Manager, Heritage Conservation Program

Classification: Grid 30, BCGEU Membership

Office Location: All BCER Locations 

Salary: $91,036.23 – $103,922.02 – Permanent 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 northern location. 

About the Job:               
The Manager, Heritage Conservation Program (Manager), is responsible for coordination, oversight and integrates of the management of heritage resources for energy resource exploration and development at the provincial level.  As the BCER’s expert, the Manager provides support and guidance to Heritage Conservation Program (HCP) team on the protection and conservation of archaeological and heritage resources and ensures compliance with the requirements of the Heritage Conservation Act in relationship to energy resource activity. As facilitator between industry and First Nations, the Manager fosters mutually beneficial working relationships with First Nations communities. 

Organization Chart: 
Commissioner, Chief Executive Officer
         Executive Vice President, Resource Management & Stewardship
                  Vice President, Environment & Subsurface Resource Management
                           Executive Director, Responsible Stewardship
                                    Director, Heritage Conservation Program 
                                             Manager, Heritage Conservation Program

Plan, organize and evaluate BCER’s archaeology and heritage resource program.

Supervise HCP staff and ensure delivery of support for key aspects of the branch’s goals and outcomes. 

Provide advice and direction to the review of oil and gas projects including projects subject to the provision of the Environmental Assessment Act (EAA) through policy and technical examination.

Evaluate, make decisions and provide direction and decision support to the HCP team for Heritage Conservation Act Section 12.2 and 12.4 permit applications.

Collaborate with the Director, Heritage Conservation Program to identify and prioritize work for the team. 

Work with, and across the branch to develop and report on HCP performance metrics. 

Oversee the Heritage Conservation Group’s accountability for project tracking, documentation, and reporting. 

Prepare and deliver communications externally for Indigenous Peoples, community groups, or other stakeholders. 

Monitor program compliance framework and provide subject matter expert support during potential contraventions of the HCA or other matters related to heritage resources. 

Participate in topical engagement activities, working groups, and meetings as required. 

Prepare and communicate briefings for the Director, Executive Director, or BCER Executive and leadership as required. 

Perform other related duties and assume new responsibilities as the BCER requires.

Education:
A degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in a relevant field such as Archaeology, or Anthropology that has an archaeology emphasis and four or more years of related experience.

An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience may be considered.

Experience:
Demonstrated experience in field work, report writing and/or reviews for fieldwork within the resource sector or academic research.

Demonstrated experience leading, coaching, and mentoring staff in a unionized environment.

Demonstrated experience building collaborative relationships with various stakeholders including federal and provincial agencies, First Nations and industry.

Demonstrated experience with the management of concurrent projects with multiple, competing priorities and rigid deadlines.

Demonstrated research and reporting of cultural heritage resource management issues.

Demonstrated research and reporting out of heritage resource management as it relates to planning, protection of heritage sites as well as the design and execution of archaeological research.

Working Conditions & Physical Requirements: 
Occasional travel within British Columbia may be required.

Periodic field work may be required to support heritage resource management activities, including site visits related to energy resource development.

Travel may involve driving on resource roads, including radio‑controlled (call‑channel) roads.

Field work may include walking over uneven terrain and working in outdoor environments.
 

Key Competencies:
Empowering Others
The ability to encourage and recognize others, support their professional development, and manage work assignments through effective delegation with the appropriate level of autonomy. It involves sharing responsibility to foster commitment and ownership, enabling individuals and groups to participate and contribute at high levels, be creative and innovative, take sound risks, and demonstrate individual leadership.

Execution and Driving Results
The ability to align activities and resources to deliver on planned actions, meeting or surpassing high standards or excellence and achievement orientation. This includes keeping commitments, following through on objectives, and continuously striving for improvement.

Leadership
The ability to inspire and motivate others to maximize their efforts to achieve organizational goals while modeling its values. Effective leaders build a culture based on trust and collaboration, guiding teams towards a common objective and fostering an environment where everyone can thrive.

Team Building
The ability to develop group identity, facilitate decision-making, and foster open and effective communication within diverse teams across the organization. It involves building and sustaining trust through integrity, concern for others, consistent behaviour, following through on commitments, and promoting open communication.

 

If you are interested in applying for this role and meet the minimum selection criteria, please select “Apply Now” and submit your application prior to the closing date. Applicants should review the education and experience listed in the job requisition and clearly articulate how their work experience and skills are aligned with the requirements. Please note, applicants will only be contacted if they are selected to proceed further in the process. An eligibility list with a duration of 6 months may be established.

About the BC Energy Regulator: 

The BC Energy Regulator (BCER) is the Province of B.C.’s life-cycle energy resources regulator. The BCER is a Crown agency with a mandate to ensure energy resource activities are undertaken in a manner that: protects public safety and the environment, supports reconciliation with Indigenous peoples and the transition to low-carbon energy, conserves energy resources and fosters a sound economy and social well-being. 

As a cost recoverable, values driven organization, we prioritize safety, stewardship and Indigenous interests throughout the full project lifecycle – from exploration to reclamation – and support the transition to clean energy. The BCER is committed to reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples, honouring the Provincial commitment to the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act, and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Calls to Action. Through fostering respectful and collaborative relationships with Indigenous partners and stakeholders, the BCER delivers on Government’s priorities. 

The BCER has an innovative forward-thinking workplace that demonstrates our core values. Through continuous improvement and development, the BCER is agile and responsive to the rapidly changing environment in which we operate. We are diverse and inclusive, with transparency, innovation, and integrity as foundation of our respectful culture.

What We Offer: 

The BCER operates under a Hybrid Office Model whereby employees work from both a home office and a designated BCER office location in order to support our mandate (eligibility may vary, depending on position). 

The BCER is proud to be an equal employment opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on the protected grounds under the Human Rights Code. The BCER is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for the removal of barriers for qualified individuals. If you need assistance or accommodation, please let us know. 

We acknowledge and respect the many First Nations, each with unique cultures, languages, legal traditions and relationships to the land and water, on whose territories the British Columbia Energy Regulator's work spans.

Please contact us at Recruitment@bc-er.ca if you require any assistance or more information.