Job Description

If you\xe2\x80\x99re like us, you don\xe2\x80\x99t have much time for the way things are.

Ausenco is a global company redefining what\xe2\x80\x99s possible. Our team is based across 26 offices in 14 countries, with projects in over 80 locations worldwide. Combining our deep technical expertise with a 30-year track record, we deliver innovative, value-add consulting studies, project delivery, asset operations and maintenance solutions to the mining & metals, oil & gas, renewables, industrial and infrastructure development sectors.

No matter what the project, we help our clients to advance their resources by interweaving them with ours.

We are looking for a highly motivated Senior Socio-economic Lead with excellent technical, communication, and interpersonal skills to work with our talented and growing Human Environment Team. The successful candidate will contribute to Ausenco\xe2\x80\x99s sustainability business in a leadership role, through the design, delivery, and reporting of socio-economic and socio-cultural projects and related community, stakeholder and Indigenous engagement activities.

The role may be based from any of our Canadian offices (such as Burnaby, Calgary, Whitehorse, Victoria, Burlington) and you may be required to travel for short periods of time. We offer a flexible, hybrid work environment. If you\xe2\x80\x99re the right person for the job, we are open to discussing possible remote working arrangements.

About the role

• Leading social, economic, and cultural related research programs, including baseline reports, effects assessments, cumulative effects assessment and other related deliverables.
• Acting as a Technical Lead on projects with interdisciplinary teams.
• Mentoring a team of supporting specialists and contribute to the development of their technical capacity.
• Leading socio-economic data interpretation and analysis.
• Preparing well researched and written socio-economic reports, in accordance with provincial, territorial and/or federal regulatory requirements.
• Managing resources, including team, budgets, and scopes, along with client management.
• Driving on related business development including proposal development.
• Managing the coordination, organization, and delivery of community consultation activities and primary data collection programs related to socio-economic and cultural values.

Qualifications

About you

• Degree in social sciences, or related field of study. Master\xe2\x80\x99s degree preferred. Suitable experience may also be considered in lieu of a Master\xe2\x80\x99s degree.
• 10+ years of socio-economic experience, and community engagement experience as a consultant or for a proponent.
• Recent and significant experience working on environmental assessments within the regulatory settings of the BC Environmental Assessment Office (BC EAO), the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA), the Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Board (YESAB) and/or the National Energy Board (NEB).
• Familiarity with socio-economic related components, such as community infrastructure and services, land and tenure use, community health and wellbeing.
• Familiarity with analytical methods used to support socio-economic assessments, such as economic input-output modelling, GIS overlay analysis, health impact assessment, and GBA+.
• Experience working in the resource extraction and/or transportation sector preferred.
• Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
• Strong research and data analysis skills.
• Knowledgeable of participatory action research methods and approaches.
• Strong project management skills, ability to multi-task, work under tight timelines and produce quality products that stand up to public and regulatory scrutiny.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to work independently or as part of a team.
• Experience working with Indigenous communities in BC and/or northern Canada is an asset
• Willing to travel, as required.

Working for Ausenco means you won\xe2\x80\x99t settle for the status quo \xe2\x80\x93 you\xe2\x80\x99ll be part of a forward-thinking, culturally diverse organization. We expect our people to deliver outstanding results and will give you the licence to find a better way forward for your clients and stakeholders.

In addition to a competitive remuneration package, we provide employees with a wide range of growth opportunities and training programs to build your skills and pursue your career path. You\xe2\x80\x99ll be encouraged to embrace challenges and discover innovative solutions to each and every project.

Supporting a Diverse Workforce As a global company we embrace and encourage diversity in its fullest sense \xe2\x80\x93 gender, age, experience, nationality, colour, language, religion, location, disability, education, skills, working styles and time availability. Our work environments are based on mutual trust and respect for the rights and opportunities of every individual.

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