Indigenous Environmental Field Liaison - Ontario
- Environment & geoscience
- Ottawa, Toronto
Indigenous Environmental Field Liaison
Our primary need is for a candidate based anywhere in Ontario, however we will also be open to consider applicants anywhere in Canada with the ability to travel.
The ideal candidate must have Indigenous lived experience and understand traditional Indigenous values and have at least 1 or more years of environmental field work experience particularly environmental assessment and environmental impact assessments or environmental permitting. Previous experience working with environmental programs with Indigenous communities.
Our highly respected and successful Environmental Permitting and Management team has an ever-growing portfolio of work, built on technical excellence and exceptional service to our clients, with a particular need for support on our infrastructure, power, and renewables projects. We are looking for Indigenous Environmental Field Liaison staff who will be responsible for providing an Indigenous perspective to a wide variety of environmental field activities and identifying Indigenous Knowledges and values to be included in Environmental/Impact Assessments. The candidate will also be assisting with consultation and engagement activities, working alongside our wider Environmental specialists.
Our work includes delivering keystone projects throughout their lifecycle: from early assessment of constraints to strategic development of regulatory approvals processes, to compliance management through construction and operations. Our team works collaboratively within projects to gain social acceptance and manage our clients' commitments to the environment and sustainable development.
At AtkinsRéalis, we offer a dynamic and flexible work environment with a strong emphasis on integrity, health and safety, collaboration, and excellence, with competitive compensation and benefits. You will be a key member of the team providing experience across a wide and diverse range of projects, reinforcing our reputation for technical excellence, and working collaboratively to deliver innovative work primarily across our infrastructure, power, and renewables client portfolios. As part of the wider Environment division, you’ll be at the heart of the business with the opportunity to work alongside a variety of environmental and engineering professionals across Canada and our global regions.
Come join us in reshaping the future with AtkinsRéalis. AtkinsRéalis is dedicated in engineering a better future for our planet and its people.
Your role within the team
- Liaise and communicate with First Nations, Indigenous communities and organizations.
- Assist with the development and implementation of Indigenous consultation, engagement.
- Assist with the development of field survey training programs tailored to specific First Nations or Indigenous communities within treaty territories.
- Participate in Field surveys in line with previous experience and areas of interest (e.g. soil sampling, ground/surface water monitoring, wildlife surveys).
- Completion of detailed field notes, daily reports, forms and checklists.
- Gather Indigenous and Traditional Knowledge to weave into EA/IA reports.
- Ability to identify local protocols and provide relevant direction to field staff to ensure that field teams respect the protocols of the territories in which they are working.
- A passion for working outdoors and teaching others is a must. Field work can include safely hiking through rough terrain in more remote locations as part of a team.
- Other tasks as assigned.
Why choose AtkinsRéalis as an employer?
Because we offer:
- The opportunity to work on various major projects for internal and external clients.
- An exciting environment where work-life balance is important.
- A wide array of learning and development opportunities.
- Competitive pay, flexible benefits, an employee share plan, and a defined contribution pension plan.
- A work environment focused on health and safety.
The ideal candidate:
- Indigenous lived experience along with Traditional Knowledge and understanding of Indigenous worldview.
- Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Environmental Planning, Geography, Environmental Science, Environmental Studies, Biology or similar.
- 1or more years of related experience in working with Environmental programs with First Nations and Indigenous communities, Environmental/Impact Assessments (EA/IA).
- Experience in Environmental Permitting is an asset.
- Understanding of provincial, federal, and territorial EA/IA processes.
- Understanding and awareness of Indigenous laws with a focus on Indigenous Knowledge systems.
- Experience facilitating environmental field survey training for Indigenous participants.
- Experience delivering cultural awareness training for internal staff.
- Good organizational skills, with the ability to plan and prioritize workload to manage multiple assignments at one time.
- Excellent communication skills (written and verbal).
- Lived experience is a strong asset.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft office suite.
- OCAP (Ownership, Control, Access, Possession) certification/knowledge is an asset.
Are you up for this challenge? Apply today and join our team to help engineer a Better Future for our Planet and its People.
At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds, and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion, or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.
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Appropriate accommodations will be provided upon request throughout the recruitment and hiring process as required by Company policy and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).
Successful applicants will be notified about AtkinsRéalis’ accommodation policies at the time the employment offer is extended, and the information will be shared with new personnel during the onboarding process.
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