26-70 Business Partner, Internal Communications and Engagement

Technical Safety BC; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 79,000 - 106,000; Full time

Job summary

Technical Safety BC is seeking a Business Partner, Internal Communications and Engagement in Vancouver. You will craft clear internal communications and engagement campaigns, handling sensitive information with tact and confidentiality.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to advance IDEA initiatives and align communications with business objectives, supporting two-way dialogue with leadership and ensuring timely information sharing across the organization.

Qualifications

• Requires a degree in communications, public relations, journalism, or a related discipline with a minimum of 5 years of experience.
• Experience in preparing employee stories, newsletters, blogs, and briefings notes.
• Experience planning and managing internal communications plans and programs.

Responsibilities

• Create, implement, and oversee internal communications and engagement strategies, including sensitive communications.
• Communicate strategic information to employees and manage the internal communications calendar.
• Design graphics and manage the company intranet, Teams channels, and newsletters for a user-friendly experience.
• Support IDEA initiatives and work with leadership to foster an inclusive workplace.

Skills

Writing & editing

Strategic communications

Stakeholder engagement

Crisis communications

Education

Bachelor's degree in communications, public relations, journalism, or a related discipline

Tools

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Teams

Intranet management

Job description

26-70 Business Partner, Internal Communications and Engagement

Job Category: Communications

Requisition Number: 2642B002309

• Posted : October 30, 2026
• Full-Time
• Hybrid

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Description

The Opportunity

The Business Partner, Internal Communications and Engagement will collaborate across the organization to craft clear and engaging internal communication campaigns for a wide range of audiences. These messages may include sensitive or confidential employee matters, as well as broader organizational initiatives and changes, delivered with a focus on clear, engaging, and informative communications.

As part of the engagement team, you will play a key role in advancing Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility (IDEA) initiatives, upholding Technical Safety BC’s commitment to a respectful, inclusive, and values driven workplace.

This role works cross-functionally with all departments including (but not limited to) the Lead Executive Officer, Executive team, HR , Operations, Legal, Finance, Marketing, Client Experience, and Project management to identify opportunities to support the organization’s business objectives and drive employee engagement and connections. The Business Partner will ensure all sensitive and confidential employee engagement and critical communications processes are managed in a compelling and tactful manner, taking into consideration all the various employees from across the province.

Status:Regular, Full-Time, Excluded
Number of Positions:1
Pay Grade:Grade 16. The salary range for this position is $78,600 - $106,400 annually. Candidates who meet all qualifications are hired at mid range.
Location:Vancouver, BC (Hybrid)
Reports to: Leader, Internal Communications and Engagement

As a Business Partner of Internal Communications and Engagement you aid in:

Internal Communications Plans

• Create, implement, and oversee internal communications, including sensitive and confidential communications and engagement strategies.
• Effectively communicate strategic information to employees and manages the organization’s internal communications calendar.

Writing, Editing, and Designing Materials

• Content creation and distribution including, Executive Communications, employee engagement and culture campaigns, supporting key organizational information from all departments
• Communicate across a variety of channels including presentations, briefing notes, speeches, video scripts, internal newsletters, Town Hall, webinars, blogs, surveys, Leader toolkits, and articles for the employee intranet, to support business goals and objectives.
• Designs visually appealing graphics such as banners, posters, infographics and PDF documents, for the company intranet, office screens, and other platforms as requested.
• Manages the c ompany intranet, Teams channels, and newsletter,utilizingtools available to update andmaintaincontent and navigation, ensuring a visually appealing, streamlined, and user- friendly experience.

Employee Engagement and Culture

• Supports the Leader, Internal Communications and Engagement in advancing Technical Safety BC’s organizational culture by implementing communications and employee engagement initiatives that reinforce our purpose, values, and cultural norms.
• Supports Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility (IDEA) work and Employee Resource Groups by implementing communications strategies that reflect Technical Safety BC’s commitment to a respectful, inclusive, and values driven workplace.

