The Manager, Right of Way Management (RWM) reports to the Senior Manager, Property Rights Management (PRM), is a
member of the PRM leadership team and shares accountability for the achievement of PRM strategic objectives. The
person will be leading a team of approximately 9 staff responsible for managing BC Hydro’s existing rights of way for BC
Hydro’s transmission and distribution infrastructure, and where applicable, acquiring rights of way and other land tenures
from landowners, and supporting Project teams, including but not limited to, transmission line relocations.
Specific accountabilities include:

• Manages complex discussions with landowners on BC Hydro’s rights within our transmission and distribution corridors

(including access), and on BC Hydro’s fee owned land, ensuring our rights are understood, preserved and maintained
(including enforcement, as required), with risks managed appropriately.

• Works collaboratively and productively with key partners in other BC Hydro business groups to deliver integrated,

comprehensive outcomes that reflect BC Hydro’s business interested.

• Manages transmission corridor inspections to ensure there are no unauthorized encroachments within the right of ways,

and compliance with compatible use agreement and/or identifies to other BC Hydro business groups potential risks that
need further investigation.

• Represents BC Hydro in complex multi-function, multi business unit projects with medium-high risk impacts.
• May negotiate agreements at the business unit level providing consultation without direction on client/stakeholder needs

assessments.

• Works collaboratively with other Properties business teams and provides services when issues require a Property

Representative to be involved, including assisting with exercising BC Hydro’s rights and, where applicable, acquiring rights
of way and other land tenures from landowners, and supporting Project teams, including but not limited to, transmission line
relocations.

• Exercises independent judgment on moderately complex medium impact problem solving.
• Identifies and maintains moderate impact/risk relationships with internal and external clients through strongly

influential contact and negotiation representing BC Hydro and overseeing relationship management of RWM staff.

• Provides guidance to staff and ensures staff are compliant with internal practices, guidelines, and corporate

policies;

• Demonstrated experience in promoting employee development by establishing clear expectations, providing feedback,

and having difficult conversations.

• Accountable for the review and recommendation on various briefing notes to senior management;
• Well rounded knowledge of business processes, financial budgets and forecasting;
• Build an engaged, high-performing team and guide employee development & training;
• Ensure that the staff that are located in the regional offices are engaged with rest of team and are performing in a

consistent manner and following business processes.

• occasional travel to regional offices where RWM staff are located may be necessary as well as attending meetings at

Dunsmuir.

ability to lead their team to effectively balance day-to-day operational delivery with management of strategic issues and
opportunities.

• Minimum 5-7 years of progressive management experience or leading a team or complex projects/initiatives (involving

managing people), in a related field of work (real estate, property and/or related resource business management), ideally in
a collaborative or operations environment;

• A university degree or post-secondary diploma/certificate in a related discipline or field, including management courses in

business, finance, accounting or equivalent experience;

• Experience balancing strategic issue management with core operational service delivery;
• Proven team player and relationship builder, with strong interpersonal, communication, conflict management, analytical,

and negotiation skills;

• Proven ability to take ownership of issues, effectively assess risk, prioritize appropriate actions, and persevere to achieve

results;

• Experience in people management and promoting employee development by establishing clear expectations, providing

feedback and having difficult conversations with staff that are located at the home base office and staff that are located in
different areas of the Province.

• Well rounded knowledge of business processes, budgets, forecasting and project management techniques is desirable.
• Exceptional oral, interpersonal and communication skills are required and can represent BC Hydro in a professional

manner to various levels of stakeholders both within BC Hydro and with external stakeholders.

• Excellent business writing with superior attention to detail is required as briefing notes and request for decision papers are

important to this business group.

• Strong people management, organization, planning, analytical and problem-solving skills.