Senior Procurement Advisor (Sourcing Services) - Temporary

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JOB DESCRIPTION

Duties:

* The general scope of the work is to provide leadership and guidance in the procurement of a wide range of services to support BC Hydro Business Groups in developing and awarding medium and high complexity contracts including those with high value, and/or high-risk impacts, in accordance with BC Hydro procurement policies and processes.

* Responsible for recommending procurement models and determining appropriate sourcing methods, including the preparation and evaluation of Contracting documents such as Supply Chain Strategy and Contracting Plan, RFT, RFP, RFQ, RFSQ, RFI and RFEI.

* Manage structured procurement processes from strategy to award, while providing leadership, strategic and advisory support to diverse project teams.

* Work with project teams to identify project requirements based on internal current state analysis, financial consideration, best business practice, supply base characteristics, industry offerings, legal considerations, level of risk to BC Hydro and any other opportunities or factors unique to the service to be sourced.

* Report regularly to the department manager on the status of sourcing initiatives and escalate any issues that may negatively impact the success of the procurement process.

* Participate in the identification, development and roll out of business process improvements to enhance operational efficiency.

* Develop and maintain positive relationships with key stakeholders at all levels within the organization and external to BC Hydro

Qualifications:

* An undergraduate degree in an engineering or business-related subject (or equivalent combination of qualifications and experience).

* A minimum of 8 years of procurement and sourcing experience in progressively senior roles (or equivalent combination of education and experience).

* A Supply Chain Management Professional (SCMP) or equivalent designation along with strong knowledge of markets and Supply Chain Management best practices and trends (or equivalent combination of education and experience).

* Demonstrated ability to successfully manage medium to large procurement on infrastructure projects. Experience must include: the development of procurement/ contracting strategies, including determining the optimal risk allocation; the preparation of procurement and contract documents; leading evaluation; leading contractor/supplier negotiations; and supplier relationship management.

* Experience operating within a crown corporation or government environment is considered an asset.

* Experience interacting with First Nations is considered an asset.

* Excellent interpersonal, communications, negotiating, project management, planning and organizational skills.

* Proficiency with MS Office including MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

* Good understanding of contract and competitive bid laws.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

* Please note this is a M&P Full-Time Temporary (FTT) opportunity on the team based at our Edmonds location in Burnaby. This temporary opportunity is until April 2027.

* Please note this role is classified as a Hybrid role under the flexible work model, which currently includes a mix of working from home and working in the office. At present, this role is expected to work in the office a minimum of two days per week however at times it could be more frequent due to operational requirements and does require flexibility.

Location: Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada V3N 4X8

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How to Apply

Interested candidates should submit their applications online at https://app.bchydro.com/careers/current_opp.html by July 8, 2026

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