Human Resources Business Partner

Aecon; Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A major player in the construction and engineering sector seeks an HR Business Partner who will support business units through expert HR guidance. This role encompasses talent management, employee engagement, and strategic HR initiatives critical for achieving business objectives. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills and the ability to build trusting relationships across levels, ensuring impactful HR operations and fostering continuous improvement as part of the 2024 to 2027 HR Strategic Plan.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated HR business partnering experience with various levels of the organization.
• Excellent relationship-building skills and mediation experience.
• Strong communication and strategic courage with a focus on data-driven decisions.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with business units to provide comprehensive HR support.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives aligned with business objectives.
• Support and mentor junior team members and facilitate organizational alignment.

Skills

Talent Management

Employee Relations

Workforce Planning

Data Analysis

Training and Development

Tools

ERP (SAP)

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Teams

Job description

Business partnering with the Aecon Human Resources team, reporting to the HR Director, this role is integral to providing effective end-to-end HR support to all levels of the organization to facilitate meeting business objectives.

What You’ll Do Here :

• Partner with business units to provide end-to-end HR support in the areas of talent management, employee relations, disability management, workforce planning and analytics, annual compensation planning, employee engagement, training and development and HR programs
• Collaborate with cross-functional groups, broader HR team in operations and HR Centres of Excellence in support of matrix functional groups, knowledge sharing and company wide HR programs and initiatives
• Support and mentor more junior level team members and ensure they have appropriate context to best support the business
• Deliver and maintain a cadence of consistent, impactful, and targeted HR activities in support of each client group’s unique needs
• Drive continuous improvement efforts to facilitate incremental positive changes to key metrics impacting business imperatives
• Actively participate in aligning HR activities to the 2024 to 2027 HR Strategic Plan

What You Bring to the Team :

• HR Practitioner -Demonstrated HR business partnering experience with all levels of an organization in the areas of employment law, talent management, employee relations, disability management, workforce analytics, compensation and benefits, talent acquisition, employee engagement, training and development and HR programs
• Relationship Broker– Excellent builder of trusted relationships and experienced mediator
• Consulting– Seen as credible advisor with an understanding of financial and business acumen
• Strategic Courage – Excellent communicator (verbal and written) and able to effectively engage clients and HR colleaguesat all levels of the organization and challenge in a constructive way
• Data Acumen – Able to analyze and interpret data to inform business decisions
• Governance Agility – Balance governance (i.e. audit, policy and process adherence) with exercising judgment and flexibility
• ChangeLeadership– Able to support the gathering of stakeholder needs and intended outcomes, and support change planning towards a desired behaviour
• Navigate a fast-paced matrixed organization with ability to execute quickly and influence without authority
• Technical proficiency in : ERP (SAP an asset), Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, Word,Outlook, and Teams
• Experience in the construction, engineering or infrastructure industry would bean asset