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This unique, once-in-a-career opportunity allows you to assess the response of an aquatic ecosystem to a new
hydroelectric facility and reservoir environment, and evaluate the effectiveness of Canada’s largest habitat offsets in the
reservoir and Peace River.
Reporting to BC Hydro’s Environment group, the Site C Clean Energy Project’s (the Project) Fish and Aquatic Team seeks
an experienced professional with a strong technical background in fisheries biology, effects assessment, effectiveness
monitoring and facilitation. This role involves collaborating with BC Hydro staff, consultants, regulatory agencies,
construction contractors and Treaty 8 First Nations of Dunne Zaa, Cree and Tse'khene cultural descent to design and
oversee fish and aquatic habitat mitigation, fish passage management and monitoring programs. These programs support
compliance with the Project’s permits, approvals and authorizations for fish and fish habitat.
The successful candidate will:
- Serve as a subject matter expert for the Project’s diverse fish and aquatic programs recognizing environmental risks,
regulatory compliance, business requirements, and opportunities.
- Implement a strategic approach for planning, delivering and communicating programs to demonstrate compliance with fish
abundance-based targets as required by the Project’s Fisheries Act authorization and related permits and approvals.
- Synthesize data and information across the fish and aquatic program, the largest effectiveness monitoring undertaken by
BC Hydro at a generating station.
- Lead and facilitate external committees with multiple stakeholders to advance program activities.
- Engage with Indigenous Nations on programs and support their participation in the programs. Create meaningful space for
traditional knowledge and western science in the implementation and outcomes of programs.
- Maintain strong working relationships with regulatory agencies and communicate monitoring results in the context of
regulatory compliance.
- Support the maintenance of habitat offsets in the reservoir and Peace River.
- Manage consultant contracts, including developing terms of reference, monitoring plans, evaluating proposals, and
overseeing budgets and deliverables to meet the project timelines.
- Collaborate with other teams at BC Hydro (e.g., Indigenous Relations, Engineering, Construction Management,
Generation System Operations) to effectively plan program activities.
The successful candidate will have experience in the following key areas:
- Environmental management, including fisheries biology with emphasis on freshwater populations of resident species,
