Job Description

Our Canadian Indigenous Relations (Canada) group is looking for an Indigenous Relations Engagement Lead to join our team, based in Edmonton, AB.

Reporting to the Team Lead Indigenous Relations, this position leads effective Engagement with Indigenous Groups in and around the Edmonton area. This is an externally facing position focused on building and maintaining strong relationships with Indigenous communities while delivering on TC Energy business objectives and requires a very close working / collaborative relationship with relevant TC Energy business units across all levels. Effective Indigenous participation and engagement is a key component of TC Energy’s approach to Indigenous Relations, as outlined in TC Energy’s Reconciliation Action Plan.

What you’ll do
-Lead and manage relationships with Indigenous groups to build and sustain support and advocacy for TC Energy and its projects and operations through early and honest communication, by minimizing impacts, and building mutually beneficial partnerships, where the people that are most impacted by our work, benefit the most
-Provide issues management support and problem-solving with the team and others across the business to ensure priorities are achieved and issues are escalated and addressed in a timely and effective manner
-Work with the team to ensure the successful implementation of Indigenous hiring and business participation in TC Energy projects and operations
-Provide strategic support and guidance to the team as well as other internal teams to ensure the needs, interests and priorities of Indigenous communities are understood and considered in TC Energy projects and operations
-Represent the company in both Indigenous communities and public settings in a professional and skillful manner
-Collaborate with Indigenous Relations team members and business units to prioritize and manage business objectives, opportunities and risks
-Ensure consistent, timely communication and engagement internally and externally and drive deliverables and team performance
-Participate in negotiations and senior-level discussions with Indigenous communities
-High frequency of reporting, engagement tracking, and documentation required

Minimum Qualifications
-Post-Secondary Education in a related field
-Four years of industry experience, ideally related to pipeline or other large-scale industry projects
-Experience engaging with Indigenous Communities and working with representatives and community members to resolve complex and often contentious issues
-Knowledge of the federal and provincial regulatory processes and consultation guidelines, particularly as they are related to the energy industry in Canada
-Experience developing strategic relationships and partnerships
-Proficiency in Microsoft office software (Word, Excel; PowerPoint)
-Ability to understand land descriptions and use Google earth

Preferred Qualifications
-Previous experience working in the midstream energy industry
-Direct experience and in-depth knowledge of Indigenous Relations issues, concerns and approaches to create opportunities to generate mutual benefit
-Sincerity in working with Indigenous Groups to ensure mutual agreement and benefits
-Proven facilitation, negotiation and influencing abilities

This position requires candidates to:
-Have and maintain a valid driver’s license and provide a driver’s abstract (record) for review
-Travel to other company locations for temporary assignments, meetings or training (estimated up to 25% of work schedule)
-Stay overnight away from home base (estimated up 25% of work schedule)

To remain competitive, support our high-performance culture, and allow for more flexibility in the way we work, we offer a hybrid work model and flexible dress code for our eligible office-based workforce in Canada, the U.S., and Mexico. #LI-Hybrid

Relocation Eligibility: This position is eligible for our domestic relocation program.

Required languages: English

Education level: Open

Required skills: Experience engaging with Indigenous Communities and working with representatives and community members to resolve complex and often contentious issues

Additional skills / Assets: Knowledge of the federal and provincial regulatory processes and consultation guidelines, particularly as they are related to the energy industry in Canada

Closest intersection: Edmonton, AB