Description
What if you could redefine what's possible? With us, you can.
Bring your employee relations expertise to complex, high-impact matters that strengthen operational excellence and the employee experience across WSP. As a trusted advisor and strategic partner, you will lead sensitive files with sound judgment, coach leaders through difficult decisions, and build capability across the organisation.
Your Impact
- Advise managers and leaders on complex employee relations and HR operations matters, including disciplinary action and performance improvement plans.
- Lead workplace investigations and guide fair, consistent responses to misconduct, harassment, conflict, and other sensitive concerns.
- Resolve complex situations independently while aligning outcomes with legal requirements, internal standards, and WSP values.
- Coach managers and leaders on leadership effectiveness, change management, conflict resolution, and dispute prevention.
- Oversee complex return-to-work and accommodation files in partnership with employees, leaders, and relevant stakeholders.
- Lead complex or senior-level termination processes, including risk assessment, severance considerations, and compliance requirements.
- Share employee relations best practices and strengthen knowledge across the Human Resources team and the broader organisation.
- Improve employee lifecycle processes and support learning initiatives that advance consistent, high-quality HR operations.
The Skills That Set You Apart
- A bachelor’s degree in human resources, industrial relations, or another relevant discipline.
- At least 10 years of progressive HR advisory experience, including substantial employee relations work, ideally in a large organisation.
- Recognised expertise in workplace investigations, human risk management, and complex case management.
- Demonstrated judgment, discretion, autonomy, and integrity when managing sensitive, high-impact situations.
- Advanced coaching and influencing skills, with experience advising managers and senior leaders.
- Strong conflict resolution, facilitation, mediation, analytical, organisational, and problem-solving capabilities.
- Professional HR certification and experience conducting harassment investigations are assets.
- French and English bilingualism to support employees and leaders across Canada.
Why Choose WSP?
- Proudly Canadian – we are a Top 100 Employer in Canada for 2026.
- A global community of brilliant minds – your next idea, mentor, or opportunity is always within reach.
- Limitless opportunities start here. Whether it’s across the country or around the globe, we help you tailor your role to match your ambition , because your growth drives ours.
- Flexible work, real balance – we recognise the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritise the balance in yours.
Compensation
- AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YT: $96,100 – $127,300
- MB & ON: $87,700 – $120,700
- NB, NL, NS, PE & QC: $86,800 – $115,300