Director of Communications – Community Relations

  • Company: Atkins Réalis
  • Field: Public relations
  • Location: Montréal
  • Type of job: Hybrid, Full time
  • Date of publication: September 4, 2025
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Job description

Are you looking for a company that works on major engineering projects all over the world? Do you want to make a difference by improving the daily lives of communities worldwide? Are you seeking to join an inclusive and diverse team that you can truly count on? You’ve come to the right place! 

Your role within the team: 

  • Manages Cadence’s Community Engagement team, including staff dedicated to the implementation of Community Benefits.
  • Oversees all community engagement tools and tactics and liaises with the Communications and Engagement Director and others as needed.
  • Participates in Communications, Public, and Marketing Working Group and Public Consultation, including Indigenous Communities and Impact Assessment Working Group.
  • Participates in strategic meetings with government authorities.
  • Provides assistance, advice, knowledge, and support to Alto in managing the expectations of the various government agencies, municipal councillors, or provincial and federal elected officials.
  • Provides strategic counsel and tactical support in Alto’s public consultation and engagement approach in Ontario and Québec in accordance with the IAP2 Spectrum.
  • Develops, refines and updates a Community Benefits Plan, and supports Alto in the negotiations and implementation of Community Benefits Agreements with impacted communities.
  • Tracks metrics such as social acceptability dashboard, and Stakeholder heat maps, to keep track and identify issues and trends as they emerge.
  • Analyzes and anticipates matters of interest and concern to Alto, Stakeholders, or Rights Holders, and proactively propose solutions to address the situation or positive positioning to respond. 

The ideal Director of Communications – Community Relations candidate: 

  • Holds a university degree in Communications, Public Relations, Business Administration, Marketing, or a related field;
  • Has a minimum of 15 years of experience in communications or public relations, including at least 10 years in strategic communications, community engagement, or complex project management;
  • Demonstrates proven experience in managing multidisciplinary teams within a matrix environment;
  • Has a strong command of IAP2 principles and best practices in public consultation;
  • Excels in negotiating and building partnerships with a wide range of stakeholders, including Indigenous communities;
  • Possesses advanced skills in social data analysis, stakeholder mapping, and performance indicator management;
  • Shows highly analytical thinking, logical reasoning, strong planning abilities, and resilience;
  • Is bilingual in French and English, both spoken and written. 

Our values

Sustainability: We are working to develop a rail project on mostly electrified tracks, contributing to the reduction of GHG emissions in the transportation sector.

Ambition: Our ambition is to transform the mobility experience by providing an efficient and sustainable transportation solution in Canada’s most densely populated corridor.

Trust: We build trust through transparent communications, rigorous processes, and recognition of voices and knowledge.

Safety: We act proactively to prevent and eliminate safety risks, including people and information risks, and promote an appropriate distribution of risks among project partners.

Why join AtkinsRéalis?

The opportunity to work on various major projects

Take on projects that push boundaries and drive sustainable impact, surrounded by colleagues who believe there's no limit to how brilliant you can be.

A stimulating environment

A stimulating environment where work-life balance is important, within a workplace focused on health and safety.

Competitive benefits

Competitive pay, flexible benefits, an employee share plan, and a defined contribution pension plan.

Engineering a better future for our planet and its people. Wherever you are in your career – and whoever you are – AtkinsRéalis is for you. Here, support and collaboration are a vibrant part of a culture that lets you choose where – and how far – your career can go. Take on projects that push boundaries and drive sustainable impact, surrounded by colleagues who believe there's no limit to how brilliant you can be. It's time to join a like-minded team where you'll be rewarded, supported, and free to be your kind of brilliant.

Ready to shape the future of transport in Canada?  

Excited about the high-speed rail project? Help us bring it to life by joining the Cadence team.

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About Cadence

Cadence is the group selected by the Government of Canada to develop, in cooperation with the Alto Crown corporation, an ambitious high-speed rail network that will span nearly 1,000 kilometres between Québec City and Toronto. The group brings together companies with world-class expertise in the design, financing, construction, operation and maintenance of large-scale, complex rail infrastructures. Its members include CDPQ Infra, AtkinsRéalis, SYSTRA Canada, Keolis Canada, SNCF Voyageurs and Air Canada.

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About AtkinsRéalis

Created by the integration of long-standing organizations dating back to 1911, AtkinsRéalis is a world-class engineering services and nuclear company dedicated to engineering a better future for our planet and its people. We create sustainable solutions that connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. We deploy global capabilities locally to our clients and deliver unique end-to-end services across the whole life cycle of an asset including consulting, advisory & environmental services, intelligent networks & cybersecurity, design & engineering, procurement, project & construction management, operations & maintenance, decommissioning and capital. The breadth and depth of our capabilities are delivered to clients in strategic sectors such as engineering services, nuclear and capital.