Our Stantec HR UK&I team are a passionate team of HR professionals supporting a UK&I region of almost 3, 000 talented engineers, scientist and functional support staff. We now have an excellent opportunity for a passionate HR Advisor to join us. This role supports a larger HR team based in Stantec offices throughout the UK.

　　The role will be based out of our Warrington, within easy access from M62, M6 and M56, or alternatively from our Reading office on Caversham Bridge.

　　You will play an important role within the team and your role will oversee our Water and Energy Business lines. You will provide generalist HR support to managers and employees while providing accurate and timely employee relations advice to employees within designated business line, including recruitment, on-boarding, inductions, performance management and learning programs to achieve business goals.

　　You will be the first port of call for all employee relations queries, advising employees and managers on all HR matters. You will lead on employee relations issues including performance management, disciplinaries and grievances under the guidance of the HRBP.

　　An important part of your role will be liaising with HR Colleagues and other departments in the UK and around the globe on matters relating to new hire set-up, HR Data, approvals, validation and compliance while continuously looking for improved ways of working and offering insight and feedback to the wider team.

　　This represents a fantastic opportunity to work with our established HR team for an internationally listed professional services organisation with strong ambitions to grow our UK & Ireland operations.

　　About You

　　Ideally qualified with a bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Human Resources Management, Business, Social Sciences, or a related discipline, you will have previous HR Advisory experience within a fast paced and changing environment where results focused perspective is essential. CIPD level 5 qualification but CIPD level 3 may be considered if experience is demonstrable.

　　You will have experience partnering with managers and employees, and your skills to influence and challenge as appropriate will be important. You will have the ability to effectively organise, plan, prioritise, and manage time and competing priorities. You will have experience interpreting analysis and metrics to identify trends and/or potential issues and form and communicate insights.

　　You will have a good level of English and strong interpersonal communication skills. You will have experience with Microsoft Office Suite (skills in Word & PowerPoint, intermediate level expertise in Excel) while experience with Oracle or ITrent would be an advantage. You will have good numerical and analytical skills, strong attention to detail and the ability to work autonomously. Your problem-solving skills will be important. You will have gravitas to influence business leaders and establish credibility.

　　Most of all, your passion to work in a busy HR Advisory role amongst a collaborative HR Team across the UK will be key to your success.

　　Note: We offer hybrid working options with the expectation of attending the office 3 days per week. For our Warrington office, its likely the successful candidate will need to be able to drive to the office due to the location.

　　About Stantec

　　Stantec is a professional services firm. Our team of 28,000 global experts provides engineering, architecture, environmental, and project management services across all phases of the project life cycle.

　　We’re designers, engineers, scientists, and project managers, innovating together at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships. Balancing these priorities results in projects that advance the quality of life in communities across the globe.

　　From large-scale developments to challenging neighbourhood projects, we stretch across our global network to learn from others, offer our support, and gain new experiences along the way. So while we work to help the communities around us thrive, our own people thrive too.

　　Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment.

　　At Stantec we are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to all. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process then please inform a member of our Talent Acquisition team.

　　ReqID: 5043