Director, Indigenous Relations

• At EBC, we do more than build projects. We build careers, strong teams,
• and achievements that leave a lasting mark on Canada’s landscape. Every day our
• teams push the boundaries of what is possible, delivering large-scale projects
• on time and on budget, including the most ambitious ones. Behind this success
• are passionate, committed people who take pride in what they accomplish
• together.
• From civil infrastructure and building construction to industrial and
• major civil projects, EBC offers opportunities that match your potential, with
• challenging and rewarding work across Canada.
• This position may be based in Québec City, Montréal, Brossard, Ottawa,
• or Mississauga.

Key Responsibilities

• The Director, Indigenous Relations is responsible for defining and
• implementing the company’s national Indigenous Relations strategy. As a
• strategic leader, this individual develops sustainable partnerships with
• Indigenous communities while supporting the business development,
• preconstruction, and operations teams in their consultation, economic
• participation, and community engagement efforts.

• Business Development and

Preconstruction

• Support Business Development teams in
• identifying, pursuing, and strengthening opportunities that involve
• Indigenous partners;
• Provide guidance to proposal teams in developing
• competitive and compliant Indigenous Participation Plans (IPPs) that align
• with client requirements and project objectives;
• Collaborate with Preconstruction teams to
• incorporate Indigenous perspectives, considerations, and engagement
• strategies from the earliest stages of project planning;
• Develop strategies that promote meaningful
• participation opportunities for Indigenous businesses, workers, suppliers,
• and service providers;
• Contribute to client presentations, qualification
• processes, and strategic proposals by integration Indigenous relations and
• partnership considerations.

• Partnership Development

• and Community Engagement
• Establish and maintain trusted, long-term
• relationships with Indigenous Nations, communities, governing bodies,
• economic development organizations, and Indigenous-owned businesses;
• Develop frameworks and structured approaches to
• support consultation, community engagement, economic partnerships,
• procurement, and employment initiatives;
• Identify and advance opportunities for long-term
• collaboration and mutually beneficial partnerships with Indigenous
• communities and businesses;
• Represent the company in its interactions with
• Indigenous communities, organizations, governing bodies, and government
• stakeholders, fostering respectful and constructive relationships;
• Provide guidance and support to operational teams
• in their engagement and consultations with Indigenous communities and
• rights-holders affected by projects.

• Corporate Governance, Leadership and Strategic Influence

• Develop, implement, and continuously evolve the
• company’s national Indigenous Relations strategy;
• Establish strategic priorities, objectives, and
• performance measures related to Indigenous initiatives and commitments;
• Advise senior leadership on strategic
• considerations, emerging issues, risks, and opportunities related to
• relationships with Indigenous Nations, communities, and organizations;
• Ensure alignment between Indigenous Relations
• strategy and the organization’s ESG commitments, growth objectives, and
• operational priorities;
• Champion leading practices in Indigenous
• engagement, consultation, partnership development, and procurement;
• Design and implement programs, policies,
• practices, training initiatives, and tools that support the integration of
• reconciliation principles across the organization’s operations and
• decision-making processes;
• Develop and maintain tracking, reporting, and
• accountability mechanisms related to Indigenous economic participation,
• partnership commitments, and corporate objectives.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as

Engineering, Business Administration, Economic Development, Public

• Affairs, Community Relations, Law or a related discipline;
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in business
• development, government relations, community relations, or strategic
• partnerships;
• Demonstrated experience developing and sustaining
• respectful, collaborative relationships with Indigenous Nations,
• communities, organizations, and Indigenous-owned businesses;
• Experience in the construction, infrastructure,
• energy, or natural resources sector;
• Strong understanding of issues related to
• reconciliation and Indigenous rights, consultation, and engagement;
• Strong knowledge of the regulatory, legal, and
• policy frameworks relating to Indigenous rights, consultation, and
• engagement;
• Excellent relationship-building, negotiation,
• influencing, stakeholder management, and complex problem-solving skills;
• Ability to travel frequently across Canada,
• including remote areas;
• This position requires eligibility to obtain a federal
• security clearance;
• Bilingualism (English and French), given the need
• to collaborate effectively with internal and external partners across
• Canada.

Desired

Profile

• Strategic leader with a strong ability to
• influence and build alignment;
• Proven ability to build and sustain trusted,
• long-term relationships with diverse stakeholders;
• High degree of political acumen and cultural
• awareness;
• Entrepreneurial mindset with a strong results
• orientation;
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and
• representation skills;
• Ability to thrive in complex and evolving
• environments;
• Collaborative, inclusive, and relationship-driven
• approach grounded in mutual respect;
• Genuine commitment to reconciliation and to
• building lasting relationships with Indigenous Peoples.

Benefits

Conditions offered by EBC

• Competitive salary and advantageous bonus plan;
• 5 weeks of annual vacation;
• Flexible group insurance program upon entry;
• Group RRSP with employer contribution to a Deferred Profit-Sharing Plan (DPSP);
• 24-hour access to a virtual doctor (telemedicine);
• Training and development programs;
• Employee assistance program;
• Active social club and health and wellness committee;
• Diverse, innovative and stimulating environment;
• A company built on values of respect, integrity and a job well done;
• Firm recognized as one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies.
• EBC welcomes applications from First Nations, Inuit, and Métis candidates and is committed to fostering an inclusive, culturally safe workplace.