Human Resources Business Partner

Job Description

<p><p>At Stantec, we have some of the world’s leading professionals passionate about enabling our business to be its best. Our business teams include finance, procurement, human resources, information technology, marketing, corporate development, HSSE, real estate, legal, and practice services. We bring diverse backgrounds, skills, and expertise and create a caring culture where everyone can thrive. Through teamwork and collaboration, we’re building a stronger, more resilient Stantec every day.</p>
<h3>Your Opportunity</h3>
<p>Join a best-in-class team! We are in pursuit of an experienced HR Business Partner to join our passionate, collaborative, and results‑driven team. As part of our HR Client Services (HRCS) team, the HR Business Partner will be supporting leaders and employees throughout our various business lines. We are excited to have this person ideally located in our Vancouver office.</p>
<h3>Your Key Responsibilities</h3>
<ul>
<li>Quickly establishes and practices effective working relationships with internal client groups, including employees, managers, and senior leaders, along with our HR colleagues.</li>
<li>Proactively partner with clients to identify strategic issues, workforce planning or organisational design challenges and provide advice and expertise to help develop creative solutions.</li>
<li>Serve as a trusted advisor to leaders by presenting multiple perspectives and challenging the status quo.</li>
<li>Provides strategic guidance and effectively scales the application of the HR generalist disciplines including employee engagement, retention and talent development, succession planning, change, conflict and exit management, employment legislation, employee relations, performance management, investigations, job evaluation, compensation management, internal communication, coaching, data analytics, workforce planning, policy interpretation, career coaching, facilitation, and inclusion & diversity to positively impact Stantec’s culture of performance and safety.</li>
<li>Serve as a workforce champion and promote a positive work environment and employee experience.</li>
<li>Facilitate trainings as needed including planning and delivering sessions with managers and employees.</li>
<li>Develop and implement HR‑related projects and participate as a team member on special projects as needed. May also lead local or regional initiatives and projects.</li>
<li>Foster a continuous improvement mindset and continually look for opportunities to increase the return on investment of human resources programmes for employees and leaders.</li>
<li>Collaborate within a geographically dispersed team to communicate, facilitate, and/or present HR programmes and initiatives to client groups.</li>
<li>Work collaboratively with functions such as an HR service representative for accurate completion of employee transactions, talent acquisition for recruitment, etc.</li>
<li>Have some fun!</li>
</ul>
<h3>Your Capabilities and Credentials</h3>
<ul>
<li>Proven influencer and collaborator, with the ability to provide guidance and support to business clients.</li>
<li>Developed skills in coaching managers, facilitation, conflict resolution and relationship management.</li>
<li>Valued for your agility and ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously and having a focus for action‑orientation on results.</li>
<li>Respected for balancing strategic and operational tasks with strong organisational and time management skills.</li>
<li>Noted for your ability to identify and anticipate strategic and operational business and human capital challenges, then providing and executing innovative solutions with attention to critical details.</li>
<li>Distinguished as a business partner who learns the business and takes an active interest in continually enhancing your business acumen.</li>
<li>Regarded as an exceptional communicator and able to influence a broad and diverse range of stakeholders through effective relationships, verbal, and written communication.</li>
<li>Valued as a consummate professional, exercising confidentiality, discretion, sound judgement as well as possessing critical thinking in ambiguous situations.</li>
<li>Recognised for your learning mindset, initiative, and ability to understand the business and challenges, and new and innovative approaches that result in improvements in team engagement, productivity and organisational performance.</li>
<li>Distinguished for an interest in continual personal development and keeping current in human resource best practices through external resources and building a strong HR network.</li>
<li>Demonstrated comprehensive understanding of the core HR competencies including but not limited to compensation, benefits, employment law, organisational development, talent development and training, mentoring/coaching/facilitation, recruitment and workforce planning and an overall understanding of HR policies and programmes and other terms and conditions of employment, along with an understanding of HR best practices.</li>
<li>Adaptability to rapidly changing demands.</li>
<li>Prior experience successfully operating within a matrix global organisation and within a geographically dispersed team is an asset.</li>
<li>Ability to travel to other Stantec offices as needed.</li>
<li>Strong MS Office Suite skills preferred.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Education and Experience</h3>
<p>Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field.</p>
<p><b>Minimum Of 5 Years Of Related Work Experience.</b></p>
<p>HR certifications such as CPHR or SHRM preferred.</p>
<p>Travel may be required between local offices and throughout the region.</p>
<p>Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time.</p>
<p>This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.</p>
<h3>About Stantec</h3>
<p>Stantec is a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. The diverse perspectives of our partners and interested parties drive us to think beyond what’s previously been done on critical issues like climate change, digital transformation, and future‑proofing our cities and infrastructure. We innovate at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships to advance communities everywhere, so that together we can redefine what’s possible.</p>
<h3>Pay Range</h3>
<ul>
<li>Locations in Lower Mainland - BC - Min Salary $ 81,500.00 - Max Salary $ 118,200.00</li>
</ul>
<h3>Pay Transparency</h3>
<p>In compliance with pay transparency laws, pay ranges are provided for positions in locations where required. Please note, the final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible. Actual compensation for part‑time roles will be pro‑rated based on the agreed number of working hours per week.</p>
<h3>Benefits Summary</h3>
<p>Regular full‑time and part‑time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) will have access to health, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health care spending account, wellness spending account, group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, group tax‑free savings account, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short‑term/long‑term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage, and paid time off.</p>
<p>Temporary/casual employees will have access to group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, and group tax‑free savings account.</p>
<p>The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements.</p>
<h3>Primary Location</h3>
<p>Canada | BC | Vancouver</p>
<h3>Organization</h3>
<p>BC-1207 HR Client Services-CA Canada</p>
<h3>Employee Status</h3>
<p>Regular</p>
<h3>Travel</h3>
<p>Yes</p>
<h3>Schedule</h3>
<p>Full time</p>
<h3>Job Posting</h3>
<p>07/11/2025 10:11:29</p>
<h3>Req ID</h3>
<p>1002941</p></p>
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