Interconnections Manager

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Providing clean electricity to 4 million customers takes a diverse workforce and that’s where you come
in. We need your talent to help us build major projects to meet growing demand. To help our
customers find clean energy solutions for their homes and businesses and to be ready to respond
during storms and outages to keep our system reliable.

Working for BC Hydro is meaningful. And now, the stakes have been raised as we work towards a
solution to climate change while safely providing clean, affordable electricity to our customers.

We offer a healthy work life balance, training opportunities and career progression. We're proud to be
ranked as one of B.C.'s Top Employers and one of Canada's Best Diversity Employers. Join us as we
build an even cleaner B.C.

**JOB DESCRIPTION**
**Duties**:

- Responsible for developing operational policy solutions and strategy for connecting customers to

the transmission and distribution (T&D) electrical system.
- Researches policy and strategy issues, prepares discussion papers, supports interactions and

T&D interconnection tariffs, extension policies, electrical inspection/connections/ disconnections,
customer charges and other issues relating to functions.
- Supports the preparation and defense of filings with the BC Utilities Commission.
- Prepares responses to external requests for information.
- Manages confidential Customer and specialty Agreements.
- Thorough knowledge of BC Hydro interconnections processes and requirements for distribution

load customers.
- Support external stakeholder engagement sessions on updates to T&D interconnection policies
- Lead, coordinate, consult and collaborate with other internal BC Hydro departments such as

Distribution Design, Regulatory, Key Accounts, Program & Contract Management, Engineering,
Legal, and external bodies as appropriate.
- Review proposed and existing business processes to ensure compliance with Tariff related

policies.
- Develops and executes strategies to maximize synergies across multiple projects which are

related or have similar issues.
- Coordinate communication process with other BC Hydro departments to develop and implement

changes to new or existing policy instructions, as identified or assigned, and to recommend
solutions or policy changes to meet business needs; develops briefings and business cases for
senior management and implements recommended solutions or policy changes should conflicts
surface.
- Formulate responses to customer complaints for review and approval inside and outside of

Transmission & Distribution

**Qualifications**:

- A degree or diploma in Engineering or business/commerce
- A minimum of 8 years’ experience in a utility environment. Experience in analytical roles in

policy or strategic planning is preferred- Strong analytical capabilities and problem-solving for complex and multi-faceted business and

financial, operational and technical, and legal and regulatory issues.- Strong relationship, facilitation and interpersonal skills and the ability to work with a wide variety- Strong written and oral communication skills with the ability to translate complex issues into

simple and understandable presentations- Work efficiently and effectively with strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Knowledge and experience of the system, customer interconnection processes, policies and

business practices- Knowledge of electrical safety regulations and other legislation impacting customers

**ADDITIONAL INFORMATION**

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

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.

Our values guide our work. Want to join us?

We are safe.
We are here for our customers.
We are one team.
We include everyone.
We act with integrity and respect.
We are forward thinking.

BC Hydro is an equal opportunity employer.

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.

We are also happy to provide reasonable accommodations throughout the selection process and

BC Hydro has a COVID-19 Vaccination Policy that requires employees to have a full series of
COVID-19 vaccine and provide proof of vaccination on request. This Policy is currently suspended
but may resume at BC Hydro's discretion. While the Policy is suspended, all new employees are
required to disclose their vaccination status to BC Hydro.

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