Human Resources Lead

We are seeking a hands-on, proactive Human Resources Lead to oversee day-to-day HR operations and support the organization's continued growth. Reporting directly to Ownership and supervising an HR Generalist, this individual will partner with Principals, Project Managers, and department leaders to manage the full employee lifecycle, strengthen HR processes, and ensure compliance.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced HR professional who enjoys balancing leadership, employee relations, and operational execution in a technical, project-based environment.

Key Responsibilities

HR Operations & HRIS

• Lead the implementation of a cloud-based HRIS, developing workflows for onboarding, employee changes, compensation updates, and offboarding.
• Maintain accurate, confidential, audit-ready personnel files, organizational charts, and training and certification records.
• Supervise the HR Generalist and establish consistent HR processes and documentation standards.

Compliance & Reporting

• Maintain compliance with BC employment standards, privacy legislation (PIPA), and applicable provincial regulations.
• Prepare HR metrics, including turnover, tenure, vacation accruals, overtime trends, and headcount reporting to support leadership decisions and financial planning.
• Support annual compliance reporting and maintain organized, audit-ready documentation.

Recruitment & Employee Lifecycle

• Oversee full-cycle recruitment for technical, engineering, project management, and administrative positions, including postings, screening, interviews, reference checks, and offers.
• Partner with hiring managers to define role requirements and align recruitment strategies with business needs.
• Coordinate onboarding, orientation, employment agreements, status changes, transfers, and offboarding, including exit interviews and asset recovery.

Employee Relations & Performance

• Advise managers on performance management, progressive discipline, conflict resolution, and employee relations.
• Support performance review cycles and act as a trusted resource for employee inquiries.
• Promote a fair, transparent workplace while handling sensitive matters with sound judgment and discretion.

Benefits & Total Rewards

• Administer group health benefits and Group RRSP programs, including enrollments, changes, terminations, and renewals.
• Liaise with benefits brokers and providers, assist with employee claims inquiries, and review plan utilization.

Health, Safety & Regulatory Administration

• Coordinate safety documentation with the internal safety team.
• Support WorkSafeBC and ISN reporting, injury documentation, claims management, modified duties, return-to-work plans, and mandatory medical surveillance programs.

Qualifications & Experience

• 5–7 years of progressive HR experience, including supervisory responsibilities within Canada.
• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
• CPHR designation or active candidate status required.
• Experience with cloud-based HRIS platforms, including implementation or process improvement.
• Strong knowledge of Canadian benefits programs and the ability to advise employees on coverage and benefits-related inquiries.
• Practical understanding of BC payroll requirements, employment documentation, and payroll coordination.
• Working knowledge of BC employment standards, privacy legislation, and WorkSafeBC processes.
• Experience in engineering, technical services, industrial automation, construction, or project-based environments is an asset.
• Exceptional communication, interpersonal, and conflict resolution

If this sounds like the role is for you, please apply today! Please reference job number 05150-0013524980 in all correspondence.