Engineers and Geoscientists BC
Location
Burnaby, BC | Canada
Job description
Engineers and Geoscientists BC is currently searching for a Practice Advisor to join our team in Burnaby!
The Practice Advisor is responsible for providing leadership, interpretation, subject matter expertise, and guidance to our organization, registrants, government, members of the public, and a wide variety of other stakeholders on matters related to professional and ethical practice of engineering and geoscience in British Columbia.
We are looking for engineering or geoscience professionals who want to make a difference in their fields and impact public safety and environmental safety in the province. The successful candidate would have the opportunity to join a high-performing and close-knit team of professionals working within the unique landscape of professional regulation.
Our organization - one of BC's Top Employers – offers a competitive salary, comprehensive and generous benefits, an inclusive culture, and a hybrid work environment. Full details on our compensation and benefits value offering can be found below.
WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING
Providing professional practice and ethical advice to registrants, the public, provincial and municipal government, and other stakeholders.
Managing the development and revision of professional practice guidelines and practice advisories and associated contracts and budgets.
Developing and maintaining working relationships with various internal and external stakeholders including provincial and municipal governments, technical associations, and other provincial professional regulatory bodies.
Making decisions/recommendations in liaising with other regulators, as required, and providing staff support on matters of practice overlap within areas of responsibility.
Helping build EGBC's capacity to support the day-to-day practice of BC’s professional engineers and professional geoscientists.
Supporting and building awareness of the professional reliance model in BC.
Building and maintaining relationships within the different industries of practice, to support good professional practice in all industries.
Providing recommendation on strategic direction for EGBC as it relates to professional practice.
Other duties as assigned by management.
WHAT YOU BRING TO THE TABLE
The successful applicant will possess the following:
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Geoscience, or similar.
Registration as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) or Professional Geoscientist (P.Geo.) with EGBC is required.
6+ years of industry experience (private or public) in the field of engineering or geoscience.
Knowledge and experience as a practicing professional engineer or professional geoscientist sufficient to provide accurate and credible advice to others.
Detailed involvement in technical or scientific writing and/or editing.
Detailed involvement managing engineering and/or geoscience projects.
Experience working in the natural resources sector is an asset.
Experience working in or with provincial government, municipal government, or another approving authority is an asset.
WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU
Each member of our team contributes to public safety in BC and helps us deliver on our vision of "modern regulation for a resilient world." We serve the public as an inclusive, progressive, and future-focused regulator. Our Strategic Plan also places priority on our role to advance climate action, foster equity, diversity and inclusion, and move towards reconciliation with Indigenous peoples. At Engineers and Geoscientists BC, we are committed to demonstrating our values of collaboration, excellence, integrity, and innovation.
This role offers a competitive compensation and benefits program including a salary within our hiring range of $103,000 to $115,500. Placement within the hiring range will be based on candidate experience relative to the requirements of the role. Additional details on our generous benefit offerings are found below.
WHO WE AREEngineers and Geoscientists BC is proud to be recognized as one of BC's Top Employers.
We regulate and govern the professions of engineering and geoscience under the authority of the Professional Governance Act . We are charged with protecting the public interest by setting and maintaining high academic, experience, and professional practice standards for over 40,000 registrants. Individuals licensed by Engineers and Geoscientists BC are the only persons permitted by law to undertake and assume responsibility for engineering and geoscience projects in BC.
We are a not-for-profit organization governed by a board of elected registrants, licensees, and government appointees. The board is accountable to the public through the Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills under the Office of the Superintendent of Professional Governance, for both the governance and management of the organization.
To learn more about our work please visit us at .
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$103k - $115.5k per year
