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HR Specialist - Western Canada District

Location: 

Burnaby, British Columbia, CA

Requisition ID: 177634 

Job Level: Mid Level 

Home District/Group: Western Canada District 

Department: Human Resources 

Market: Corporate Home Office 

Employment Type: Full Time 

Position Overview

Kiewit is seeking a proactive and driven HR Specialist to support our Western Canada District operations. This role is ideal for someone passionate about aligning HR strategies with business goals in a fast-paced, project-based environment. You’ll serve as a key partner to project teams, helping to shape workforce planning, employee engagement, and compliance across iconic infrastructure and energy projects.

 

At Kiewit, the scale of our operations is huge. Our construction and engineering projects span across the United States, Canada and Mexico, improving and connecting communities with every initiative.  We depend on our high-performing operations support professionals — they’re the glue that holds multiple areas of the business together and the catalysts that make things happen. We hire only the most driven people and we offer them diverse career opportunities, strong leadership and mentorship, rewarding, collaborative work, and responsibility they won’t find just anywhere. We’re always pushing new limits. You can too.

District Overview

Kiewit’s Western Canada District is headquartered in Burnaby, British Columbia.  We primarily perform heavy civil projects specializing in earth moving, transportation, roadways, bridges, water resources, and underground utilities. Our current opportunities are spread across the entire West Coast of Canada including local and rotation projects within British Columbia, Alberta, Yukon, and the NWT. Travel to sites is required.  #LI-RP1

Responsibilities

  • Partner with project leadership to implement HR strategies that support operational goals
  • Provide guidance on HR policies, procedures, and compliance across multiple project sites
  • Support onboarding and workforce planning initiatives
  • Analyze HR metrics and trends to recommend improvements in processes and programs
  • Serve as a change agent, promoting organizational effectiveness and employee engagement
  • Assist in conflict resolution, performance management, and employee relations

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field
  • 3+ years of HR experience, preferably in construction, engineering, or industrial sectors
  • Strong understanding of Canadian labor laws and HR compliance
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  • Ability to travel and relocate based on project needs
  • Experience with HRIS systems and data analysis tools is a plus

Other Requirements:

  • Regular, reliable attendance
  • Work productively and meet deadlines timely
  • Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment
  • Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies.
  • Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required.
  • May work at various different locations and conditions may vary

 

Compensation: 74,000 - 90,000

  • Actual compensation is subject to variation due to such factors as education, experience, skillset, and/or location and may be higher or lower than this range. 
  • We offer our fulltime staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that’s among the best in our industry, including top-tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents, voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs, life insurance, disability, retirement plans with matching, and generous paid time off.
  • We believe in equal opportunity in employment practices without discrimination and comply with all laws regarding human rights in the provinces where we operate.

There’s no limit to what you’ll do at Kiewit. Whether you’re building or supporting projects that provide communities with dependable energy, safe transportation, clean water, or access to health care, the work you do will positively impact people’s lives for generations to come. 

Here you’ll have endless opportunities to expand your expertise through on-the-job experience and internal and external training and development opportunities. 

We offer our full-time staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that’s among the best in our industry. From top-tier health care programs to employee assistance programs and retirement planning, we aim to provide you with the tools you need to be successful in the areas of life that matter most to you.

Kiewit is an equal-opportunity employer, and we believe a diverse workforce is vital to the success of our business. We continue our efforts to attract, develop and retain employees from all backgrounds who are passionate about our industry.  

We are committed to veteran and military hiring and will consider relevant military experience as equivalent to qualification requirements.


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