Strategic Communications Support and Advice

• Working collaboratively with employees at all levels of the organization including Leaders, Directors, Vice Presidents, and the LEO to provide support and guidance on internal communications strategies while ensuring a consistent approach across the organization.
• Partners cross-functionally with teams and leaders across the business including People & Culture, Marketing, IT and others.
• Implements programs that foster two-way dialogue with the Executive team, and ensures information is shared with our employees in a timely and considered way.

Crisis Communications and Issues Management:

• The Business Partner, Internal Communications is identified as a member of Technical Safety BC’s crisis communications team.
• Key contributor and responsible for implementation of internal communications during critical incidents and crisis situations, including, issues management and proactive planning activities.
• P artnering with key stakeholders to ensure business continuity, and keeping the organization and employees informed during a crisis or incident.
• Performs regular content and audience analysis and feedback channels to gain insights that drive ongoing internal communication strategies.
• Continually improves, measures, and evaluates effectiveness of employee communications strategy andmethods.

Events

• Manage and produce key events includingall-employee Town Hall meetings, LEO updates,Executive and Director‘Ask me Anything’ sessions, Leadership Meetings, culture events,and other internalengagementevents.
• Working withemployees at all levels across the organizationand external vendors whererequiredtomanage the end-to-end event process.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience you have:

• Requires a degree in communications, public relations, journalism, or a related discipline supplemented by a minimum of5years of experience in communications.
• Experience preparingemployee stories,newsletters,blogs, issuesupdates, briefings notes,events,speechesand presentations.
• Experience planning andmanaginginternal communication plans,strategies,and programs.
• Experience inInclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility (IDEA)
• Experience withissuesmanagementandcrisis communications, including sensitive employee information.
• High levelof confidentiality and tact.
• Experience withinternalcommunicationtools andplatforms.
• Experience assessing the effectiveness ofinternalcommunicationsandengagementprograms.
• Experienceadvisingmembers of theleadershipteam.
• Ability to quicklyestablishpriorities and meet deadlines.
• Experience workingclosely with cross-functional teams to achieve communicationsand businessobjectives.
• Superiorwriting, editing,and strategic communicationsskills.
• Advanced web-based skills, including intranet,presentations, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Teams, Zoom andother platforms whenrequired.
• Excellentinterpersonal andrelationship building skills.
• Self-starter with excellent presentation skills.
• Experienceidentifyingand addressinginternal and externalstakeholderandpublic concerns.

Beyond the role:

• Community & Wellness – We recognize and respect each other’s diverse needs. We strive to maintain a healthy culture of psychological safety, belonging, and space to prioritize healthy minds and well-being. This includes Wellness Wednesday (meeting free time), flexible paid holidays, and flexible work arrangements as we have a hybrid work environment focused on connections.
• Employee Resource Groups – We have Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) for Mental Health & Wellness, Indigenous Relations & Reconciliation, and Equity Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) to support initiatives we’re passionate about.
• Learning & Development – We value giving and receiving feedback, as well as encouraging different ways for us to continuously learn as a company. This can be through lessons learned, wrap up sessions, one-on-one meetings, and team or individual courses, workshops, and conferences. Some tuition reimbursement may apply.
• Compensation & Benefits – You can find our industry-competitive compensation information on our postings. We have outstanding benefits that include extended health, dental and disability coverage, access to an employee and family assistance program, competitive annual paid vacation entitlements, public service defined benefit pension plan, generous top-up allowance for new parents, and time-off for caregiving, moving, and adoption leave.

About Technical Safety BC

At Technical Safety BC, we matter to each other. Together, we apply a systems mindset to safety, embrace possibility, and act on what we learn. Our culture empowers and enables innovation and connection.Our environment welcomes diverse perspectives and learning is celebrated.We make decisions based on data and use our expertise to make the safety system equitable for all.

• We make the complex simple
• We adapt

Technical Safety BC is an independent, self-funded organization that oversees the safe installation and operation of technical systems and equipment across the province. In addition to issuing permits, licences and certificates, we work with industry to reduce safety risks through assessment, education and outreach, enforcement, and research. Through simplification of our initiatives, we promote understanding and engagement, making safety accessible to everyone. As society changes, we create and adopt new ideas, skills, and tools that will enable us to meet the safety challenges of a highly-connected world.

We thank everyone who has applied to this opportunity.