Supervisor, Reservoir Engineering

Classification: OGC 5, PEA Membership

Office Location: Victoria

Salary: $121,348.31 – $139, Permanent Full-Time, based on a 35-hour work week.
An additional 27% Job Family Market Multiplier will be added to the posted salary. 

About the Job:
The Supervisor, Reservoir Engineering (Supervisor) leads a team of engineers, technologists, and technical staff responsible for the stewardship of BC's subsurface resources ensuring responsible production of oil and natural gas and active management of storage and disposal capacity. The Reservoir Engineering program area issues approvals and orders, based on industry applications or through proactive resource conservation initiatives. Reservoir Engineering is also responsible for the engineering aspects of induced seismicity oversight, publishing annual provincial hydrocarbon reserves information and the targeted collection, analysis and management of subsurface reservoir engineering data. 

The Supervisor serves as the BCER's technical lead in provincial subsurface energy resources, government regulation pertaining to reservoir management practices, and effective resource conservation management strategies.  The Supervisor has a key role in actively developing and promoting use of best practices and resource conservation strategies with industry. The role works collaboratively with members of the Drilling & Production, Energy Geoscience, and the Legal & Regulatory groups to support the BCER's mandate.

Organization Chart: 
Commissioner, Chief Executive Officer
Executive Vice President, Resource Management & Stewardship
Vice President, Environmental & Subsurface Resource Management
Executive Director, Well & Energy Resource Stewardship
Supervisor, Reservoir Engineering

About the BC Energy Regulator: 

The BC Energy Regulator (BCER) is the Province of B.C.'s life-cycle energy resources regulator. The BCER is a Crown agency with a mandate to ensure energy resource activities are undertaken in a manner that: protects public safety and the environment, supports reconciliation with Indigenous peoples and the transition to low-carbon energy, conserves energy resources and fosters a sound economy and social well-being. 

As a cost recoverable, values driven organization, we prioritize safety, stewardship and Indigenous interests throughout the full project lifecycle – from exploration to reclamation – and support the transition to clean energy. The BCER is committed to reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples, honouring the Provincial commitment to the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act, and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Calls to Action. Through fostering respectful and collaborative relationships with Indigenous partners and stakeholders, the BCER delivers on Government's priorities. 

The BCER has an innovative forward-thinking workplace that demonstrates our core values. Through continuous improvement and development, the BCER is agile and responsive to the rapidly changing environment in which we operate. We are diverse and inclusive, with transparency, innovation, and integrity as foundation of our respectful culture.

What We Offer:  

The BCER operates under a Hybrid Office Model whereby employees work from both a home office and a designated BCER office location in order to support our mandate (eligibility may vary, depending on position). 

The BCER is proud to be an equal employment opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on the protected grounds under the Human Rights Code. The BCER is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for the removal of barriers for qualified individuals. If you need assistance or accommodation, please let us know. 

We acknowledge and respect the many First Nations, each with unique cultures, languages, legal traditions and relationships to the land and water, on whose territories the British Columbia Energy Regulator's work spans.

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