Indigenous Relations & Social Procurement Lead

Kiewit; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Kiewit is seeking a Social Procurement Lead to drive Indigenous engagement and workforce initiatives for a major Manitoba infrastructure project. The role emphasizes partnership building with Indigenous communities, workforce development organizations, and training partners to expand employment opportunities and supplier inclusion.

The successful candidate will lead strategies, track performance metrics, and collaborate with project leadership to meet community benefit commitments while

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in Indigenous relations, social procurement, workforce development, or related fields.
• Experience in construction, infrastructure, industrial, energy, transportation, or major project environments.
• Strong understanding of Indigenous engagement, reconciliation, and Indigenous economic participation.
• Proven success developing partnerships that support employment, training, apprenticeship, and business participation outcomes.
• Experience working with Indigenous communities, employment and training organizations, and community service providers.
• Experience developing and monitoring performance metrics, reporting frameworks, and community benefit programs.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, relationship-building, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Strong organizational and project management abilities.
• Knowledge of Manitoba workforce development organizations and Indigenous business networks is asset.
• Experience supporting large infrastructure projects is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the development and implementation of project social procurement strategies and plans.
• Build and maintain relationships with Indigenous communities, community groups, workforce development agencies, educational institutions, and training partners.
• Create and implement programs that increase employment, apprenticeship, internship, and work-experience opportunities for Indigenous Peoples and other under-represented groups.
• Support Indigenous hiring, retention, mentorship, and workforce development initiatives throughout project delivery.
• Develop partnerships with employment organizations, training centres, educational institutions, and community organizations to create pathways into construction careers.
• Work with project teams, subcontractors, and suppliers to identify and expand participation opportunities for Indigenous-owned and diverse businesses.
• Develop and maintain inclusive supplier registries, bid lists, and procurement engagement strategies.
• Support the delivery of apprenticeship programs, paid internships, work placements, and skills training initiatives.
• Track workforce participation, subcontracting outcomes, apprenticeship hours, and other social procurement metrics.
• Prepare reports, presentations, and performance updates demonstrating progress toward project commitments and objectives.
• Collaborate with owners, project leadership, community partners, and external stakeholders to address challenges and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Ensure compliance with project-specific social procurement requirements, workforce participation commitments, and reporting obligations.

Skills

Indigenous relations

Social procurement

Workforce development

Community engagement

Supplier diversity

Economic development

Stakeholder engagement

Project management

Job description

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Location: Winnipeg, MB, CA

Requisition ID:182562

Job Level:Mid Level

Department:Communication

Market:Water/Wastewater

Employment Type:Full Time

Position Overview

Kiewit's Social Procurement Lead is responsible for developing and implementing strategies that create meaningful employment, training, apprenticeship, and contracting opportunities for Indigenous Peoples and other under-represented groups while supporting successful project delivery. This role will help shape a major infrastructure project while creating lasting economic and workforce benefits for Indigenous Peoples, communities, and future generations across Manitoba.

The successful candidate will be a relationship-focused leader with experience working alongside Indigenous communities, workforce development organizations, industry partners, and project teams. They will play a key role in advancing Kiewit's commitment to reconciliation, inclusive economic participation, and measurable community benefits. The position requires the ability to build partnerships, develop workforce initiatives, support supplier inclusion, and track performance outcomes in a complex construction environment.

Location

This position will be based in our Winnipeg, MB office on a full-time basis. Frequent travel to communities across Manitoba is required. #LI-RP1

Responsibilities

• Participate in the development and implementation of project social procurement strategies and plans.
• Build and maintain relationships with Indigenous communities, community groups, workforce development agencies, educational institutions, and training partners.
• Create and implement programs that increase employment, apprenticeship, internship, and work-experience opportunities for Indigenous Peoples and other under-represented groups.
• Support Indigenous hiring, retention, mentorship, and workforce development initiatives throughout project delivery.
• Develop partnerships with employment organizations, training centres, educational institutions, and community organizations to create pathways into construction careers.
• Work with project teams, subcontractors, and suppliers to identify and expand participation opportunities for Indigenous-owned and diverse businesses.
• Develop and maintain inclusive supplier registries, bid lists, and procurement engagement strategies.
• Support the delivery of apprenticeship programs, paid internships, work placements, and skills training initiatives.
• Track workforce participation, subcontracting outcomes, apprenticeship hours, and other social procurement metrics.
• Prepare reports, presentations, and performance updates demonstrating progress toward project commitments and objectives.
• Collaborate with owners, project leadership, community partners, and external stakeholders to address challenges and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Ensure compliance with project-specific social procurement requirements, workforce participation commitments, and reporting obligations.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in Indigenous relations, social procurement, workforce development, community engagement, supplier diversity, economic development, or a related field.
• Experience working within construction, infrastructure, industrial, energy, transportation, or major project environments.
• Strong understanding of Indigenous engagement, reconciliation, and Indigenous economic participation.
• Demonstrated success developing partnerships that support employment, training, apprenticeship, and business participation outcomes.
• Experience working with Indigenous communities, employment and training organizations, and community service providers.
• Experience developing and monitoring performance metrics, reporting frameworks, and community benefit programs.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, relationship-building, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Strong organizational and project management abilities.
• Knowledge of Manitoba workforce development organizations and Indigenous business networks is considered an asset.
• Experience supporting large infrastructure projects is preferred.

Other Requirements

• Work productively and meet deadlines timely
• Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment
• Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies.
• Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required.

We offer our fulltime staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that’s among the best in our industry, including top-tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents, voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs, life insurance, disability, retirement plans with matching, and generous paid time off.

We believe in equal opportunity in employment practices without discriminationand complywith all laws regarding human rights in the provinces where we operate.

There's no limit to what you'll do at Kiewit. Whether you're building or supporting projects that provide communities with dependable energy, safe transportation, clean water, or access to health care, the work you do will positively impact people's lives for generations to come.

Here you'll have endless opportunities to expand your expertise through on-the-job experience and internal and external training and development opportunities.

We offer our full-time staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that’s among the best in our industry.From top-tier health care programs to employee assistance programs and retirement planning, we aim to provide you with the tools you need to be successful in the areas of life that matter most to you.

Kiewit is an equal-opportunity employer, and we believe a diverse workforce is vital to the success of our business. We continue our efforts to attract, develop and retain employees from all backgrounds who are passionate about our industry.

We are committed to veteran and military hiring and will consider relevant military experience as equivalent to qualification requirements.