The BC Energy Regulator (formerly the BC Oil and Gas Commission) oversees the full life cycle of energy resource activities in B.C., from site planning to restoration.
We ensure activities are undertaken in a manner that protects public safety and the environment, supports reconciliation with Indigenous peoples, conserves energy resources and fosters a sound economy and social well-being.

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BC Energy Regulator is the governing body responsible for regulating the full life cycle of energy resource activities in British Columbia. Their mandate includes consulting with landowners and Indigenous communities, safeguarding the environment, protecting public safety, reviewing applications, and ensuring industry compliance across various sectors including oil and gas, liquefied natural gas (LNG), geothermal, and hydrogen. The BC Energy Regulator works to balance the landscape and energy needs while restoring oil and gas sites and managing major projects in a manner that respects environmental and social governance.

The BC Energy Regulator (formerly the BC Oil and Gas Commission) oversees the full life cycle of energy resource activities in B.C., from site planning to restoration. We ensure activities are undertaken in a manner that protects public safety and the environment, supports reconciliation with Indigenous peoples, conserves energy resources and fosters a sound economy and social well-being.

• Provide operational leadership to the Safety, Engineering & Audit department, setting the vision and strategic direction across Pipelines & External Audit, LNG & Research, Facility Technical Compliance, and Civil & IMP Technical Compliance. 
• Act as a key member of the Leadership team, contributing to corporate strategy and, ensuring technical programs and initiatives are in alignment with BCER’s mandate, Service Plan, and regulatory priorities. 
• Lead workforce planning and resource allocation, ensuring the right capacity and capabilities are in place to meet current and future needs, to deliver on strategic and operational commitments. 
• Communicate effectively across all levels of the organization, ensuring alignment and clarity, including communicating complex technical issues clearly to non-technical stakeholders. 
• Provide direction to geographically dispersed teams, setting clear performance expectations and goals aligned with organizational priorities, including regular performance reviews, providing constructive feedback, developing employees, and ensuring competency to perform assigned duties and exercise delegations in accordance with the expectations of the BCER, Engineering and Geoscientists of BC (EGBC), and the Professional Governance Act. 
• Oversee program performance and outcomes, using data, metrics, and risk assessments to evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of processes and programs. 
• Work collaboratively with the Compliance & Enforcement team and other departments to provide strategic direction and oversight for areas of technical safety. 
• Provide technical and project management oversight of complex multi-disciplinary projects involving pipelines, facilities, and LNG. 
• Guide the strategic direction and continuous improvement of the External Audit program and processes to enhance regulatory effectiveness and compliance. 
• Prepare and present high-level briefing materials on issues and strategies to senior leadership, BCER Executive, the Board of Directors, and relevant government agencies as required. 
• Guide the decisions of the teams by establishing policies, frameworks and/or protocols for regulatory oversight of pipelines, facilities, LNG, and freshwater dams including regulatory initiatives and technical standards to ensure that impacts to energy resource industries are appropriate, understood, and anticipated. 
• Innovate and drive efficiencies in technical processes through business process reviews. 
• Build respectful, collaborative relationships with First Nations and incorporate Indigenous knowledge and values into technical application reviews, operational events, and decision-making processes.

Executive Director – Safety, Engineering & Audit

Executive Director providing operational leadership for Safety, Engineering & Audit at BC Energy Regulator. Ensuring public safety and environmental protection while driving innovation and continuous improvement.

operations

• Provides operational and strategic support to the Executive Vice Presidents (EVPs), ensuring that divisional programs and projects align with organizational objectives.
• Coordinates divisional reporting, manages issues and materials, leads strategic initiatives, oversees divisional HR, records and financial operations.
• Acts as a key liaison between the EVP, senior leadership, and staff, driving organizational success through effective communication, project management, and operational excellence.
• Sets goals and objectives to achieve required business outcomes.
• Advises the EVPs on the alignment of corporate programs and strategic projects with organizational objectives.
• Monitors progress and reports on strategic initiatives, identifying risks and recommending solutions.

Manager, Executive Operations

Manager providing operational and strategic support to Executive Vice Presidents. Overseeing divisional programs and projects aligning with BC Energy Regulator's objectives.

director

• Provide operational leadership and oversight of the BCER’s programs for responsible subsurface resource development in the energy sector.
• Ensure public safety, environmental protection, and conservation of hydrocarbon resources.
• Support strategic direction and deliver results across three core business areas: Energy Geoscience, Drilling & Production Engineering, and Reservoir Engineering.
• Lead, coach, and mentor a diverse team of technical professionals.
• Provide advice to and collaborate with BCER’s Leadership team.

Executive Director, Well & Energy Resource Stewardship

Executive Director leading operational oversight of energy resource stewardship programs at BCER. Ensuring public safety and environmental protection in subsurface resource development.

compliance

• Lead, plan, and execute management system or program-based audits to deliver the External Audit Program on time and within budget.
• Conduct audits by applying auditing standards.
• Developing and implementing individual audit plans that identifies the audit's purpose, timeline, scope and criteria.
• Gathering qualitative and quantitative objective evidence through administrative review and field reviews of operations.
• Collecting and analyzing data, documents and records.
• Interviewing.
• Prepare and distribute audit reports and annual internal and external publications.
• Identify non-compliance issues, monitor corrective action plans to resolution or work with enforcement officers, as necessary.
• Identify emerging risks and trends from completed audits, identify systemic challenges, opportunities for improvements.
• Oversee, implement, maintain, monitor, assess and enhance processes and procedures of the External Audit Program adhering to legislation, policy, standards, regulations, assurance and performance standards.
• Lead and/or manage audit teams, consisting of three to five participants, within the BCER across Divisions, and strategically leverage multi-disciplinary subject matter experts as required.

Specialist, Environmental Compliance Programs

Specialist leading and executing management system audits in environmental compliance for BC Energy Regulator. Evaluating industry activities against established environmental legislative criteria and best practices.

analyst

• The Policy Analyst (Analyst) plays a key role in supporting the development of the BCER’s regulatory initiatives and supporting best practices in engaging government, stakeholders, First Nations, and BCER staff to inform and build strong BCER policy to implement government legislation and regulatory change into the BCER framework. 
• The role includes building relationships to facilitate the policy analysis needed for mandate expansion, improving efficiencies in the BCER framework including decision point optimization and continuous improvement to an optimal single-window delivery regulatory model. 
• The Analyst researches policy issues impacting BCER programs and services and provides background information, data analyses, policy evaluations and recommendations to strengthen the current regulations and aid in the adoption of future changes. 
• This includes the analyses and design of government policies and regulations that impact the BCER and identifying opportunities, gaps, and risks in relation to the BCER’s delivery of the mandate and single-window model. 
• The Analyst supports the effective and efficient implementation of the BCER’s legislative and regulatory initiatives, identifying risks and ensuring alignment with strategic priorities.

Policy Analyst

Policy Analyst engaging with stakeholders and First Nations for BC Energy Regulator's initiatives. Analyzing policies and enhancing regulatory frameworks for effective legislation implementation.

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