Senior Advisor, Employee Relations

WSP Global Inc.; Montreal; Hybrid; CAD 87,000 - 127,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP Global Inc. is seeking an experienced Employee Relations Advisor to bring strategic HR advisory across Canada. You will lead sensitive investigations, coach leaders through difficult decisions, and strengthen the employee experience while ensuring compliance with internal standards and legal requirements.

You will collaborate with the Human Resources team to improve processes, support return-to-work decisions, and guide managers on complex employment matters across the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, IR, or a related discipline.
• 10+ years of progressive HR advisory experience with employee relations.
• Expertise in workplace investigations, risk management, and complex case management.
• Discretion, autonomy and integrity in sensitive situations.
• Advanced coaching and influencing skills for leaders and managers.
• Strong conflict resolution, facilitation, mediation, and problem-solving.
• HR certification and harassment investigation experience are assets.
• French and English bilingualism across Canada.

Responsibilities

• Advise managers and leaders on complex employee relations and HR operations.
• Lead workplace investigations and guide fair, compliant responses.
• Handle sensitive matters aligning with legal requirements and internal standards.
• Coach leaders on effectiveness, change management, and dispute prevention.
• Manage complex return-to-work and accommodation files with stakeholders.
• Oversee senior-level termination processes including risk assessment.
• Share HR best practices across the organization.
• Improve employee lifecycle processes and support learning initiatives.

Skills

HR advisory experience

Workplace investigations

Judgment and discretion

Coaching and influencing

Conflict resolution

French and English bilingualism

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR/IR or related discipline

Job description

What if you could redefine what's possible? With us, you can.
With us, you can. You want Purpose. Growth. Opportunity. People who get it.
We are the home of ambitious, passionate, and innovative world shapers.
With an unmatched breadth and depth of engineering, advisory and science-based expertise, our global minds unite to power local solutions.
We are pathfinders and impact makers.
We are Visioneers.
We are WSP

The Opportunity

Unlock Potential

Bring your employee relations expertise to complex, high-impact matters that strengthen operational excellence and the employee experience across WSP. As a trusted advisor and strategic partner, you will lead sensitive files with sound judgment, coach leaders through difficult decisions, and build capability across the organization.

The Impact

• Advise managers and leaders on complex employee relations and HR operations matters, including disciplinary action and performance improvement plans.
• Lead workplace investigations and guide fair, consistent responses to misconduct, harassment, conflict, and other sensitive concerns.
• Resolve complex situations independently while aligning outcomes with legal requirements, internal standards, and WSP values.
• Coach managers and leaders on leadership effectiveness, change management, conflict resolution, and dispute prevention.
• Oversee complex return-to-work and accommodation files in partnership with employees, leaders, and relevant stakeholders.
• Lead complex or senior-level termination processes, including risk assessment, severance considerations, and compliance requirements.
• Share employee relations best practices and strengthen knowledge across the Human Resources team and the broader organization.
• Improve employee lifecycle processes and support learning initiatives that advance consistent, high-quality HR operations.

The Skills That Set You Apart

• A bachelor’s degree in human resources, industrial relations, or another relevant discipline.
• At least 10 years of progressive HR advisory experience, including substantial employee relations work, ideally in a large organization.
• Recognized expertise in workplace investigations, human risk management, and complex case management.
• Demonstrated judgment, discretion, autonomy, and integrity when managing sensitive, high-impact situations.
• Advanced coaching and influencing skills, with experience advising managers and senior leaders.
• Strong conflict resolution, facilitation, mediation, analytical, organizational, and problem-solving capabilities.
• Professional HR certification and experience conducting harassment investigations are assets.
• French and English bilingualism to support employees and leaders across Canada.

Why Choose WSP?

We exist to shape communities to advance humanity. The brightest engineers, advisors and scientists from across the globe call WSP home.

• Proudly Canadian – we are a Top 100 Employer in Canada for 2026.
• A global community of brilliant minds – your next idea, mentor, or opportunity is always within reach.
• Limitless opportunities start here. Whether it’s across the country or around the globe, we help you tailor your role to match your ambition — because your growth drives ours.
• Flexible work, real balance – we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours.

#WeAreWSP

Compensation

AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YT:$96,100 – $127,300

MB & ON:$87,700 – $120,700

NB, NL, NS, PE & QC:$86,800 – $115,300

Disclosure:The final salary awarded for this role may vary from the above range based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs. The wage range provided in this job posting may be subject to change for business purposes.

Ready to Shape the Future?

Bring your judgment, expertise, and commitment to fair employee experiences to WSP. Apply today to help leaders navigate complex moments, strengthen trust, and create lasting impact across our organization.

Job Info

• Job Identification 97970
• Posting Date 10/23/2026, 11:45 AM

About Us

At WSP, we exist to shape communities to advance humanity.
It’s why we bring people together who are wired to solve complex challenges - engineers, scientists, advisors, and technical experts who are driven by a common passion - to redefine what’s possible and shape what comes next. We are Visioneers.
As one of the world’s leading professional services firms, we partner with clients across transportation, infrastructure, environment, buildings, energy, water, mining and metals. We pair deep local knowledge with global insights to pioneer solutions designed to leave a lasting, positive impact.
At WSP, you’ll join a community of brilliant minds that push boundaries every day - applying deep expertise and fuelling innovation to help create a more connected and resilient future. Here, your ideas are valued, your growth is supported, and you are encouraged to bring your authentic self to work. We empower our people to collaborate across disciplines, challenge the status quo, and shape a career with purpose.
Join us.

Please Note:
Health and Safety is a core paramount value of WSP. Given the importance of keeping one another safe it is expected that you comply with our Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) policy at all times as well as client HSE policies when working at client locations. Full details here .
Some safety-sensitive positions involve fieldwork and may include work in a variety of environmental conditions, such as remote or isolated areas, working alone, and in inclement weather (within safe and reasonable limits).
WSP welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.
WSP is committed to the principles of employment equity. Only the candidates selected will be contacted.
WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. Full details here .