Labour Relations Manager

Snc-Lavalin; Canada; Hybrid; CAD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working culture

Generous time-off policies

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis is seeking a Labour Relations Manager in Canada to lead the employer–union relationship, provide strategic guidance on collective agreements, and support grievances, arbitrations and Labour Board proceedings. The role emphasizes collaboration with management, HR partners and unions in a dynamic engineering environment.

You will influence labour strategies, deliver training, and participate in upcoming bargaining rounds while applying strong data analytics and excel skills to inform

Qualifications

• Deep knowledge of the Canada Labour Code and workplace laws.
• Ability to influence, solve problems, and resolve conflicts effectively.
• Proficiency in preparing for grievance and arbitration processes.
• Clear communication with diverse stakeholders at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Lead employer–union relationships through facilitation and engagement.
• Advise on administration and interpretation of collective agreements.
• Support grievance/arbitration processes and Labour Board proceedings.

Skills

Canada Labour Code

Labor relations strategy

Grievance/arbitration

Excel data analytics

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or related

Tools

Excel

Job description

Job Description Overview

Join our Canadian Nuclear Division as a Labour Relations Manager and contribute to shaping a positive and productive workplace culture within a federal jurisdiction. Reporting to the Vice President, Labour Relations, you will collaborate closely with management and Human Resources Business Partners to provide expert labour relations guidance. This role offers the opportunity to influence labour strategies, support innovation, and help drive strong employer‑union relationships within a dynamic engineering environment.

Your Role

• Lead and manage the employer‑union relationship through facilitation, engagement, and a consultative approach.
• Provide strategic advice on the administration, interpretation, and implementation of collective agreements.
• Support conflict resolution processes, including complex grievances, arbitrations, and Labour Board proceedings.
• Collaborate with management, unions, and stakeholders to resolve issues proactively.
• Deliver labour relations training to internal stakeholders as needed.
• Support the development and implementation of forward‑looking union‑management strategies.
• Prepare reports on labour and union activities to support decision‑making.
• Demonstrates strong data analytics capabilities, including advanced proficiency in Excel (e.g., pivot tables, data modeling, and trend analysis) to support evidence‑based decision‑making.
• Plays a significant role in the upcoming round of collective bargaining, supporting preparation, analysis, and strategy development.
• Serves as a member of management’s bargaining team during negotiations of the collective agreement with Candu’s union.

About You

• Ability to apply deep knowledge of the Canada Labour Code and workplace legislation.
• Aptitude for influencing, problem solving, and resolving conflicts effectively.
• Proficiency in preparing for and managing the grievance and arbitration process.
• Ability to communicate clearly with diverse stakeholders at all levels.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities with strong organizational skills.

Rewards & Benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career at AtkinsRéalis in Canada. Enjoy competitive compensation, employee recognition, and a brilliant range of flexible benefits you can tailor to your health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle needs. Make the most of diverse opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise. And take advantage of our hybrid working culture and generous time-off policies to balance a fulfilling career with your personal life. Be rewarded. Find out more. (Insert this link on the words “Be rewarded. Find out more” : https://careers.atkinsrealis.com/rewards-benefits-canada)

About AtkinsRéalis

We're AtkinsRéalis, a world‑class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people. Find out more. (Insert this link on the words “AtkinsRéalis” and “Find out more” : https://careers.atkinsrealis.com/)

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Worker Type Employee Job Type Regular At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world‑class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.

Created by the integration of long-standing organizations dating back to 1911, AtkinsRéalis is a world‑class engineering services and nuclear company dedicated to engineering a better future for our planet and its people. We create sustainable solutions that connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. We deploy global capabilities locally to our clients and deliver unique end‑to‑end services across the whole life cycle of an asset including consulting, advisory & environmental services, intelligent networks & cybersecurity, design & engineering, procurement, project & construction management, operations & maintenance, decommissioning and capital. The breadth and depth of our capabilities are delivered to clients in strategic sectors such as Engineering Services, Nuclear and Capital.

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