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The Senior Project Lead directs the development, implementation and evaluation of major mine projects in British Columbia, which involves overseeing sub-projects and/or multiple delivery components. Projects are taken from original concept through final completion to ensure that the environmental assessments and permitting, as well as the related Provincial Management Plans, are conducted in a timely manner and meet established deadlines.The Project Lead works collaboratively with… Show more The Senior Project Lead directs the development, implementation and evaluation of major mine projects in British Columbia, which involves overseeing sub-projects and/or multiple delivery components. Projects are taken from original concept through final completion to ensure that the environmental assessments and permitting, as well as the related Provincial Management Plans, are conducted in a timely manner and meet established deadlines.The Project Lead works collaboratively with provincial agencies, Indigenous groups, and mining proponents to determine project scope, defines project deliverables, and develops project charters to align with the direction of the program area. Show less

The Senior Project Management Analyst manages large scale mining projects with significant external impact, a range of internal and external stakeholders and significant assigned resources. This position is accountable for defining and controlling project activities to ensure delivery is within scope, schedule, and specified quality. This will involve assisting as well as where necessary managing multiple projects from original concept through to final completion to ensure that the… Show more The Senior Project Management Analyst manages large scale mining projects with significant external impact, a range of internal and external stakeholders and significant assigned resources. This position is accountable for defining and controlling project activities to ensure delivery is within scope, schedule, and specified quality. This will involve assisting as well as where necessary managing multiple projects from original concept through to final completion to ensure that the environmental assessments and permitting, as well as the related Area Based Management Plans, are conducted in a timely and high quality manner and meet established deadlines.The position is also responsible for identifying and collaborating with senior managers from other Ministries to identify key project management issues and provide strategic advice as recommendations to executive on mitigating these issues. Additional duties may include Indigenous engagement and permitting review. Show less

The Natural Resource Specialist provides expert advice to statutory decision makers, clients and to professional staff within the ministry, across government and mining sector on provincial natural resource acts, regulations, policies, procedures and processes. In providing this specialist advice, the position has a provincial scope of responsibility in advising, engaging and consulting with a broad range of stakeholders on mining and other resource related decisions and providing guidance for… Show more The Natural Resource Specialist provides expert advice to statutory decision makers, clients and to professional staff within the ministry, across government and mining sector on provincial natural resource acts, regulations, policies, procedures and processes. In providing this specialist advice, the position has a provincial scope of responsibility in advising, engaging and consulting with a broad range of stakeholders on mining and other resource related decisions and providing guidance for mineral and coal titles administration. Show less

• Develop wind and solar energy projects.• Create development timelines and budgets for proposed energy projects.• Conduct community/First Nation outreach campaigns.• Complete federal and provincial grant applications.

• Advanced two wind projects from greenfield to a permitted stage (General Area License of Occupation).• Managed the development of project timelines and budgets.• Contributed to the writing of multiple Development Plans (submitted to the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resources Operations & Rural Development).

• Advanced the development of over two dozen wind projects at various stages of development.• Advanced projects through BC Hydro’s Transmission Generator Interconnection process.• Conducted due diligence on utility-scale wind and hydro power projects.• Was an integral part of the corporate team that planned and executed the strategic corporate restructuring.• Successfully managed temporary workers during installations of meteorological towers.

• Led all GIS and mapping work and specialized in desktop suitability analysis.• Installed a total of eight meteorological towers, ranging from 60m to 80m in height, in harsh environments.• Discovered potential renewable energy sites and submitted Investigative Licence applications to MFLNRO• Optimized wind turbine layouts, including collector lines and transmission line routes.• Conducted visual and noise impact assessments of wind turbines.• Created visual simulations of… Show more • Led all GIS and mapping work and specialized in desktop suitability analysis.• Installed a total of eight meteorological towers, ranging from 60m to 80m in height, in harsh environments.• Discovered potential renewable energy sites and submitted Investigative Licence applications to MFLNRO• Optimized wind turbine layouts, including collector lines and transmission line routes.• Conducted visual and noise impact assessments of wind turbines.• Created visual simulations of development sites (used in the Development Plans).• Lead the development of an in-house software program to identify sites for a gravity-based energy storage technology.• Participated in various bird studies and deployed a large number of passive bat acoustic devices with in-house assembled power packs.• Accompanied engineers on site visits and road access assessments. • Created newsletters and posters.• Designed and created a new corporate website. Show less