Senior Advisor, Impacts and Rights Assessment

At Alto, we are actively contributing to the transformation of Canada's future with our high-speed train project connecting Quebec City and Toronto. With the support of the Government of Canada, this innovative project aims to improve the quality of life of our citizens, strengthen ties between communities and stimulate economic growth.

Would you like to take on a stimulating, high-impact challenge?  We are looking for a Senior Advisor, Impacts and Rights Assessment on our Indigenous Relations Team with experience in developing and supporting respectful, collaborative, and rights‑based relationships with Indigenous communities whose rights and interests may potentially be impacted by a multi-jurisdictional major infrastructure project. Please note that the candidate may be based in one of our 3 offices: Montreal, Toronto or Ottawa.

The role

This role involves providing strategic advice in relation to implementing the legal duty to consult. The role provides direct support to Indigenous consultation activities related to project design, environmental planning and collaborating with potentially impacted Indigenous communities through the impact assessment and regulatory processes. The successful candidate will contribute to Alto’s commitment to reconciliation by ensuring Indigenous perspectives, knowledge systems, and priorities are meaningfully reflected in project planning, decision‑making, and outcomes. The candidate will work closely with multi-disciplinary teams at Alto and external partners such as federal departments to support and coordinate Indigenous consultation activities.

The responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of Indigenous engagement and consultation activities related to environmental initiatives, impact assessment, and regulatory processes consistent with the legal duty to consult.
• Provide senior‑level strategic advice on Indigenous consultation and accommodation, impacts on rights assessment and regulatory defensibility to internal project teams to inform planning, design, and decision‑making related to project.
• Contribute to process design, consultation plans and maintaining the record of consultation to support the legal duty to consult.  
• Lead planning and coordination with internal workstreams to coordinate involvement of subject matter experts in Indigenous consultation activities.
• Coordinate Whole‑of‑Government Crown approach to consultation activities through the impact assessment and regulatory processes, serving as a primary point of integration across departments.
• Lead relationship‑building efforts with Indigenous communities and knowledge holders through culturally informed, community‑specific engagement approaches, supporting respectful and trust-based dialogue.
• Prepare clear, accessible, and culturally appropriate materials to facilitate Indigenous communities’ involvement in project design activities, impact assessment and regulatory processes.
• Analyze potential project impacts on Indigenous rights and interests, identify consultation-related risks, develop recommendations and briefings for senior level consideration.
• Establish and support the preparation, review, and quality control of records of consultation, consultation summaries, and issues‑tracking tools.
• Provide subject‑matter leadership and guidance to project teams on best practices related to Indigenous consultation and impact assessment processes.

The requirements

• Post‑secondary education in Indigenous Studies, social sciences, public policy, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum 7 years of experience supporting Indigenous relations, consultation, or engagement on major infrastructure or resource projects, impact assessment and regulatory processes.
• Demonstrated experience supporting Indigenous consultation in the context of the federal Impact Assessment Act and Crown consultation processes.
• Considerable experience coordinating or contributing to Impact Assessment and regulatory process deliverables (e.g., IPD, Impact Statement, Crown consultation reporting).
• Strong analytical skills related to the adequacy of consultation, risk identification, and regulatory defensibility.
• Strong understanding of Indigenous rights, the legal duty to consult, reconciliation principles, UNDRIP, and FPIC.
• Experience leading, supporting or coordinating Indigenous participation in studies and assessment processes.
• Ability to work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams and with Indigenous communities, organizations, and government partners.
• Strong facilitation, relationship‑building and negotiation experience with the ability to convey complex information clearly and respectfully.
• Experience drafting engagement materials, agreements, budgets, briefing notes, and consultation documentation.
• Bilingualism (French and English) preferred.

Why join our innovative team?

• Basic paid group insurance for you and your family: medical, dental, life, disability, etc.
• Access to wellness and health accounts to support your lifestyle.
• Flex-Alto account of $500 to encourage a healthier approach and a more sustainable mode of transportation.
• A retirement plan and savings options (RRSP and TFSA).
• Vacations based on experience, available upon hiring.
• An incentive compensation program.
• Flexible hybrid work mode.
• A work environment that encourages initiative, innovation, and forward-thinking solutions.
• A unique opportunity to shape the future of transportation in Canada.

We work to create high-performance, diversified teams

At Alto, we believe in the power of diverse teams. We aspire to provide an inclusive and equitable work environment where everyone can develop and flourish. Alto offers equal employment opportunities to all and invites qualified individuals, regardless of their identity, origin or situation, to apply.

Please let us know if you need any adjustments during the recruitment process. We will do our utmost to provide you with a fair and pleasant experience, while keeping any adjustments confidential.

Please note that we will communicate only with those candidates whose applications are selected for further consideration. To find out more about the entire project, visit Alto - Home.