Socio-Economic Assessment Practitioner

Stantec; Burnaby; On-site; CAD 92,000 - 139,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in environmental solutions, Stantec is seeking a Socio-Economic practitioner to conduct assessments and support various multidisciplinary projects. The role involves extensive community engagement and leadership responsibilities, requiring a well-qualified candidate with at least 8 years of experience in socio-economic assessments. Join the team to contribute to impactful projects and guide a growing team in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Health, dental, and vision plans

Well-being programs

Group registered retirement savings plan

Employee stock purchase program

Tuition reimbursement

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience conducting socio-economic assessments.
• Familiarity with socio-economic related sub-disciplines.
• Willingness to travel for project work.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and defend socio-economic baseline studies and impact assessments.
• Lead community-research programs involving workshops, focus groups, and surveys.
• Manage budgets and work scope while mentoring team members.

Skills

Technical writing

Public engagement

Interpersonal skills

Socio-economic assessments

Community health assessments

Education

University degree in Economics, Sociology, Anthropology, Human Geography, resource Management, Planning, Environmental Health

Tools

Statistical analysis packages

R programming

Job description

Description

Grounded by safety, quality, and ethics, we come up with solutions that perfectly fit the site. We know what it takes to balance competing project interests with creativity and efficiency. We know what to look for, and we know how to get the job done—the right way. Join a team that has the environment down to a science.

Nested within Stantec’s multiple disciplinary Human Environment team, our Socio-Economic team is looking for our new Socio-Economic practitioner. Our team specializes in socio-economic and community impact assessment, supporting reports, management plans, and monitoring plans. Our team collaborates on opportunities to apply a social lens to multi-disciplined projects including buildings and architecture, community planning, and social programming. The successful candidate will support our projects across various industries, contribute to exciting new proposals, and will also shape and mentor our rapidly expanding team.

The ideal candidate has recent and substantial experience conducting socio-economic impact assessments within western Canada, has proven capacity as a leading team member, and has excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills. Experience and interest in health impact assessment, land use assessment, economic assessments, gender-based analysis plus (GBA ), and related social, economic or infrastructure projects. The ideal candidate is comfortable leading community-research programs, household sample surveys, and key informant interviews. The successful candidate will work with our multidisciplinary team, including our Indigenous Services team and Engagement team to identify innovative ways to understand potential project impacts under the constantly evolving regulatory environment.

Your Key Responsibilities

Prepare and defend socio-economic baseline studies and impact assessments

Lead and participate in community-research programs involving workshops, focus groups and meetings, telephone and in-person interviews, and surveys (scalable to the size of project)

Contribute to the development of socio-economic mitigation and enhancement measures

Provide solution-based advice to team members and clients on socio-economic issues

Manage budgets and work scope

Mentorship and team building

Proposal writing

Client management, client communication and business development

Technical writing and report preparation

Promote a strong health and safety culture and actively participate in Stantec’s Health, Safety, Security and Environment Program

Qualifications

Your Capabilities and Credentials

Fluent understanding of Canadian and provincial environmental assessment guidelines, legislation and regulations

Experience preparing environmental assessments for industrial, infrastructure, and resource development projects

Familiarity with socio-economic related sub-disciplines (e.g. economic assessment, community infrastructure and services, land use, community health)

Demonstrated technical writing skills

Demonstrated experience in public and stakeholder engagement

Experience mentoring team members through socio-economic assessment, report-writing, and related activities

Thorough understanding of quantitative and qualitative research methods

Familiarity with analytical methods used to support socio-economic assessments, such as economic input-output modelling, GIS overlay analysis, health impact assessment, and gender-based analysis plus

Willingness to travel for project work

Strong interpersonal skills to interact across a broad range of audiences / technical backgrounds including internal and external clients and regulatory agencies

Familiarity with statistical analysis packages and R programming / application (preferred) Experience undertaking engagement and / or socio-economic assessments of Indigenous communities (preferred)

Experience preparing and defending community health assessments (preferred)

Education and Experience

University degree in Economics, Sociology, Anthropology, Human Geography, resource Management, Planning, Environmental Health or related social or environmental sciences discipline.

Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience conducting socio-economic assessments, environmental impact assessments, feasibility or needs assessments, gender-based analyses, community health assessments, social impact assessments or related activities.

Must possess a valid driver’s license.

Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice .

Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other’s talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best.

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Salary Range(s) :

• Lower Mainland $92,600 - Lower Mainland $138,900 Min / Max Pay Range for postings located in BC (Lower Mainland includes Vancouver & Burnaby)

The final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible.

Benefits Summary : Regular full-time and part-time employees will have access to health, dental, and vision plans, a well-being program, health care spending account, wellness spending accounts, group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, group tax-free savings account, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term / long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage, and paid time off.

Temporary / casual employees will have access to group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, and group tax-free savings account.

The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements.

Primary Location : Canada-British Columbia-Burnaby

Other Locations : Canada

Employee Status : Regular

Job Level : Individual Contributor

Travel : Yes, 20 % of the Time

Schedule : Full-time

Job Posting : Oct 21, 2024, 10 : 14 : 45 AM

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with local, state and federal laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. EEO including Disability / Protected Veterans