Supervisor, Energy Geoscience
About The Position
The Supervisor, Energy Geoscience leads a team of professional geoscientists responsible for effectively regulating industry activities related to the development and management of oil and gas reservoirs while ensuring resource conservation and protection of correlative rights. The role provides operational and technical leadership for the Energy Geoscience program area and provides expert evaluations, recommendations, and technical advice to BCER leadership, industry, government, and external stakeholders. The Supervisor provides geological leadership to support the continuous improvement of related legislation, regulations, and policies in response to evolving technologies and practices. The role analyses emerging plays, unconventional reservoirs, and new technologies, to assess regulatory impacts, develop appropriate strategies, and provide leadership on complex geological matters, including hydraulic fracturing, induced seismicity, and resource and reserves determinations. Operating in a complex and continually evolving environment, the Supervisor balances resource conservation with responsible resource development to support the effective stewardship of BC’s oil and gas resources. The role provides authoritative geological guidance to industry on matters such as pool delineation and mapping, regulatory requirements on oil and gas well data gathering, and related sub surface matters, while fostering collaborative relationships that support effective regulatory outcomes. The Supervisor provides advice to BCER executive on complex applications falling under the Commissioner’s authority, to develop recommendations for policy and legislation revisions. Working collaboratively with ministries, government agencies, and other jurisdictions, the role provides technical and regulatory advice with respect to policy development and revision and legislation impacting the oil and gas resource.
Requirements
- Professional geoscientists
- Expert evaluations, recommendations, and technical advice
- Geological leadership
- Analysis of emerging plays, unconventional reservoirs, and new technologies
- Leadership on complex geological matters
- Guidance on pool delineation and mapping
- Guidance on regulatory requirements on oil and gas well data gathering
- Guidance on related sub surface matters
- Advice to BCER executive on complex applications
- Recommendations for policy and legislation revisions
- Technical and regulatory advice with respect to policy development and revision and legislation impacting the oil and gas resource
Responsibilities
- Leads a team of professional geoscientists responsible for effectively regulating industry activities related to the development and management of oil and gas reservoirs.
- Ensures resource conservation and protection of correlative rights.
- Provides operational and technical leadership for the Energy Geoscience program area.
- Provides expert evaluations, recommendations, and technical advice to BCER leadership, industry, government, and external stakeholders.
- Provides geological leadership to support the continuous improvement of related legislation, regulations, and policies.
- Analyzes emerging plays, unconventional reservoirs, and new technologies to assess regulatory impacts and develop appropriate strategies.
- Provides leadership on complex geological matters, including hydraulic fracturing, induced seismicity, and resource and reserves determinations.
- Balances resource conservation with responsible resource development.
- Provides authoritative geological guidance to industry on matters such as pool delineation and mapping, regulatory requirements on oil and gas well data gathering, and related sub surface matters.
- Fosters collaborative relationships that support effective regulatory outcomes.
- Provides advice to BCER executive on complex applications falling under the Commissioner’s authority.
- Develops recommendations for policy and legislation revisions.
- Provides technical and regulatory advice with respect to policy development and revision and legislation impacting the oil and gas resource.
Benefits
- Permanent Full-Time
- Hybrid Office Model
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
