Labour Relations Specialist

FlatironDragados; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive compensation package

RRSP/401(k)

Medical/Extended Health Care, Dental,,

Job summary

FlatironDragados Canada is seeking a Labor Relations Specialist to support workforce and labor relations activities on a large-scale industrial construction project in Edmonton, Alberta. This role serves as a key liaison between project teams and union employees, to help ensure a productive, compliant, and highly engaged workforce.

The incumbent will build relationships with local union representatives, assist with CBAs, handle workforce concerns, and coordinate onboarding for unionized hires

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Human Resource Management, Business Administration, or a related field required.
• 2-3+ years’ related experience required.
• Some construction industry experience preferred.
• Experience in high-volume environments is an asset.
• Willingness to work varying schedules, including overtime, weekends, or rotational assignments when required.
• Able to build relationships with internal and external business contacts.
• Able to influence with or without authority at all levels of the business.
• Strong time-management skills required.
• Developing critical-thinking and analytical skills.
• Strong verbal communication and interpersonal skills required.
• Able to maintain confidentiality over employment records, inquiries, medical information, investigations and other employment related items required.

Responsibilities

• Support labor relations and workforce management activities for the project site.
• Build and maintain positive working relationships with local union representatives, business agents, and workforce partners.
• Assist with administration and interpretation of CBAs.
• Assist in resolving workforce concerns, employee issues, and labor-related inquiries.
• Support grievance documentation and issue resolution efforts as directed by leadership.
• Coordinate onboarding access, assets and activities for Unionized new hires to support an engaging onboarding experience.
• Investigate labour relations inquiries and issues using prescribed Company processes and with the support and guidance of the corporate HR and legal compliance teams.
• Document and track labour relations issues within assigned projects to identify trends or training opportunities.
• Recommend training and employee development for identified trends and implements solutions with oversight of direct supervisor.

Skills

Labor relations

Communication

Analytical thinking

Confidentiality

Influence

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree in HRM / Business

Job description

FlatironDragados Canada is seeking a Labor Relations Specialist to support workforce and labor relations activities on a large-scale industrial construction project in Edmonton, Alberta. This role serves as a key liaison between project teams and union employees, to help ensure a productive, compliant, and highly engaged workforce.

What You Will Be Doing

• Support labor relations and workforce management activities for the project site.
• Build and maintain positive working relationships with local union representatives, business agents, and workforce partners.
• Assist with administration and interpretation of Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBAs).
• Assist in resolving workforce concerns, employee issues, and labor-related inquiries.
• Support grievance documentation and issue resolution efforts as directed by leadership.
• Coordinates onboarding access, assets and activities for Unionized new hires to support an engaging onboarding experience.
• Investigates labour relations inquiries and issues using prescribed Company processes and with the support and guidance of the corporate HR and legal compliance teams.
• Documents and tracks labour relations issues within assigned projects to identify trends or training opportunities. Recommends training and employee development for identified trends and implements solutions with the oversight of direct supervisor.

What We Are Looking For

• Bachelor's Degree in Human Resource Management, Business Administration, or a related field required.
• 2-3+ years’ related experience required.
• Some construction industry experience preferred.
• Previous experience in high-volume environments is an asset.
• Willingness to work varying schedules, including overtime, weekends, or rotational assignments when required.
• Able to build relationships with internal and external business contacts required.
• Able to influence with or without authority at all levels of the business.
• Strong time-management skills required. Able to maintain professional composure under tight deadlines or sensitive situations.
• Developing critical-thinking and analytical skills.
• Strong verbal communication and interpersonal skills required.
• Able to maintain confidentiality over employment records, inquiries, medical information, investigations and other employment related items required.

Why work for us

Some of the benefits you may be eligible for as an employee are:

• Comprehensive compensation package and paid time off program
• Industry leading 401(k)/RRSP
• Medical/Extended Health Care, Dental, Vision and/or Provincial Medical
• Wellness benefits & Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition Reimbursement Program

We are an EEO/ADA/Veterans employer.

Salary Min

CAD $75,000.00/Yr.

Salary Max

CAD $85,000.00/Yr.