Senior Indigenous Engagement Specialist

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AECOM is seeking a passionate Senior Indigenous Engagement Specialist to support meaningful relationships and impactful outcomes in the work we do with Indigenous communities and clients. This is a permanent full-time position reporting to the Team Lead, Impact Assessment and Permitting, and will be based out of B.C.

As part of the Environment Business Line and the Community Engagement and Communication Team, you will play a key role in strengthening our approach to Indigenous engagement by collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams of environmental and engineering professionals, technical specialists, and community partners. This position is responsible for developing and implementing Indigenous engagement strategies, ensuring that projects respect Indigenous knowledge, rights, and interests while aligning with regulatory requirements, environmental assessment (EA) and permitting processes, and reconciliation best practices.

This is a hybrid role, offering flexibility to work remotely and from an AECOM office. AECOM also provides a Flexible Time Off (FTO) policy, allowing eligible employees to take paid time off as needed to balance their work and personal life.

Key Responsibilities

• Developing and implementing Indigenous engagement strategies that foster meaningful dialogue and relationship-building with Indigenous Nations, communities, governments, and organizations.
• Supporting Indigenous engagement activities related to environmental assessments, permitting, and construction processes, ensuring compliance with federal and provincial regulations, as well as Indigenous governance structures and protocols.
• Collaborating with project teams to integrate Indigenous Knowledge and perspectives into project planning and decision-making.
• Organizing and facilitating engagement sessions, including community meetings, workshops, advisory groups, and cultural awareness sessions—both virtual and in-person.
• Preparing communication materials such as Indigenous engagement plans, key messages, meeting summaries, plain language reports, discussion guides, and culturally appropriate outreach materials.
• Managing and responding to concerns raised by Indigenous communities and organizations in a way that fosters trust and transparency.
• Building strong relationships with Indigenous governments, leadership, businesses, and rights-holders to support partnerships, capacity-building initiatives, and employment and contracting opportunities.
• Tracking engagement activities and preparing reports to document outcomes, key concerns, and commitments made to Indigenous communities.
• Mentoring and supporting junior and intermediate staff in Indigenous engagement best practices.

Minimum Requirements:

• A degree or professional designation is preferred (such as Communications, Environmental Planning, Indigenous Studies, or a related field); practical experience is highly valued.
• 10+ years of experience in Indigenous engagement, consultation, or communications, in either the public or private sector.
• Experience with the B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Transit is considered a strong asset.
• Strong knowledge of Indigenous governance structures, rights, and legal frameworks (e.g., Duty to Consult, UNDRIP, TRC Calls to Action, FPIC).
• Demonstrated experience in facilitation, conflict resolution, and building strong relationships with Indigenous communities.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with proven experience in plain language writing, AODA compliance, and creating culturally sensitive and inclusive engagement materials.
• Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings and travel to Indigenous communities as needed.
• A valid driver’s license and access to transportation.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 12+ years of relevant experience in a similar role.
• Lived experience as an Indigenous person (First Nations, Métis, or Inuit) is considered a strong asset.
• Bilingualism in English and French or an Indigenous language would be an asset.
• Experience with Indigenous procurement, partnerships, or capacity-building initiatives.
• Familiarity with Impact Assessment and permitting processes at federal and provincial levels.
• Membership in IAP2, CPRS, IABC, IAF, or other relevant professional associations.

In the spirit of reconciliation, we acknowledge the traditional territories and homelands on which our AECOM offices and projects sites are located. We honour and respect the diverse history, languages, ceremonies, and culture of the Indigenous Peoples who call these areas home.

We acknowledge and respect the rights of Indigenous Peoples, their connection to the land and water and the role reconciliation plays in building strong relationships. We believe in the importance of learning from Indigenous Peoples while creating equitable opportunities for everyone.

About AECOM

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity 

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.