Contract Compliance Professional - Dunsmuir, Canada - BC Hydro

BC Hydro

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Dunsmuir, Canada

2 weeks ago

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At BC Hydro, we're working towards creating a cleaner and more sustainable future for all British Columbians and need
people like you to help us. A career at BC Hydro is meaningful and provides you the opportunity to be part of a talented,
inclusive, and diverse team. We offer a healthy work-life balance, competitive wages, a comprehensive benefits package,
and training opportunities to support you in your career growth. We're proud to be ranked as one of B.C.'s Top Employers
and one of Canada's Best Diversity Employers.

Contract Compliance Professional
Number of positions: 1

Job Location:
Dunsmuir 17

Employment type:

Permanent Region:
Lower Mainland

Hours of work:
Full-time (37.5 hrs/wk)

Flexible Work Role:
Hybrid

Annual salary:
$ 87, ,900.00

Position Highlights
BC Hydro acquires power from Independent Power Producers (IPPs) to help meet B.C.'s electricity needs. BC Hydro's IPP
Portfolio Management team is responsible for managing business and contractual relationships with IPPs that develop and
operate electricity generation projects such as water, wind, biomass and solar and sell power to BC Hydro. BC Hydro's IPP
contract portfolio includes about 125 agreements and IPPs comprises about 26% of BC Hydro's electricity supply.

Our team includes senior professionals from diverse backgrounds with strong commercial instincts who are responsible for
managing a range of complex issues. Activities may include contract interpretation, strategic evaluation, financial analysis,
commercial negotiations, dispute resolution and day-to-day contract management.

This position is within the Contract Management team of IPP Portfolio Management and reports to the Team Lead Contract
Management.

What you'll do

Contract Management: Acts as a primary contact for a small number of energy procurement contracts, with responsibility

for resolving issues related to invoicing and day-to-day operations. Conducts needs assessment; responds regularly to
queries offering alternatives and potential adjustments.

BC Hydro and/or IPP; conduct review of compliance with terms and conditions of the contract; document and track any
deficiencies, and work with Contract Managers and IPP Portfolio Management team members to develop the plan and to
resolve those deficiencies.

Contract Claims: works closely with BC Hydro staff and IPPs in the adjudication of claims pursuant to electricity purchase

agreements.

Implementation of

Outage Provisions:
works closely with BC Hydro staff and IPPs in the interpretation and implementation

of contract provisions related to outage, including such functions as implementing and updating process as may be
required, tracking and monitoring events of requested, scheduled, planned or forced outages affecting IPP plant or BC
Hydro's transmission or distribution lines, monitoring IPP operating plans, fact checking of outage events for purpose of
claim adjudication; confirming approved outage events, and liaising with internal teams in BC Hydro on the topic of IPP
outages and BC Hydro outages affecting IPPs.

Policy and

Standards Support:
providing input in the development of standards, policies, practices, and procedures for

contract implementation.

Contract Management Support: Assess issues that arise in the implementation of contracts and facilitate finding solutions,

which may involve collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams. Participate or support commercial negotiations with IPPs.
Prepare drafts of formal correspondence with the IPPs or standard miscellaneous contracts using templates provided by
Team Lead. Prepare drafts of standard reports using templates provided by Team Lead. Complete tasks as delegated,
which may include database data entry, queries, and reports, and other support required by Team Lead.

What you bring

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Commerce or Engineering, or Technical Certificate in Commerce or Engineering.
At least 5 years of professional experience with at least 3 years of direct involvement in one or more of the following areas

of focus:
contract management, project management, financial analysis, contract law, and/or commercial negotiations.
Lesser education or work experience will be considered at BCH's discretion.

problems.

Strong business acumen and an ability to provide

recommendations or solutions to various energy procurement activities while taking into account broader impacts,
implications for internal and external stakeholders and alignment with government policy.

The successful applicant will be resilient and a positive selfstarter with ability to change priorities as may be needed.
Strong service orientation and experience working with management as well as with all levels of the organization.
Proficient in the use of Word, Power Point, and Microsoft Excel for calculations.
Demonstrated strong written and verbal communication skills, attention to detail, problemso