Senior Indigenous Partnerships & Project Advisor

Who are we looking for?

GHD is seeking a Senior Indigenous Partnerships & Project Advisor to join our Strategic Communications, Engagement and Communities team in Ontario.

This role will connect complex project delivery, Indigenous partnerships, client relationships and market development to support culturally informed project outcomes, trusted long-term relationships and sustainable growth. The role provides senior advice and leadership across significant projects, programs and relationship portfolios involving Indigenous Nations, communities, organizations, businesses, clients and partners. It translates community priorities, client needs, market intelligence and delivery experience into stronger pursuits, practices and organizational capability.

Working with an energetic and high performing team, this position offers a variety of work and will see you involved in: 

• Lead complex projects with accountability for scope, schedule, budget, safety, quality, performance, risk and client alignment and culturally informed approaches.
• Provide senior advice to project teams, clients and GHD leadership on Indigenous relations, partnerships, engagement, governance context and culturally informed project delivery.
• Lead Indigenous engagement and partnership strategies for assigned projects and programs, supporting shared objectives, commitments and participation opportunities. Provide strategic, culturally informed advice to designated engagement leads responsible for engagement planning, facilitation, consultation processes and reporting.
• Lead the design and delivery of engagement programs on client projects, including engagement with Councils, staff, elders, youth and community members.
• Provide oversight of material project, Indigenous relationship, partnership, cultural, governance-context reputational risks and advise leadership on mitigation and escalation.
• Lead significant pursuits and market initiatives involving Indigenous Nations, communities, organizations, businesses, clients or partners.
• Use community priorities, relationship insights, client needs and project experience to inform account planning, market initiatives, pursuit strategies and strategic partnerships.
• Help develop organizational capability through mentoring, knowledge transfer practical guidance and development of others.
• Support the advancement of Indigenous talent through mentoring, development opportunities and knowledge-sharing activities within the role’s assigned scope.
• Build and steward significant long-term relationships with designated Indigenous Nations, communities, organizations, businesses, clients, governments and strategic partners.
• Enable project teams, account teams and leaders to participate appropriately in Indigenous relationship development and stewardship.
• Represent GHD indigenous relationship, client, government, industry and partnership settings within an established organizational mandate.
• Maintain appropriate in-community presence and follow-through based on the needs of the relationship, community and project.

What you will bring to the team:

• Post-secondary education in Engineering, Environmental Sciences, Indigenous Studies, Social Sciences, Business, Planning, Sustainability, Project Management, or a related discipline.
• Equivalent combinations of education, professional experience, Indigenous Knowledge, lived experience and relationship-based expertise will be considered.
• Professional designation (P.Eng., PMP, EIT, RPP, or equivalent) considered an asset.
• Indigenous engagement, facilitation, project management, or cultural competency training considered an asset.
• Experience leading complex projects or programs involving Indigenous Nations, communities, organizations, or businesses.
• Experience leading business development activities including developing strategies, meeting with clients and writing proposals considered an asset
• Excellent writing, editing, facilitation and presentation skills, with strong attention to detail.
• Able to work independently, manage competing deadlines and coordinate effectively with technical specialists and project managers.
• Comfortable working in sensitive or contested project contexts and responding professionally to community concerns.
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365.
• Strong technical capability in engagement and communication
• Ability to travel within Ontario as required.

The salary range for this position is $118,300 - $168,300. The posted salary range represents the expected hiring range for GHD locations in its major city centres. Ranges may vary for positions in other locations. At GHD, base salary is determined by your skills, experience, qualifications and work location. We are committed to offering competitive compensation and adhere to all relevant pay transparency legislation.

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in recruiting is just getting started and may be used during the process to improve efficiency and fairness. Your application may be reviewed by both AI and our hiring team. While AI supports some steps through the process, all final hiring decisions are made by humans

As a diverse and inclusive organization, we encourage individual achievement and recognize the strength of a diverse workforce. GHD is an equal opportunity employer. Upon request, GHD will provide reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment and selection process.

This position is for an existing vacancy.