Human Resources Manager

Turner Construction; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner Construction is hiring a full-time Human Resources Manager in Vancouver. The successful candidate will manage HR functions, driving employee engagement and strategic initiatives. Applicants should possess a Bachelor's degree and extensive HR experience, focusing on recruitment, employee relations, training, and compliance.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits

Mentorship and continuous learning opportunities

Supportive environment fostering collaboration

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years of progressive Human Resources experience required.
• 2 years of supervisory or management experience required.
• Human Resources designation or certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full employment life cycle of HR functions.
• Serve as trusted advisor to local management.
• Lead Talent Acquisition plans for the business unit.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Problem-solving skills

Organizational skills

Project management skills

Continuous improvement mindset

Education

Bachelor’s Degree from accredited degree program

Job description

Division: Canada - Vancouver
Project Location(s): Vancouver, BC V5K 0A1 CAN
Minimum Years Experience: Travel Involved: 20-30% Job Type: Regular Job Classification: Experienced Education: Job Family: Human Resources Compensation: Salaried Exempt

READY TO BUILD YOUR FUTURE?
Working at Turner Construction means being part of a dynamic, inclusive team that values professional growth, innovation, and teamwork. With opportunities to work on exciting and impactful projects, employees benefit from mentorship, continuous learning, and a supportive environment that fosters collaboration. Turner offers comprehensive benefits, and a commitment to safety and community engagement, ensuring every employee has the tools and resources to succeed while contributing to the construction industry’s future.

ABOUT TURNER CONSTRUCTION
Founded in 1902, Turner Construction is North America’s largest and most trusted general contractor, renowned for delivering high-impact, complex projects across a wide array of industries. Turner’s Vancouver office has helped shape our local market by completing over 5 million square feet of tenant improvements since its founding in 2011, and is actively expanding into ground-up construction. Recognized as one of BC's 2023 Top 100 Employers and a Gold Seal Certified Employer, we’ve won over 15 VRCA Awards of Excellence and earned spots on Business in Vancouver's 40 Under 40 list.

ABOUT THE POSITION
We're seeking a full-time Human Resources Manager to work in office in Vancouver. You will manage the full employment life cycle of human resources functions including but not limited to recruiting, employee relations, talent management, training, and benefits working with managers and employees within one or more business units.

Essential Duties & Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as trusted advisor and build partnerships with local management and employees to provide guidance and communicate and interpret Human Resources (HR) and company policies, procedures, and local, provincial, and federal government laws and regulations.
• Participate in defining goals and decisions for regional HR department. Recommend new approaches, policies, and procedures for continuous improvement and efficiency of department and services.
• Deliver an extraordinary employee experience by fostering trusting environment where employees can openly engage with HR. Connect in-person with employees regularly ‘where they work’, advocate and provide guidance to Business Unit (BU) leadership on people-related needs and concerns.
• Review overall compensation and benefits strategy to ensure internal equity and market competitiveness.
• Deliver timely performance feedback for BU HR team and execute/contribute to performance appraisals during annual performance cycle, utilizing talent management systems.
• Lead Talent Acquisition plans for BU including recruitment and onboarding of campus recruits and experienced hires, internal mobility, and all associated processes, in collaboration with Headquarters Talent Management team as applicable.
• Oversee recruitment efforts to effectively and efficiently source and select applicants and work with department heads and hiring managers to understand employee job duties and business requirements to develop sourcing and recruitment strategies.
• Develop and facilitate trainings to the local staff population as per identified skills gaps and analyze success of training.
• Support international mobility requests by collaborating with partnering businesses inside and outside of Canada, and advise on best practices for each individual case.
• Promote company culture, values, and diversity and inclusion (D&I) activities across company. Active participation in anti-racism learning, and advocate for equity and employee health and wellbeing.
• Other activities, duties, and responsibilities as assigned.

The salary range for this position is estimated to be 90,000.00 - 120,000.00 annualized.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree from accredited degree program and minimum of 7 years of progressive Human Resources experience or equivalent combination of education and experience, and 2 years of supervisory or management experience, required
• Human Resources designation or certification, preferred
• Construction or construction-related industries or experience in large-size organization, preferred
• Good understanding of business and construction operations
• Excellent problem-solving skills, continuous improvement mindset, and willingness to challenge status quo
• Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills; communicate effectively at all levels within organization
• Self-starter with advanced human resources systems and project management skills
• Experience with engagement at senior management organization level
• Supervisory experience and management skills
• Display intellectual curiosity, lifelong learner
• Strong organizational skills with ability to adapt to shifting priorities
• Familiar with lean culture and concepts, continuous improvement principles, methods, and tools
• Proficient in Microsoft suite of applications and human resources related applications
• Occasional travel

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands, talk, and hear. The employee frequently views a computer monitor and frequently uses a computer keyboard. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee is regularly required to be mobile and the employee regularly travels both short and long distances via a variety of conveyances. The employee occasionally performs work on-site at construction work sites, office locations, and/or off-site venues. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Work Environment:The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in an office or remote setting. The noise in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate in an office setting. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally work at construction work sites where the employee is exposed to moving mechanical parts, high precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, outside weather conditions, and risk of electrical shock. The noise in the work environment is usually moderate to loud. The employee is required to work in compliance with company safety policies, procedures, and applicable laws.

Privacy Notice: Please be advised that by applying for this position, your personal information may be shared within entities of the Turner group. Further, your application documents may be stored on servers outside of Canada. If you want to learn more about how we process your data, please review our Privacy Policy on the Turner website: https://www.turnerconstruction.com/privacy-notice.

Turner Construction Company is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, family status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Accommodations are available, including for applicants with disabilities, in the application and recruitment process, upon request.