Senior Regulatory Consultant, Impact/Environmental Assessment, Project Director

4 weeks ago

Guelph ON, Canada Shared Value Solutions Ltd. Full time

Shared Value Solutions

Shared Value Solutions is a growing environmental and community development consulting firm based in Guelph that collaborates with First Nation, Métis, and Inuit Nations from coast, to coast, to coast. Our team works alongside Indigenous Nations and organizations across Canada, providing technical guidance, regulatory advice, peer reviews, planning, and negotiation strategy in relation to major resource development projects.

We are a company of Indigenous and non-Indigenous environmental, data and technology, cultural heritage, planning, and regulatory researchers committed to braiding Indigenous Knowledge with western science to further our clients’ goals of prosperity, stewardship, and jurisdiction.

We are an equal opportunity employer and strive to build diverse teams that reflect the community. We encourage applications from underrepresented groups such as women, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, those identifying as LGBTQ2SI, veterans and people with disabilities. If you require accommodation through any part of the recruitment process, please let us know and we will be pleased to facilitate that for you.

Preference is given to candidates identifying as Indigenous, including First Nations, Métis, or Inuit. We are striving to build a diverse team that has lived experience with Indigenous communities. Please apply if you have equivalent qualifications and traditional knowledge that are not listed in the job description below.

It will greatly assist us with screening if you refer in your application to your Indigenous identity. Recognizing the impacts of colonization on Indigenous people, it is your choice whether to volunteer information. We will hold your application in strictest confidence, sharing it only with our hiring team.

The Position

We’re looking for an  Senior Regulatory Consultant, Impact/Environmental Assessment, Project Director to fill a full-time permanent position.

By joining our team, you will have the chance to make a meaningful impact on the environment and the communities we serve. We provide a supportive and inclusive work environment where your expertise and ideas will be valued and respected. With us, you will have the opportunity to work on diverse projects and engage with a wide range of Indigenous Nations and organizations. We offer competitive compensation packages and opportunities for professional growth, along with a friendly and welcoming atmosphere that fosters teamwork and collaboration. Join us at Shared Value Solutions and be part of a team that is dedicated to making a difference while building a rewarding career.

  • Base Pay
  • Variable Pay/Annual Bonuses
  • Cell Phone/Remote Working Allowance
  • Group Health Benefits and Employee Assistance Program (health, dental, vision, and life insurance)
  • Retirement Savings Plan match
  • Professional designation reimbursement
  • Professional Development (formal and informal)
  • Paid Time off (Freedom Time, Sick Time, Cultural Days, Bereavement, Family Care)
  • Winter Tire Rebate
  • Flexible working options including working from home

Requirements:

  • BSc, Masters or PhD in Natural Resource Management, Environmental Planning, Indigenous Studies, Environmental Studies, Political Science or similar equivalent.
  • 10+ years of professional experience in project management leading multidisciplinary teams; federal and provincial Environmental / Impact Assessments; Crown’s Duty to Consult and Accommodate, Negotiating Impact Benefit Agreements (IBAs) and/or similar long term relationship agreements (LTRAs).
  • Excellent technical writing and analytical skills, including experience with data management and analysis, preparing technical reports, and communicating complex issues in plain language (written, verbal, presentations) for a variety of audiences
  • Demonstrated experience supporting and facilitating relationship building with Indigenous groups as well as industry and government negotiations related to natural resource development and management.
  • Direct experience with Ontario class EA for waterpower process and MDMER.
  • Experience in conflict and issue resolution processes.
  • Strong understanding of Canadian federal, provincial, and territorial legislation and regulatory approvals and permitting processes, including consultation and duty to consult requirements working on hydroelectric, linear and mining projects
  • The ability to work both independently and direct a project team.
  • Skills and experience working in cross-cultural settings, preferably with First Nation, Métis, and/or Inuit communities
  • Ability to make decisions from big picture to details while understanding risk

Responsibilities:

  • Directing and leading projects focused on technical peer reviews of regulatory environmental permitting and approvals reports and applications for pipelines, energy, mining, waste, community planning, and other major infrastructure development projects.
  • Reviewing and suggesting appropriate mitigation, compensation, and accommodation measures to address environmental and/or socio-economic-cultural impacts of major development projects.
  • Directing and conducting environmental assessments and/or peer reviews of large-scale environmental assessments in Canada.
  • Building and maintaining client relationships through a comprehensive understanding of client needs, priorities, and objectives while providing excellent client service.
  • Liaising effectively with Indigenous community clients, regulators and proponents.
  • Providing  Duty to Consult and strategic negotiation advice to First Nation, Métis and Inuit community clients as needed
  • Providing team leadership and mentorship to more junior team members
  • Engaging in business development and sales efforts

Asset Qualifications :

  • Demonstrated experience in cumulative effects or related fields is a strong asset.
  • Experience in managing multi-disciplinary projects in which innovative solutions were implemented to solve a unique or complex natural resource management problem.
  • Experience with Indigenous law and governance, UNDRIP, FPIC, shared decision-making.
  • Awareness of data and communication security and confidentiality.
  • Good plain language communicator.

Let us know if you speak: French, Cree, Ojibway, Oji-Cree, Blackfoot, Dene, Innu, or other languages that might be useful for this position.

Summing it Up – Why Should you Apply?

  • Fun company culture
  • Learning and career growth opportunities
  • Flexible working hours
  • Meaningful work

We are on the traditional territory of the Attawandaron People. We honour the original ancestors of this land and also offer respect to our Haudenosaunee, Anishinaabe, Mississauga and Métis neighbours. We strive to be accountable by acknowledging this history and cultivating respect in our relationships with our Indigenous neighbours and the land.

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