Senior Indigenous and Community Relations Advisor

At South Bow, we do one thing, and we do it well: safely moving oil between some of the world’s most critical markets. We’re building our high-performing team with versatile thinkers who thrive on solving big challenges together. If you’re ready for a position where your skills are highly valued and your work is incredibly important, we want to meet you. Bring your talents to a new streamlined energy company, dedicated to operational, commercial and safety excellence as we pursue our critical purpose of delivering the energy people need. 

The Opportunity

South Bow is seeking an experienced Senior Indigenous and Community Relations Advisor to support the delivery of Indigenous and community engagement across our pipeline and infrastructure portfolio. This role is critical to building and sustaining respectful, transparent, and mutually beneficial relationships with Indigenous groups and local communities along our asset footprint.

The Advisor will work closely with internal teams, Indigenous groups, community stakeholders, regulators, contractors, and service providers to support consultation activities, community investment initiatives, and project and operational engagement—consistent with regulatory requirements, corporate values, and South Bow’s Indigenous Relations Policy.

What You’ll Do 

• Creation and execution of corporate Indigenous Relations strategies, translating strategic direction into practical engagement approaches across operations and projects.
• Act as a key point of contact between South Bow and Indigenous groups and local communities for operational, maintenance, and project related activities. 
• Apply a principled and consistent approach to Indigenous engagement aligned with company policy and best practices. 
• Support Indigenous participation in contracting, employment, and economic development opportunities. 
• Build and maintain meaningful, trust-based relationships through a “boots on the ground” community presence. 
• Identify, assess, and support meaningful community investment initiatives and leverage funds into opportunities to spend time in community. 
• Provide input into the strategy for the corporate community investment program and participate on the community investment committee.
• Support regulatory applications and consultation programs to meet adequacy requirements and best practices. 
• Ensure commitments made to communities are accurately tracked, documented, and fulfilled. 
• Collaborate with internal teams to integrate Indigenous and community perspectives into operations and projects. 
• Work with external service providers and consultants to support program and project deliverables. 
• Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of Indigenous and community relations processes. 
• Participate as a member of the regulatory on call and incident management team, including after-hours support as required. 
• Support Emergency Preparedness and Response training and exercises, including coordination with and participation of Indigenous communities where appropriate.

Minimum Qualifications

• Post secondary education in a related field. 
• 8 years of experience in Indigenous and community relations, preferably within the energy, pipeline, or infrastructure sector. 
• Strong understanding of Indigenous rights and regulatory consultation frameworks. 
• Demonstrated experience working respectfully and effectively with Indigenous groups and non-Indigenous communities. 
• Excellent communication, relationship building, and interpersonal skills. 
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment. 
• Willingness to travel to communities and operational sites as required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with CRM systems or engagement tracking tools. 
• Experience working with the Canada Energy Regulator (CER) and Alberta Energy Regulator (AER). 
• Experience supporting Indigenous relations in the United States is an asset. 
• Detailed knowledge of relevant federal, provincial, and state legislation and regulatory requirements. 

This position requires candidates to have:

• Valid authorization to travel to the United States. 
• A valid driver’s license and ability to provide a driver’s abstract.

About our business

South Bow's existing oil & liquids pipeline infrastructure connects Alberta crude oil supplies to U.S. refining markets in Illinois, Oklahoma, Texas and the U.S. Gulf Coast.  We remain committed to meeting the energy needs of North Americans today, while advancing our Liquids Pipelines System for the demands of the future. Connecting growing Canadian and U.S. crude oil supply to key markets, leveraging existing assets and seeking new opportunities to continue to provide our customers with access to the destinations they need.

South Bow is an equal opportunity employer and participates in the E-Verify program supervised by the U.S. government.

Learn more

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Thank you for choosing South Bow in your career search.

* Depending on qualifications, the successful candidate may be offered a position at a more appropriate level and/or ladder.

* Applicants must have legal authorization to work in the country in which the position is based with no restrictions.

* All positions require background screening. Some require criminal and/or credit checks to comply with regulations.

* South Bow is committed to provide employment opportunities to all qualified individuals, without regard to race, religion, age, sex, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, or disability. Accommodation for applicants with disabilities is available on request during the recruitment process. Applicants with disabilities can request accessible formats or communication supports by contacting human.resources@southbow.com.