Source: BC Hydro
Job Title: Senior HR Business Partner (FTT)
Job Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6B 5R3
Annual Salary: $ 107,000.00 - 135,300.00
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Providing clean electricity to 4 million customers takes a diverse workforce and that’s where you come in. We need your talent to help us build major projects to meet growing demand. To help our customers find clean energy solutions for their homes and businesses and to be ready to respond during storms and outages to keep our system reliable.
Working for BC Hydro is meaningful. And now, the stakes have been raised as we work towards a solution to climate change while safely providing clean, affordable electricity to our customers.
We offer a healthy work life balance, training opportunities and career progression. We're proud to be ranked as one of B.C.'s Top Employers and one of Canada's Best Diversity Employers. Join us as we build an even cleaner B.C.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Duties:
* Provides expert consulting and advisory support to managers on managing people and teams and creating a positive work environment;
* As a member of the client’s management team, consult with leaders to understand and identify broad issues impacting workplace effectiveness and plan and develop HR strategies and solutions to meet the unique business requirements of the client area while maintaining consistency and alignment with overall Business Group and BC Hydro strategies and HR programs;
* Implement and incorporate HR programs into the business such as employee engagement, career development, talent management, and succession planning;
* Provide HR leadership in the development of business strategies and bring a human resources perspective to the client’s business activities and decision-making
* Coach and influence all levels of managers on addressing a broad and diverse range of HR issues spanning unionized and exempt staff, including performance management, employee relations, workforce planning, organizational design and resourcing, employee and organizational development, talent management, succession planning, attraction and retention strategies, job evaluation;
* Collaborate with senior leaders to drive change leadership, including planning, implementing, and sustaining change within their client areas while ensuring alignment with other teams across the business group;
* Participates or leads in development, implementation and communication of company-wide HR projects, initiatives, policies;
* Builds and maintains strongly influential working relationships with client areas, including senior leadership, to enable effective service delivery with high trust, credibility and influence
* Builds and maintains effective partnerships with HR colleagues including subject matter experts and HR specialists;
* Builds and maintains good relationships with Union representatives and other external parties;
* Facilitates teamwork and constructive working relationships within client areas, including use of conflict resolution techniques where appropriate.
Qualifications:
* A university degree or college diploma in a related Human Resource field with a minimum 8 years HR generalist
experience, including extensive experience in managing employee misconduct investigations, respectful workplace investigations, human rights and accommodation issues, performance management, as well as supporting strategic business changes and implementation of HR programs in both the unionized and exempt staff context;
* Ability to adapt to quickly shifting priorities and changing contexts;
* Strong analytical and problem solving skills with the ability to develop comprehensive and strategic solutions to complex cases;
* Strong interpersonal skills with knowledge and experience in consulting and facilitation, with the ability to assess
leadership team capabilities and influence leaders to align with strategic HR goals;
* Experience in administration of collective agreements and labour relations in a complex unionized environment;
* Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing;
* A Chartered Professional in Human Resources (CPHR) designation is an asset.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- 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.
* Please note that applicants with lesser qualifications may be considered for a role at a lower (P2) level depending on the knowledge, skills and experience of the applicant.
* This position is headquartered at our Dunsmuir office in Vancouver. Occasional travel to other sites may be required.
Subject to space availability, this position may also be located at our Edmonds office in Burnaby.
* This is a full time temporary (FTT) opportunity for approximately 12 months.
Don't forget to update your Candidate Profile with your current resume and copies of your certifications. If applicable, include your Trades Qualification. This will ensure we have all the necessary information to assess your application without any delays.
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6B 5R3
How to Apply
Interested candidates should submit their applications online at https://app.bchydro.com/careers/current_opp.html by July 22, 2025
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We're always looking for exceptional people to bring new ideas, fresh thinking and the motivation to help shape the electricity system in B.C. It's an exciting time to be a part of our team as we invest in our system and prepare to meet the challenges of tomorrow.
Our values guide our work. Want to join us?
We are safe.
We are here for our customers.
We are one team.
We include everyone.
We act with integrity and respect.
We are forward thinking.
BC Hydro is an equal opportunity employer.
We include everyone. We welcome applications from anyone, including members of visible minorities, women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, and others with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities.
We are also happy to provide reasonable accommodations throughout the selection process and while working at BC Hydro. If you require support applying online because you are a person with a disability, please contact us at Recruitmenthelp@BCHydro.com
Flexible work model role definitions
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Our four role types identify the degree of flexibility an employee could have to work from home based on the type of work they do. The flexibility for an individual job is up to the manager for each position and the operational requirements. Employees also have the right to work full-time from the office if they prefer. All of our roles require at least some in-person time.
IBEW/Field – No option to work from home
Resident – Works primarily (4+ days per week) in the office.
Hybrid – May be able to work from home up to 3 days per week.
Remote – Works from home 4+ days per week
