Indigenous Relations Specialist - Northwest

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Indigenous Relations Specialist - Northwest

Number of positions: 2 Job Location: Dunsmuir 13

Employment type: Permanent Region: Lower Mainland

Hours of work: Full-time (37.5 hrs/wk) Flexible Work Role: Hybrid

Annual salary: $ 107,000.00 - 135,300.00

What you'll do

  • As a professional member of the Indigenous Relations Team, provides specialized expertise in building and maintaining
ongoing First Nations relationships and advancing reconciliation, facilitating the resolution of conflict, and ensuring duty to
consult and related regulatory processes are executed.

  • Leads relationships with First Nations in Northwest BC to foster collaboration and advance reconciliation.

  • Leads BC Hydro’s consultation with First Nations on capital projects including North Coast Transmission Line and related
regulatory and provincial authorizations ensuring adequacy of consultation has been met.

  • Supports compliance through meeting First Nation conditions and commitments under provincial and federal
authorizations.

  • Leads the First Nations component on capital projects where relationship, legal, environmental, reputation and other key
risks are moderate to high.

  • Develops consultation plans during project scoping including identifying and consulting with Project Managers to execute
the First Nation component.

  • Demonstrates advanced knowledge of relationship management, applying persuasive influence and negotiation, and
building and maintaining trust within highly diverse communities in the Province.

  • Participates in the research, assessment and development of business strategies pertaining to Indigenous Relations.
Identifies and analyzes issues and develops options for consideration. May assume the lead role in managing key
Indigenous Relations issues and initiatives for the company.

  • Evaluates source and scope of complex situations that may occur during consultation stages and identifies options and
alternatives for finding resolution while balancing cultural, territorial and other considerations.

  • Provides technical leadership to Project Coordinators and other junior roles in all aspects of project planning, execution,
documentation, records management and relationship management with First Nations.

  • As a technical specialist and leader in First Nation engagement, this position is viewed and accessed by a wide range of
operational areas within BC Hydro to support, intervene in and resolve actual or potential conflicts between BC Hydro
interests and First Nation communities.

What you bring

  • University Undergraduate degree in First Nations Studies, Public Administration, political science, land and resource
management, law, anthropology or related discipline or equivalent.

  • A minimum of 7 years of relevant experience in a business environment (public or private sector, preferably resource-
based organization).

  • Subject matter expertise in First Nation relationship-building, consultation and engagement, including proven experience
working with Indigenous Peoples to advance projects and initiatives.

Preferences will be given to candidates with:
  • Experience in the clean energy sector.
  • Experience with environmental assessment and preparing provincial and federal regulatory applications and First Nation
consultation requirements for capital projects.

What we offer

  • A comprehensive benefits package
  • A minimum of 15 paid vacation days
  • A lifetime pension
  • Flexible work model, depending on your role type
  • Training and development courses

For more information on the benefits we offer, visit bchydro.com/benefits.

Familiarity working with First Nations in northwestern BC an asset

What else you should know

  • Note: While this position is listed as being based at our Dunsmuir office in Vancouver, we may consider having the
position based out of the Edmonds office in Burnaby or a BC Hydro area office in the Northwest, subject to space
availability.

Before you apply, please confirm you meet BC Hydro’s time in role requirement. M&P employees must meet the time in role
requirement specified in their most recent offer letter. For MoveUP and IBEW employees, the current time in role as
outlined in the Collective Agreements will apply.

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

Date Posted: 2026-03-03 Closing Date: 2026-03-17

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