Director, Enforcement

Classification: Management Band B, Excluded - Pending Exclusion Review

Office Location: Fort St John 

Salary: $119,211 - $156,045 – Permanent Full-Time, based on a 35-hour work week.
An additional 3% Location Allowance will be added to posted salary for northern location

About the Job:
The Director, Enforcement (Director) is accountable for the leadership and delivery of the BCER’s provincial enforcement program in accordance with the BCER’s Compliance Policy, regulatory framework, and organizational priorities.

The Director establishes program direction, priorities, risk-based decision-making approaches, performance expectations, and quality assurance processes to support consistent, transparent, and defensible enforcement outcomes. The role provides oversight and authoritative advice on complex and contentious enforcement matters and ensures regulatory, legal, operational, public safety, environmental, and reputational risks are appropriately identified and managed. The Director works collaboratively with leaders and staff throughout the organization in the design, operation and continuous improvement of the BCER’s enforcement program.

The Director leads a geographically dispersed team and is accountable for allocating resources, building organizational capability, and continuously improving BCER’s enforcement approaches in response to emerging risks, regulatory requirements, industry activity, and organizational priorities. In addition, the Director provides expert advice and input into ongoing enforcement investigations and actions under various provincial legislation.

This role represents the BCER with regional agencies and ministry representatives (mining/forestry/environment), regulatory, industry, and other external representatives to enhance the integration of multi-agency services, evaluate implementation of regulatory harmonization, and monitor ongoing industry expansion projects. The Director provides expert advice on the design, implementation and continuous improvement of regulatory approaches including compliance processes assessing company performance against clear, relevant standards. A detailed list of accountabilities, education and experience is outlined in the job description.

Organization Chart:
Commissioner, Chief Executive Officer
          Executive Vice President, Safety & Compliance
                    Vice President, Compliance & Operations 
                              Executive Director, Compliance & Enforcement 
                                        Director, Enforcement

Responsibilities

Lead the BCER’s provincial enforcement program, establishing program direction, priorities, objectives, standards, and risk-based decision-making approaches to support consistent, effective, and defensible enforcement of regulatory requirements and the protection of public safety and the environment.

Lead and develop a geographically dispersed team, establishing program priorities, allocating resources, managing performance, building capability, and leading organizational change and modernization initiatives to achieve program outcomes and respond to evolving regulatory demands.

Lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of the Enforcement Program Framework, including governance structures, policies, procedures, standards, and guidelines, ensuring the enforcement program responds effectively to evolving legislation, regulatory requirements, industry practices, and organizational priorities.

Provide strategic oversight and authoritative advice on complex or contentious enforcement matters, and determining or recommending enforcement approaches based on regulatory requirements, risk assessments, and potential impacts to operations, public safety, and the environment.

Provide strategic advice and recommendations to Executive and senior leadership on significant enforcement matters, emerging risks, program performance, and opportunities for regulatory or policy improvement.

Establish and oversee program performance measures, quality assurance processes, and service standards to evaluate enforcement effectiveness, monitor provincial trends, assess adherence to enforcement policies and decision-making frameworks, identifying risks, inconsistencies, and opportunities for program improvement.

Provide strategic enforcement expertise and direction in corporate regulatory development and improvement initiatives, ensuring new and evolving regulatory requirements are enforceable and supported by effective enforcement approaches.

Represent the BCER in senior-level discussions with government, regulatory agencies, industry, and other external organizations on enforcement matters.

Provide strategic level input into the BCER risk-based C&E approaches and develop and maintain relationships with strategic staff within other regulatory agencies and Government.

Qualifications

Education:
A degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in a relevant field such as Business Administration, Engineering, Environmental Management, Law, Planning, Public Administration, or Science, or a related field, and seven or more years of directly related experience.

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

Experience:
Demonstrated experience in a progressively responsible management role within regulatory enforcement, compliance, natural resource regulation, or a related field.

Demonstrated experience leading complex regulatory programs or functions, including establishing program priorities, allocating resources, and overseeing program performance.

Demonstrated experience managing the administration and/or regulation of oil & gas, pipelines, or natural resources.

Demonstrated experience leading professional and/or technical teams, building organizational capability, and managing performance in a complex regulatory or operational environment.

Demonstrated experience developing, implementing, and improving regulatory policies, governance frameworks, standards, guidelines, or risk-based decision-making approaches.

Demonstrated experience interpreting and applying legislation and regulations, including enforcement of legal requirements in administrative and/or prosecutorial contexts.

Demonstrated experience leading organizational change, program modernization, or continuous improvement initiatives to improve regulatory or organizational outcomes.

Demonstrated experience providing strategic oversight or advice on complex, high-risk, or contentious regulatory or enforcement matters.

Demonstrated experience establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with government agencies, regulatory partners, industry, and other stakeholders.

Key Competencies:
Accountability
The ability to take ownership and responsibility for the behaviours and outputs of oneself and others while instilling a sense of motivational ownership through guidance and support.

Communicating Effectively
The ability to convey information clearly, accurately, and appropriately to the intended audience. It involves utilizing multiple forms of communication channels and techniques, such as verbal and written communication, active listening, and nonverbal cues, to ensure a message is understood and received as intended. It involves being mindful of the audience’s needs, preferences, and cultural backgrounds, adapting the message and delivery style accordingly to facilitate mutual understanding and engagement.

Leadership
The ability to inspire and motivate others to maximize their efforts to achieve organizational goals while modelling 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.

Performance Management
The ability to measure performance against the plan and continuously improve to achieve organizational goals. It involves developing the knowledge, skills, and abilities of people to support their development and succession management. It also includes the ability to take timely and appropriate corrective action to ensure that performance remains aligned with the organization’s objectives and drives results.

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.

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.

The BCER’s Compliance & Operations department provides key functions to fulfilling BCER’s mandate, covering post-permitting phases of the regulatory lifecycle. Departmental functions include Compliance & Enforcement, Emergency Management, Aboriginal Liaison Program, Certificate of Restoration and Core Research Facility administration.