Principal Advisor

Type of position: Regular

Your future role on our team

This position is under the leadership of the Vice-President, Practice of Refinery Leadership Partners, member of BBA. Join BBA and make the most of your experience by actively contributing to help design and facilitate executive development programs. Additionally, you’ll support organizational development consulting services in cultural transformation and change leadership. You’ll work closely with a group of dedicated individuals who care deeply about supporting client organizational development efforts and ensuring the highest standards of consulting excellence. This role will help advance our client work by building exceptional relationships and expanding our services at Refinery and within a client portfolio.

An overview of your mandates and responsibilities

• Work with the VP, Practice, to develop a Refinery approach for executive development and support new client work using the discovery, design, facilitator selection, development, delivery and measurement process
• Work with the designated designer to ensure the design is fit for purpose.Design or enhance Refinery’s models for cultural transformation and change leadership to deliver a Refinery approach for clients seeking support during change
• Provide consulting support to executive-level clients who are seeking input on, or development of, succession plans, talent development or organizational change initiatives, informing them of shifting trends or current knowledge
• Support Refinery’s community of practice calls by participating and offering occasional facilitation support
• Provide internal support to Refinery’s client leads during the proposal for client engagements and discuss growth opportunities for the designated client portfolio
• Collaborate with internal staff to support the continued learning and development of Refinery staff, and participate in
• Refinery activities to nurture and support a culture that is high in psychological safety and support
• Co-facilitate Refinery executive development programs, both virtually and in person.

• Entrepreneurial spirit
• Inspirational leadership
• Caring mindset that puts people first
• Results-driven
• Sense of equity and inclusion
• Ability to see beyond established standards
• Rigour and ethical
• Constantly seeking sustainable and agile solutions
• Ability to share and pass on knowledge
• Desire to motivate and develop the next generation
• Strong commitment to health and safety
• Thirst to learn and excel
• Eco-mindful.

This role may be right for you if:

• You’re a seasoned leader who has spent time working with or at the executive level
• You have qualifications that would give you credibility working at the executive level in small- to large-sized organizations
• You have experience working in the mining and/or natural resources sectors
• You are known as someone with deep knowledge in areas of change leadesrhip, cultural transformation and executive development and understand organizational people systems
• You have a heart for working with leaders and partnering with them as a trusted advisor and seasoned consultant
• You’re a skilled people person who develops and maintains meaningful relationships
• You leverage a growth mindset to solve problems and can simplify complex issues
• You have exceptional written and spoken communication skills
• You love collaborating with people to obtain diverse perspectives and collectively deliver excellence
• You can travel when required.

At BBA, you get many benefits

• A collaborative team that shares its ideas and knowledge
• A collaborative culture among various departments and with our operations clients
• Agility and listening: your ideas are transformed into concrete initiatives
• Opportunity for site work: an amazing career accelerator
• Participation in our firm’s major projects up to 2030:
  - Our Toward Net Zero plan and our ESG promise
  - 35% of women on our team
  - and much more
• Access to a leadership program
• Opportunity to mentor our next generation: we invest in our people and help them develop
• A corporate culture that values expertise
• A caring environment where everyone’s ideas are listened to and there is no perception of hierarchy
• Friendly, eco-mindful and high-tech workspaces
• Access to an annual bonus program for all regular employees
• Pension and insurance plan
• Committees involved in important causes: diversity, social commitment, etc.An inclusive culture that values diversity, respect and openness
• On site and at the office:Health, safety and the environment are a priority.

About Refinery

Refinery Leadership Partners is an operating entity of BBA, Inc. We’re an international leadership development and consulting firm. Our bold approach to organizational development is a cross-pollination of academic research, behavioural principles and customized learning experiences. We’re a highly skilled, passionate group of people who share a natural curiosity and drive for our work, as well as a desire to develop our clients and ourselves. We know most people don’t unleash their full potential because they are unable or even afraid to dig deep and challenge their own perceptions and beliefs. We support leaders to create meaningful work environments that enable people to come to work and fully engage. We do this for personal reasons: We believe everyone has a better, healthier, stronger version of themselves that is just waiting to be unleashed upon the world, and we want to help make that happen.

Reality check

Those who have observed the way we work, as well as those who have experienced our passion would describe what we do at Refinery as fun—and they wouldn’t be wrong However, it’s important for us to stress how seriously we take this work and the level of commitment required to design, develop and deliver learning that has a real impact. In other words, we run a very tight ship to be able to deliver our work so it does appear seamless, at an exceptionally high-quality level. A critical part of being committed to ‘the work’ means living it personally, which is not for the faint of heart. Living our work means acknowledging that we’re all human and imperfect; it means holding yourself accountable for ongoing personal development; being open to stretching outside of your comfort zone in service of growth; giving and receiving regular feedback; nurturing curiosity; and always welcoming diverse perspectives—be it in a formal meeting or your inner monologue.

About BBA
For over 40 years, we’ve been pushing the boundaries of engineering to serve our clients in the Energy and Natural Resources sector. At BBA, we develop innovative, flexible and sustainable solutions, from strategy to execution.
BBA is one of Canada’s leading private consulting engineering firms, focused on practice (PCB), with a network of 18 offices. Our teams work closely to deliver projects that shape tomorrow’s industry at the local, national and international levels.
Our people’s passion and excellence make BBA a Canada’s Best Employer and one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies.
We have unique talents, and we’re committed to providing a workplace where you can be yourself. Job postings are written in gender-neutral language.
Learn more about us by visiting our LinkedIn page and join the networks of our talent attraction specialists to speak with them directly.