Human Resources Manager

Martin Recruitment Inc; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Executive benefits package

Sun Life benefits

4 weeks vacation

5 flex days

Christmas office closure

Job summary

Martin Recruitment Inc. is seeking an HR Manager for an Alberta industrial contractor. The role leads HR and recruitment across three group companies, building an internal team and HR processes from the ground up. The position starts with a heavy recruitment focus and expands to comprehensive HR operations.

You will oversee high-volume trades hiring and support project staffing in Northern Alberta, while shaping compensation benchmarks and HR practices aligned with local standards.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of HR experience in a leadership role.
• 2+ years recruiting in high-volume trades (industrial/construction).
• Knowledge of Alberta employment standards and related legislation.
• Experience building HR processes, procedures and SOPs.
• Ability to operate in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead the recruitment function across the group of companies.
• Recruit, hire and onboard a Senior Recruiter and two Recruiters within ~3 months.
• Set objectives, coaching and performance expectations for the recruitment team.
• Oversee full-cycle hiring for corporate roles and trades (pipefitters, welders, etc.).
• Lead workforce planning, wage benchmarking and labour-costing for proposals.
• Design and enforce HR policies, SOPs and compliance with Alberta standards.

Skills

HR leadership

High-volume recruiting

Trades recruiting

Education

Post-secondary HR education

Tools

HRIS

ATS

Job description

Hours:

Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Compensation:

$90,000 to $120,000

Our client, a family-owned Alberta industrial contractor with over 30 years in industrial construction, is seeking an HR Manager to join their team. This role suits an HR leader with high-volume trades recruiting experience who wants to build an HR and recruitment function from the ground up.

Position Overview:

• Lead HR and recruitment across all three companies in the group.


• The role starts as roughly half recruitment and half HR operations.


• Build a recruitment team of a Senior Recruiter and two Recruiters within about 3 months, then step back from day-to-day recruiting.


• Oversee high-volume trades and corporate hiring, including hundreds of trades positions over the next 6 months.


• Build HR processes, policies and SOPs from the ground up.

Responsibilities:

• Build, lead and run the recruitment function across the group of companies.


• Recruit, hire and onboard a Senior Recruiter and two Recruiters, and have the team running within about 3 months.


• Set objectives, coaching, training and performance expectations for the recruitment team.


• Oversee full-cycle hiring for corporate roles and high-volume trades, including pipefitters, welders, ironworkers, millwrights, electricians, instrumentation technicians, scaffolders and analyzer technicians.


• Work with project managers and mod yard teams on 3-week manpower look‑ahead requests and last‑minute site staffing needs.


• Lead workforce and trades planning, including manpower forecasts for current and upcoming projects and tracking labour market trends.


• Research wages and build wage data to support the estimating and bidding teams on project bids.


• Provide labour costing, workforce requirements and organizational charts for project proposals.


• Design, implement and enforce HR processes, policies and SOPs across the group.


• Keep HR practices compliant with Alberta employment standards, human rights, occupational health and safety and other employment legislation.


• Manage day-to-day employee relations and act as the main HR contact for managers.


• Build and maintain performance management and employee evaluation programs.


• Manage compensation and benefits, including market benchmarking and compensation reviews.


• Oversee onboarding, transfers, promotions, offboarding and exit interviews.


• Lead employee health, safety and wellness initiatives, track safety tickets and coordinate training and development.


• Visit project sites and offices in Northern Alberta on day trips, roughly every 3 to 4 months, to support site staff.

Must Have Qualifications:

• 5+ years of HR experience


• 2+ years of high-volume trades recruiting in industrial or construction


• Knowledge of Alberta employment standards and employment legislation


• Experience building HR processes, procedures and SOPs


• Experience working in high‑pressure, fast‑paced environments

Like To Have Qualifications:

• Post‑secondary education in human resources or a related field


• Oil and gas industry experience


• Experience building and running a recruitment team


• Experience working at a smaller company


• Lives within commuting distance of Nisku

Why You Should Work Here:

• Executive‑class benefits package through Sun Life, starting on day one.


• 4 weeks of vacation, accrued.


• 5 flex or personal days.


• A 2‑week office closure over the Christmas holidays, with 1 week paid.


• A path to a Director or VP of HR role as the group grows.


• The chance to build the HR and recruitment function from the ground up, with room to shape processes and team culture.


• Room to grow across the wider group of companies as their HR teams expand.


• Long‑tenured employees and good collaboration across the company.