Manager, Safety Training & Learning Design

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JOB DESCRIPTION

Duties:

• Responsible for developing and implementing an effective and sustainable safety training, electrical safety training, instructional design and learning design quality assurance model across BC Hydro.

• Leads the development and implementation of an annual organizational training needs assessment to respond to and also to develop related safety training, electrical safety training and learning design standards, guidelines, practices and work plans.

• Accountable for training projects completed within department on time and on budget.

• Leads the development and implementation of governance over programs within department.

• Responsible for ensuring that the training delivery meets the organization’s needs. This involves analyzing and prioritizing different inputs such as annual and quarterly safety and electrical safety training planning, regulatory requirements, quality assurance and business needs.

• Accountable to develop a learning design quality assurance strategy that is forward thinking and meets our business requirements.

• Accountable to develop an annual budget plan that aligns with the demand from the organization needs assessment.

• Responsible for monthly budget maintenance and forecasting.

• Oversees and directs, monitors and manages direct reports and their teams who will undertake the Safety Training, Electrical Safety Training, Instructional Design and Learning Design Quality Assurance Training functions.

• Develop and foster relationships with stakeholders inside and outside the organization.

• Required to build relationships and work collaboratively with the Safety and Operations business groups to ensure alignment for safety and electrical safety training and Training Leads across all Business Groups to ensure alignment for learning design.

• Coach and mentor direct reports to ensure they develop & maintain necessary relationships to ensure quality training provision.

• Facilitates the cross-function relationships within department as well as across the business group.

• Responsible for implementing vendor sourcing strategy, developing and managing the contracts, financial, technical and staffing resources for the implementation of a cross province and business training model.

• Required to work across jurisdictions to develop, implement and sustain training related qualification/certification standards.

Qualifications:

• A bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline (e.g. Education, Communications, Business, Behavioral Sciences, Human Resources).

• A minimum of 10 years' recent people leader experience of training teams/functions within a large organization.

• A minimum of 10 years experience planning and implementing integrated training programs and processes within in a large business and/or utility environment or similar.

• Competence in project, budget and vendor management for various training needs.

• Track record of working effectively and credibly with leaders from the front-line to executive levels.

• Experience in successfully leading formal and informal teams.

• Experience with change management.

• Excellent communication abilities including listening, presentation, negotiation, conflict resolution and writing skills.

• Must have a valid Class 5 BC Driver's License as travel throughout the Lower Mainland regularly and across province, as required.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• This is for 1 full-time permanent (FTR) M&P Group 45 opportunity, headquartered at the Surrey Trades Training Centre.

• As part of the selection process, applicants may be required to complete a written test/assessment and/or a presentation as part of the interview process.

• This role will oversee a team of employees that may be located in various offices in the lower mainland.

• The manager will be expected to travel and work from multiple offices.

• A condition of employment for this job is that you maintain the following requirements in good standing: Driver's License Type = Class 5.

• Shortlisted applicants will be required to complete an online leadership assessment as part of the interview process.

Before you apply, please confirm you meet BC Hydro’s time in role requirement. M&P employees must meet the time in role requirements specified in the updated M&P TIR policy. For MoveUP and IBEW employees, the current time in role as outlined in the Collective Agreements will apply.

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.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should submit their applications online at https://app.bchydro.com/careers/current_opp.html by November 16, 2026

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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.

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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.

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