Social Environment Professional

Description

• Identify a project's socio-economic challenges, assess its impact on the social environment and propose mitigation measures
• Develop realistic and achievable budgets and schedules
• Collect and analyze socio-economic data (perform surveys and interviews with local and Indigenous communities; study and describe demographics, economic activities, infrastructure, land allocations, land use and occupancy)
• Perform land-use and occupancy surveys
• Attend internal team meetings and external meetings with stakeholders or subcontractors
• Lead and coordinate BBA’s consulting services in stakeholder engagement and communication (draft consulting reports)
• Develop and implement market strategies with the manager and other key corporate leaders to grow the Environment group
• Ensure deadlines and budgets are met and notify the senior manager promptly to renegotiate, where necessary
• Lead, coordinate and deliver the social environment component of environmental studies
• Develop ties with other BBA departments and offices
• Manage and lead all steps required to deliver projects
• Maintain effective communication within the team and ensure team members deliver and present timely, accurate, appropriate and well-analyzed reports

Requirements

• Strong technical and theoretical knowledge of legislation, regulations, permit applications, environmental impact assessments, stakeholder consultation, communication and report writing
• At least five years of relevant experience in performing social studies or in land use planning (experience with First Nations and in the fields of energy, heavy industry and mining, an asset)
• Bachelor's degree in anthropology, sociology or equivalent – e.g., geography, land use planning (Master's degree, an asset)
• Ability to recognize and understand the social and economic complexities of project impacts
• Experience preparing budgets, estimates and schedules
• Advanced French skills to collaborate effectively with BBA offices and/or clients within Québec
• Advanced English skills to facilitate collaboration with other BBA offices and/or clients located in English-speaking Canadian provinces and abroad

Benefits

• Annual base salary
• Vacation and sick leave
• Access to many experts and coaching
• A vibrant social club with something for everyone
• Cellphone program
• Group insurance plan from day one, including short-term and long-term disability insurance and a telemedicine program
• Access to a time bank
• Annual premium program for regular employees
• Onsite mobility premium
• Available for short-term work assignments at client sites
• Custom training and development plans
• Retirement savings plan
• Premium offered through the Employee Referral program

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance