Benefits Specialist- North America

**Join a global professional services leader. We are committed to solving the world’s biggest challenges in the areas of water, energy and urbanization.**

We have an opportunity for an experienced **Benefits Specialist to join our team in a permanent, full-time role. The Benefits Specialist **will work with the Global Benefits Manager on a range of Rewards projects and programs to deliver a driven, equitable and broad approach to Rewards.

**Your anticipated responsibilities include**:
Employee Benefits Support:
Supports with Canadian and US Employee Benefit programs in a manner consistent with the GHD’s global benefit principles

Provides ad hoc support to global governance projects

Supports with the annual open enrollment process

Acts as an advisor to wider HR teams regarding policies, practices and procedures

Creates global benefits communications that educate employees about benefit plans, programs and changes

Prepares and develops employee communication and education materials as needed

Coordinate the local delivery of benefits programs and initiatives within the North American Business

Act as a point of contact for all incoming employee inquires related to benefits

Coordinate day-to-day processing of benefits programs

Create process/procedure maps and training for people shared services team on administrative tasks

Maintains US and Canadian intranet site as a communication tool

Leave of Absence Support

Remains up to date with all laws and regulations that govern leave of absence

Along with the GHD Leave of Absence outsource provider, acts the point of contact on all matters related to leave management and disability management

Maintains confidential information and files regarding project management, policies, and personnel ensuring appropriate follow-up

Builds strong relationships with plan providers; troubleshoots and timely resolve issues and/or escalations in an equitable manner

Analyze patterns in leave of absence data to identify gaps and recommend process improvement

**About you**:
To deliver against these responsibilities you must have the following:
Degree Qualified in Human Resources or any related field, with a minimum of 3 years of experience in benefits / leave of absence or human resources.

Experience working with a Global consultancy or Professional services experience is highly desired.

Strong analytical skills with an eye for detail

Ability to work with numerical data coupled with excellent written and verbal communication.

Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to collaborate with stakeholders across the business along with the broader People team.

Software capability such as Microsoft Excel is preferred.

Adapt to change and is a good thinker.

Ability to lead and influence members of the team, devising strategies and maintaining principles.

**Why GHD?**

Being the best we can be is in our culture.

We are a family of smart, innovative and creative problem solvers. In our employee-owned company, everything feels like it matters more. Challenge us and help us come up with new solutions to ensure water, energy and urbanization are made sustainable for generations to come.

**Our commitment to you**

Commitment is a powerful word that defines how we do business, how we serve our clients and how we care for one another. We will support your needs by giving you the tools to do your best work and then recognize achievements. We will set your curiosity free to allow brilliant minds to do their best work. We will invest in new ideas, removing barriers where we can. Finally, we will encourage you to collaborate with thousands of diverse people across our global business.

**Who we are**

We are committed to solving the world's biggest challenges in the areas of water, energy and urbanization. GHD is a global professional services company that is a leader in engineering, construction and architectural expertise. Established in 1928, we remain wholly owned by our people. We are 10,000+ diverse and skilled individuals, yet we are proudly ‘One GHD’ across more than 200 offices, spanning five continents - Asia, Australia, Europe, North and South America, and the Pacific region. Delivering extraordinary social and economic outcomes, we are passionate about building lasting relationships with our partners and clients.

As a multicultural organization, we encourage individual achievement and recognize the strength of a diverse workforce. GHD is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status or veteran status.

**Why GHD?**

Being the best we can be is in our culture.
We are a family of smart, innovative and creative problem solvers. In our employee-owned company, everything feels like it matters more. Challenge us and help us com