Senior Social Scientist

Senior Social Scientist

Location:

Toronto, Ontario. Occasional travel within Canada may be required.

Atkins

Réalis is dedicated to engineering a better future for our planet and its people. We are seeking a Senior Social Scientist to support a wide variety of infrastructure (e.g., transit, road/highway, power, etc.) and other environmental assessment projects. The role involves delivering keystone projects throughout their lifecycle—from early assessment of constraints to strategic development of regulatory approvals, to environmental monitoring, and compliance management through construction and operations.

The team works collaboratively within projects to gain social acceptance and manage our clients’ commitments to the environment and sustainable development. The ideal candidate is a motivated, detail‑oriented, self‑starter with over 15 years of experience in environmental assessments and consulting services in Canada.

• Leading the assessment of project impacts on the socio‑economic environment, including consideration of regional and local economies, community services and infrastructure, land use and recreation, and community well‑being and safety.
• Working alongside senior project managers in carrying out environmental assessments and permitting within a variety of sectors.
• Leading baseline socio‑economic studies, including desktop research, surveys, interviews, etc.
• Collaborating with technical and professional staff across the company in completing assignments.
• Overseeing and directing junior and intermediate professionals in the execution of tasks, including providing senior review.
• Developing and maintaining project/task schedules and budgets for project components, and monitoring project progress, work hours, budgets and expenditures using project scheduling and cost control tools.
• Supporting business development efforts, including potential client/prospect identification, proposal writing and client‑facing activities.
• Participating in industry events through presentations, papers at conferences or through membership in industry organizations.
• Mentoring and supporting the development of junior professionals.
• Keeping up to date on regulatory changes and advising project staff and clients regarding these changes.

• University degree in social sciences (Anthropology, Economics, Political Science, Regional Planning, Health or Social Sciences, Geography, etc.).
• Over 15 years of applied experience in the environmental and/or consulting engineering field.
• Full or provisional membership in a professional body (e.g. Registered Professional Planner (RPP and MCIP), Canadian Environmental Professional (EP), or Project Management Professional (PMP)) is an asset.
• Familiarity with environmental assessment processes (federal, provincial, and territorial, in particular, the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act) is an asset.
• Knowledge of other relevant environmental legislation and federal/provincial policy.
• Experience conducting socio‑economic baseline studies and impact assessments.
• French language skills would be an asset.
• Valid Class G driver’s license.
• Willingness to travel for short time periods.

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Réalis in Canada. Enjoy competitive compensation, employee recognition, and a brilliant range of flexible benefits you can tailor to your health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle needs. Make the most of diverse opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise. And take advantage of our hybrid working culture and generous time‑off policies to balance a fulfilling career with your personal life.

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Réalis, a world‑class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world’s infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We’re committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better…