Manager, Assets and Compliance
Job Description
As the province’s largest energy provider with more than 100 years of knowledge and experience, we proudly deliver renewable energy, natural gas, electricity and propane to 1.2 million customers.
We’re actively seeking new talent to join our mission of transforming B.C.’s energy landscape. As one of BC’s Top Employers with a diverse team of over 2,600 employees, we are committed to a safe and inclusive culture where each of us can connect, belong, and grow. Join us, and together, let’s shape a brighter future for B.C.
In this role, you will:
With your analytical sharpness and attention to detail, you ensure processes and procedures are in place to meet compliance with external regulations, standards and policies. Your wealth of compliance knowledge in the electric utility industry enables you to address compliance risks with expertly crafted strategies in a flash. These qualities make you the perfect fit for our Manager of Assets and Compliance role.
Reporting to the Senior Manager, Engineering and Project Development, you’ll lead ongoing compliance and manage the development, implementation and initiation of Mandatory Reliability Standards strategies, processes and procedures in alignment with provincial and federal compliance legislation and legal requirements. You’ll also support Operations to ensure safety, reliability and system integrity aren’t compromised.
In year 1, you will:
• Establish trusting working relationships with your compliance colleagues within the department and with external groups and organizations.
• Become familiar with workload demands and deadlines and organize resources to meet deliverables accordingly.
• Gain a complete understanding of the Mandatory Reliability standards and how they’re applied to FortisBC
In year 2, you will:
• Build expertise in the standards, processes and procedures of FortisBC and act as a subject matter expert for external auditors while also demonstrating an understanding of audit processes and concepts.
• Identify and implement continuous improvements in existing processes and procedures.
• Execute projects and ensure adequate resourcing and tools for the team’s work.
What it takes:
- A post-secondary degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems or a related field plus twelve to fifteen years of electric utility experience within a regulated utility infrastructure and operations with leadership experience.
- Demonstrated experience with regulated business impacts to organization knowledge of legislation, acts and standards, financial modelling and economic theory and analysis
- Excellent analytical skills and a driven technical curiosity to explore processes with a mindset for accelerating business objectives.
- Effective communication including presentation at the senior management executive and board of director levels
- Exceptional strategic and organizational skills to form and lead project execution teams across functional units
- Travel is required
Our engaging workplace offers a wide range of challenging opportunities, while being safe, inclusive and diverse. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, while supporting life-long career development. We also encourage volunteerism and nourish the need to give back to your community.
To learn more about the recruitment process with FortisBC, please visit the You’re Applying. What now? page for additional information.
FortisBC acknowledges and respects Indigenous Peoples in Canada, on whose Traditional Territories we all live and work. FortisBC is committed to Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples and is guided by our Statement of Indigenous Principles.