with disparate opinions.

Preference may be given to candidates with energy sector experience.

Key Competencies

Analytical Thinking

The ability to examine and understand complex situations by breaking them down into components, identifying patterns or relationships, and applying logical reasoning to systematically organize information and identify key factors or underlying causes prior to making decisions.

Building Trust-Based Relationships

The ability to build and maintain ethical relationships, networks, or contacts with others, while fostering trust through genuine and transparent interactions. It emphasizes integrity and commitment to both personal and professional connections through open exchanges of experiences and culture.

Cultural Agility

The ability to work respectfully, knowledgeably, and effectively with diverse cultures by recognizing and adapting to cultural differences, fostering positive and collaborative relationships. It involves openness to unfamiliar experiences and the willingness to experience a personal shift in perspective.

Flexibility and Adaptability

The ability and willingness to adjust to diverse situations and work effectively with a variety of individuals or groups. It involves understanding and appreciating different and opposing perspectives, adapting one’s approach as situations change, and accepting changes within one’s work. It also encompasses reacting positively to change and cooperating readily with revised methods and priorities in a changing work environment.