Indigenous Engagement Specialist

Job Description

What if you could redefine what’s possible? With us, you can. You want purpose, growth, opportunity, and people who get it. We are the home of ambitious, passionate, and innovative world shapers. With an unmatched breadth and depth of engineering, advisory and science‑based expertise, our global minds unite to power local solutions. We are pathfinders and impact makers. We are Visioneers.

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Your impact starts here – join a team advancing meaningful, relationship‑based engagement with Indigenous Nations and communities throughout British Columbia and Yukon. In this role, you’ll use your expertise in Indigenous engagement to contribute to environmental assessment, permitting, and Indigenous Knowledge studies that shape projects across Western Canada. This is an ideal opportunity for an engagement practitioner who brings experience working with Indigenous communities and is ready for structured mentorship, expanded responsibility, and long‑term career growth within WSP’s Indigenous Relations and Earth & Environment teams.

We strongly encourage Indigenous candidates to apply and welcome lived experience, cultural knowledge, and the perspectives you bring.

• Support Indigenous engagement planning and delivery for environmental assessment and permitting processes, coordinating respectful, transparent, and culturally aligned engagement activities.
• Contribute to Indigenous Knowledge and Traditional Land Use studies by assisting in information gathering, documentation, and coordination with Indigenous Knowledge Keepers and community representatives.
• Track issues, commitments, and perspectives shared by Indigenous Nations to support integration across technical disciplines and regulatory submissions.
• Participate in community visits, workshops, field programs, and meetings across BC, including remote travel, building hands‑on experience in community‑based work.
• Help assess potential project impacts on Indigenous rights and interests and support development of mitigation and monitoring measures.
• Collaborate with senior Indigenous engagement practitioners, gaining exposure to strategy development, relationship‑building, and best practices in Indigenous participation.
• Contribute to proposals, reports, and internal initiatives that advance WSP’s Indigenous engagement practice.
• Support WSP’s Indigenous Relations team by helping maintain and strengthen relationships with Indigenous leadership, communities, groups, and businesses.

• Over 7 years experience working with Indigenous Nations or communities – through engagement, community‑based research, permitting processes, environmental work, or governance roles.
• Strong knowledge of Indigenous history, culture, governance, and rights in BC, either through lived experience or education.
• Strong organizational abilities, able to manage multiple tasks in dynamic community and regulatory environments.
• Comfortable traveling within BC, including in community, on the land, and in remote locations. Hold a valid driver’s licence.
• Value relationship‑building, reciprocity, and learning from Indigenous Knowledge Keepers, Elders, and leadership.
• Knowledge of an Indigenous language or lived Indigenous experience is considered a meaningful asset.
• Eager to grow – this role includes structured mentorship, support from senior advisors, and clear pathways into more senior Indigenous engagement roles over time.

We exist to shape communities to advance humanity.

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• Global community of brilliant minds – your next idea, mentor, or opportunity is always within reach.
• Limitless opportunities – tailor your career to your ambition across the country or around the globe.
• Flexible work, real balance – honour the importance of work–life balance and support you to prioritise wellbeing.
• Local and national grassroots Employee Resource Groups foster inclusion, belonging, and community through events that celebrate, educate, and engage employees around shared identities, interests, or experiences.

• AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YT: $104,100 – $138,000
• MB & ON: $95,000 –…