About the RoleThis a critical role within LNG Canada delivering consultation and stakeholder engagement to ensure compliance, deliver on commitments, and sustain community and stakeholder relationships during operations. This includes communicating operational changes, consultation for permitting, managing community feedback, and representing Corporate Relations within the Operations team. This role also provides leadership (formal and informal) of site-based Corporate Relations staff and is a key relationship holder and representative in the community.
As a member of the Asset Leadership team based at our LNG Canada facility in Kitimat, this role will oversee Corporate Relations input into the Integrated Activity Plan to ensure stakeholder concerns are considered and that LNG Canada is positioned for a legacy of operational excellence, safety, and community stewardship. This role will work to ensure regulatory obligations and agreements are built into operational plans and the Corporate Relations team is connected and integrated with site and community-based activities.
To succeed with us in Corporate Relations, we need your enthusiasm to: - Lean in to manage change and improvement in our processes, ways of working and our overall performance.
- Develop strong working relationships with your team and with internal and external stakeholders
- Create positive relationships with peers to foster trust and credibility
- Adapt and flex to solve complex problems across multi-disciplinary teams
- Have the courage to do the right thing, always
- Be resilient and thrive in a fast-paced, very dynamic organization. You are expected to be flexible in meeting competing needs across tight timelines for 24-hour operations, while managing multiple and changing priorities.
You will use your expertise to: - Be a key member of the Asset Leadership Team, accountable for Corporate Relations representation and delivery
- Lead a team (formal and informal reporting lines) of site-based CR professionals, establishing a team culture of care, trust and resilience
- Accountable for community response and engagement on issues management, including; noise, flaring, air, health, general
- Accountable for working with the CR Social Performance team to respond to and communicate community concerns to the Operations team and develop response actions.
- Develop and maintain the CR resourcing for the 24-hour operations Duty Roster including on-call procedures and team training for community notification systems
- Accountable for delivery of the Stakeholder Engagement Plan and for Community Engagement and Consultation for regulatory permitting, to ensure stakeholder concerns are documented and commitments are met
- Ensure robust consultation strategies are executed to support Regulatory, Environment and Permitting teams for all operational permitting consultation requirements
- Execute on your deep working expertise of British Columbia and Federal public and Indigenous regulatory consultation requirements
- Manage the overall integration within LNG Canada of mitigation and adaptive management required for long-term operations
- Be a contributing member of Corporate Relations team willing to jump in and lead team initiatives
To be successful, you will have: - An undergraduate degree inIndigenous/community/public relations, business development or equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
- 10-15 years related experience related to Indigenous Relations, stakeholder engagement with a strong preference for direct BC experience
- Experience working in heavy, oil and gas, or Industrial manufacturing industry
- Proven experience developing and executing Indigenous and non-Indigenous regulatory consultation strategies in highly regulated environments. Direct BC experience is preferred.
- Experience working in a large-scale, fast-paced environment with multiple internal and external stakeholders
- Proven experience in Non-Technical Risk integration in complex projects
- Demonstrated project implementation and management skills
- Advanced integration and collaboration abilities
- Highly adept at-risk management including risk communication
- Demonstrated leadership and management skills and experience
- Superior written and verbal communications skills
- Significant resilience and demonstrated conflict resolution skills
- Experience managing and responding to issues and crisis as part of an integrated team
- Self-driven, outcome-focused, strong analytical and conceptual skills.
This role requires that you: - Be legally entitled to work in Canada (i.e., by way of Canadian citizenship, permanent residency, or valid work permit)
- Live in the beautiful District of Stikine (Kitimat/Terrace). For applicants located outside of the region, you are encouraged to explore what Kitimat has to offer in terms of lifestyle including schooling, local amenities, outdoor adventure, and housing, to ensure Kitimat is where you would like to call your new home.
- Are willing to comply with LNGC's drug-free and harassment-free work environment and comply with all safety policies and procedures.
- Undergo a pre-placement medical assessment of your fitness for duty, and Pre-Site Access testing for alcohol and specified drugs.
- Know that this role may be expected to be on call on a rotational basis during the year and/or during site specific situations.
- Lead a team of one to two people
