Senior Human Resources Advisor

The Opportunity:

As an Employee Experience Advisor, you will be a trusted expert and strategic partner, driving operational excellence and shaping a high-quality employee experience across WSP. This role is designed for a seasoned HR professional who demonstrates advanced autonomy, sound judgement, and deep subject matter expertise. You will lead complex initiatives, provide discreet guidance, and champion knowledge transfer within the team and across the business.

Why choose WSP?

• We value and are committed to upholding a culture of inclusion and belonging
• Our Flexible Work Policy – we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours. We will support you on and off the job so you can be fully present in both your work and home lives.
• A Canadian success story - we're proud to wear the red and white of this beautiful country and show the world what Canada has to offer.
• Enhance the world around you - from the environment to the highways, to the buildings and the terrain, WSP is the fabric of Canada.
• Outstanding career opportunities - we're growing and pushing ourselves every day to be greater than yesterday - we're open to your ideas and trying new things.
• A phenomenal collaborative culture and a workforce filled with genuinely good people who are doing humbly important work. Come find out for yourself what it's like to be a part of our journey.

We offer attractive pay, flexible work options, a great corporate culture, comprehensive and employee-focused benefits including virtual healthcare and a wellness platform as well as great savings programs, and a clear vision for the future.

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What you can expect to do here:

• Strategic HR Advisory: Act as a subject matter expert, providing high-level guidance and recommendations to managers and senior leaders on complex employee relations and operational HR matters.
• Autonomous Decision-Making: Exercise independent judgement in resolving sensitive issues, investigations, and escalations, ensuring outcomes align with WSP values and legal requirements.
• Manager & Leader Coaching: Deliver advanced coaching and development to managers, focusing on leadership capability, change management, and operational effectiveness.
• Knowledge Transfer: Facilitate the sharing of HR best practices and operational insights across the team and business, ensuring confidentiality and professionalism at all times.
• Performance & Development Leadership: Guide leaders on annual performance cycle and oversee the creation and implementation of Personal Development Plans for key talent.
• Complex Employee Relations: Manage high-risk investigations, disciplinary actions, and improvement plans, providing expert advice and ensuring fair, consistent resolution.
• Return-to-Work & Accommodation: Oversee complex return-to-work cases and workplace accommodations, collaborating with stakeholders to support successful reintegration.
• Termination & Severance Management: Lead termination processes for senior or complex cases, including severance calculations, risk assessment, and compliance with legal and company standards.
• Facilitate training: Help talent enablement with delivering various trainings throughout the year.
• Operational Excellence: Champion People & Culture initiatives, drive process improvements, and ensure best-in-class HR operations.
• Lifecycle Management: Oversee and optimise employee lifecycle activities, ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and alignment with business objectives.

What you'll bring to WSP:

• Minimum 10 years of experience in HR advisory, employee relations, or operational HR roles, ideally in a large, matrixed organisation. 
• Recognised subject matter expertise in employment legislation, investigations, and complex case management. 
• Demonstrated ability to exercise sound judgement and autonomy in decision-making. 
• Advanced coaching, facilitation, and influencing skills, with a track record of supporting senior leaders. 
• Proven ability to transfer knowledge and build capability within HR and across the business. 
• Strong analytical, organisational, and problem-solving skills. 
• Ability to manage sensitive and high-impact situations with professionalism and integrity.