Leader, Regulatory Strategy and Climate Action (12-month contract)

The Opportunity

TheLeader Regulatory Strategyâand Climate Actionisresponsible forâthe strategicâandâday-to-day leadership ofâourâregulatory workâwith theProvince as well as the organizations climate action strategy anddelivering onthose priorities.

Working with the Ministry of Housing and Municipal Affairs and the Ministry of Transportation and Transit as well as stakeholders in the safety system this role includes the prioritizationâanalysisâand proposal of regulatory changes and climate action initiatives that promote safe technical systems for the technologies we regulate.â

The role requires a strong understanding of government and social policy frameworks andâimpactsâas well as familiarity with the BC regulatory environment.âAs well as a strong understanding of climate change and knowledge of managing associated safety risks.

Status: Casual Full-Time Excluded (12 month contract)
Number of Positions: 1
Pay Grade: 19 ($98500 - $147800 annual base salary)
Location: Vancouver BC (Hybrid)
Reports to: Director Policy and Regulatory Affairs

As a Leader Regulatory Strategy and Climate Action you will oversee:

Regulatory Affairs

• Confirmation and deliveryâof regulatory and non-regulatory initiativesâwith each Ministry.ââGuiding the regulatory development process including creation and submission of Requests for Amendment and the drafting of regulatory changes with theâProvince.ââRepresentingâTSBC strategy andâobligationsâwhen working with theâProvinceâand other stakeholdersâonâinitiatives andâpriorities

Research and Analysis:

• Providing strategic analysis of politicalâpolicyâand climateâimpacts andâhelpingâthe organization respond to emergingâand on-goingâissues andprovides advice to ensure Technical Safety BCs mandate is met.

Regulatory Initiatives:

• Leadingâthe organizationâto prioritize andâobtainâagreement onâregulatoryâinitiativesâincluding scope timing and resource impacts.ââSupporting the organization in the roll out of regulatory changes by sharingâand helping to manageâthe policyâchangeâimpacts.ââ

Stakeholder and government relations:

• Provides leadership onconsultation process withgovernmentsstakeholdersand clients and provides advice on strategies to address provincial and stakeholder interests. Investigateslegislative or regulatoryconcerns raised by stakeholders and proposes optionsto address issues.

Climate Action:

• Advances climate action goals byâimproving climate safety risk trackingâandâanalysis andâsupportingâthe adoption ofâlow-carbon technology (e.g. heat pumps EV chargers).ââ

Leadership:

• Models leadership behaviours that support the engagement ofemployees anddrives culture and change management initiatives. Managesdevelopsand coachesRegulatory Strategy and Climate Action collaboratively with otherpolicy leaders and directors toestablisha cohesive departmental culture.
• Oversees direct reports including hiring coaching development performance management and discipline following all policies procedures and collective agreements. Interprets and applies the collective agreement andrepresentsthe employer in confidential labour relations matters.

Knowledge Skills & Experience you have:

• Graduate degree in political science public administration public policy law or equivalent (Masters is preferred).
• 5 to 10 years professional experience. Including significant experienceâworking with regulatory change preferably in BC.
• Preference for those with experience in either technical safety or climate.â
• Demonstratedâabilityâto work with technical experts and translate technical material into effective and understandable public and policy documentsâ
• Proven ability to lead teams with different perspectives with 5 years of experience in people leadership.
• Ability to analyze research evaluate and interpret policy issues in an efficient manner.
• Ability to assess the provincial political landscape and remain current on stakeholder interests.
• Demonstrated ability to work with teams to develop creative solutions to meet organizational needs.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Beyond the role:â

• Compensation & Benefits In full transparency you can find our industry-competitive compensation information on our postings. For our regular employees we have outstanding benefits that include extended health dental and disability coverage access to an employee and family assistance program (EFAP) competitive annual paid vacation entitlements public service defined benefit pension plan generous top-up allowance for new parents and time-off for caregiving moving and adoption leave. We recently upgraded our mental health benefits to $1500 separate from our non-mental health paramedical services too.
• Learning & Development We value giving and receiving feedback as well as encouraging different ways for us to continuously learn as a company. This can be through lessons learned wrap up sessions one-on-one meetings and team or individual courses workshops and addition we offer up to $1500 tuition aid per calendar year to support your education and learning goals.
• Community & Wellness We recognize and respect each others diverse needs. We strive to maintain a healthy culture of psychological safety belonging and space to prioritize healthy minds and well-being. This includes Wellness Wednesday (meeting free time) flexible paid holidays a free subscription to the Calm app and a flexible hybrid work environment focused on connections. Our teams also enjoy giving back to the community and having fun whether volunteering in the community or running together on our Sun Run 2024 Technical Safety BC supported BC Cancer Foundation Aboriginal Coalition to End Homelessness Crisis Centre BC Quest Non-Profit Grocery Markets A Loving Spoonful and Greater Vancouver Foodbank.
• Employee Resource Groups We have Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) for Mental Health & Wellness Indigenous Relations & Reconciliation and Equity Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) to support initiatives were passionate about.â

About Technical Safety BC

At Technical Safety BC we matter to each other. Together we apply a systems mindset to safety embrace possibility and act on what we learn. Our culture empowers and enables innovation and connection.âOur environment welcomes diverse perspectives and learning is celebrated.âWe make decisions based on data and use our expertise to make the safety system equitable for all.â

Our values guide our work.

• We see genius in diversityâ
• We foster confidenceâ
• We make the complex simpleâ
• We adaptâ

Technical Safety BC is an independent self-funded organization that oversees the safe installation and operation of technical systems and equipment across the addition to issuing permits licenses and certificates we work with industry to reduce safety risks through assessment education and outreach enforcement and research. Through simplification of our initiatives we promote understanding and engagement making safety accessible to everyone. As society changes we create and adopt new ideas skills and tools that will enable us to meet the safety challenges of a highly-connected world.

We see genius in diversity and are committed to creating an equitable and inclusive workforce. We recognize that diverse life paths and experiences contribute to the overall qualifications for each role. If you feel that you could excel in this position but do not necessarily meet the formal requirements we encourage you to apply.

If you are interested in one of our career opportunities and require accommodation or assistance with the application or recruitment process please contact us directly at

Internal candidates please apply online by 4:00 PM PT February 12th 2026. This opportunity will remain posted externally until filled; however priority consideration will be given to those who apply by the deadline. To see a full list of our current opportunities or to learn more about working at Technical Safety BC please visit our careers page.

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