BC Hydro - Sustainability Specialist
Sustainability
Specialist
Job Number:584354
Number of Positions:1
Category:Safety,
Health and Environment
City: Burnaby, B.C.
Posted Date:Sep
29, 2008
Closing Date:Oct 13, 2008
Your passion lies in making a
difference. By moving beyond the expected, you help make our world a better
place. These are values we respect and seek out in employees. As the demand for
electricity grows, so does our need for more bright minds to join our team.
Together, we can build our community, foster conservation and deliver clean,
reliable energy solutions for today, tomorrow and generations to
come.
DUTIES: The successful candidate:
Will lead a portfolio of
special projects and strategic planning initiatives related to environmental
policy, sustainability including BC Hydro´s environmental long term goal, policy
framework and decision analysis, as well as operational implementation for
company-wide metrics and reporting
Is recognized as an environment
professional and is responsible for analyzing and advising on appropriate
strategic and operational policy mechanisms for emerging climate change /
greenhouse gas legislative, market and policy frameworks and regulations that
will impact BC Hydro
Provides strategic and business analysis and
insight on energy and environmental / Triple Bottom Line (TBL) issues that
affect BC Hydro goals and objectives as well as preparing and contributing to
issues management, developing integrated sustainability solutions, risk
assessment, risk reporting, and providing support to senior executive and board
of directors briefings and meetings
May provide work and project
leadership to consultants, junior environmental specialist, and technical
support staff.
QUALIFICATIONS: The successful candidate will
have:
A bachelor degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline such as
environmental sciences, resource/environmental management, business, economics,
or engineering
Nine to 12 years related experience within an electric
utility or similar environment with emphasis on energy and environmental policy,
performance measurement, relationship management and/or experience managing /
leading a large project or initiative
Knowledge of greenhouse gas policy
(considered an asset)
Extensive knowledge of environmental issues and
sustainability sufficient to provide technical coordination and leadership
Expertise in ecosystem asset valuation and environmental performance
measurement
Demonstrated and recognized experience in regulatory
processes, economic analysis, metric development and application, and the
development of strategic plans and policy materials
Experience with
change management and a good understanding of how to determine and influence
customer, internal and external stakeholder expectations
Knowledge of BC
Hydro´s business and the energy market
Sound business acumen, including
the ability to analyze complex strategic requirements and develop action plans
Excellent presentation, facilitation, negotiation, and oral/written
communication skills
Highly developed interpersonal skills, with proven
ability to understand stakeholders´ points of view, and incorporate them to
influence change, plan development and decision-making.
Interested
candidates should submit their applications online by October 13,
2008.
At BC Hydro, our vision For Generations is about working together
to make a difference for the future of all British Columbians. To achieve this
goal, we live by our five core values of Safety, Integrity, Service,
Accountability and Teamwork.
Safety - we integrate safety into everything
we do
Integrity - we are fair, honest, open and straightforward
Service -
we seek solutions and build relationships
Accountability - we take
responsibility for our actions
Teamwork - we work together to achieve
results
If you share our values and are ready to join a great team, we'd
love to hear from you!
BC Hydro is an equal opportunity
employer.
