Indigenous Engagement Lead

3 months ago


Toronto, Canada Jacobs Full time

Our People & Places Solutions business - reinforces our drive to improve the lives of people everywhere and epitomizes the "why" of what we do - the tremendous positive impact and value our solutions bring to our communities and society as a whole. From facilities delivering life-saving therapies and ensuring clean water to enabling the connection of people through all modes of transportation and providing access to technology - we're integrating a multitude of these solution elements to build the smart environments of tomorrow._
- Start your Jacobs career with a company that inspires and empowers you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed - today and into tomorrow._

**Your Impact**:
At Jacobs, we’re partnering across the globe to create the best project outcomes by maximizing the design, digital technology, and support capabilities of our Global Integrated Delivery (GID) teammates. By joining Jacobs, you’ll commit to supporting and engaging with these teams, as we work to build a company like no other.

Jacobs is seeking a highly collaborative Engagement Lead with knowledge and experience to grow our relationships with Indigenous communities and organizations. We are looking for an Indigenous engagement lead who can connect community-based needs with engineering, regulatory, socio-economic, and environmental teams.

Based throughout eastern Canada in Ontario and Quebec (Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, Kitchener, London) you’ll have the opportunity to support the implementation and continuous improvement of the Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation Program. Reinforce relationships with Indigenous groups that facilitate the ongoing exchange of information and collaboration to support regulatory processes, capacity building, business engagement and community investment, throughout the asset lifecycle. You’ll also monitor, analyze, and communicate emerging issues, risks and opportunities, host meetings, open houses, and cultural workshops. Document and database management, including records of contact, meeting transcripts and site-specific data. Lead cultural heritage field programs and mentor junior staff to continually develop roles and skills within the Indigenous engagement group.

Previous experience with Indigenous consultation and engagement programs, contracting and procurement, Indigenous cultural heritage, and knowledge, and/or intergovernmental, environmental assessment and associated regulatory processes in Canada are considered assets.

**Here’s What You’ll Need**:

- Excellent problem-solving abilities and the ability to find creative solutions to complex problems
- Experience engaging with Indigenous groups and collaborating with representatives and community members to resolve complex and often contentious issues
- Proven ability to collaborate with Indigenous groups to identify opportunities to support sustainability and capacity building
- A degree in Social Science (e.g. Indigenous Studies, Anthropology, Archaeology, History, Sociology, Political Science) is required
- A minimum of ten (10) years of experience in Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Government Relations, Environment, Anthropology or Archaeology
- An equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered
- Must have and maintain a valid driver’s license
- Proven facilitation abilities in meeting and field-based locales
- At Jacobs, we’re challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world’s most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good. With $13 billion in revenue and a talent force of more than 55,000, Jacobs provides a full spectrum of professional services including consulting, technical, scientific and project delivery for the government and private sector._



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