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About the Role
As a Human Resources Generalist at Smith + Andersen, you will support employees and leaders, contributing to people programs and practices that help our teams thrive. Your work will foster a strong workplace culture, support business operations, and contribute to the firm's growth.
Responsibilities
- Manage full-cycle recruitment, including job postings, candidate screening, interview coordination, offer preparation, and contract renewals.
- Develop and execute targeted recruitment strategies and proactive sourcing approaches.
- Lead the co-operative education program, overseeing the full program lifecycle and cultivating relationships with university and college career centers.
- Provide guidance and support on employee relations matters, including accommodations, performance improvement plans, and terminations.
- Coordinate Joint Health and Safety Committee activities, ensure legislative compliance, manage WSIB claims, and support return-to-work processes.
- Serve as a point of contact for employees regarding leaves of absence, relocations, offboarding, policy interpretation, and HR inquiries.
- Analyze workforce trends and HR metrics, translating data into practical insights for decision-making and employee engagement.
- Coordinate the annual promotion nomination cycle, including timeline management, communications, and submission tracking.
- Support immigration and employee work authorization matters, ensuring compliance.
- Lead or coordinate assigned HR projects and initiatives.
- Contribute to the development and implementation of HR policies and learning and development programs.
- Maintain current knowledge of HR trends, leading practices, legislative developments, and employment law.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in human resources management, Business Administration, or a related field.
- Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP) designation.
- Progressive HR experience in a corporate environment preferred.
- Strong background in talent acquisition, employee relations, and occupational health and safety.
- Self-starter with strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and project management abilities.
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
- Strong analytical skills and demonstrated experience using best practices to improve HR processes.
- Excellent time management and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively across competing priorities.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including VLOOKUPs, PivotTables, and basic macros.
- Experience managing tight deadlines during fast-paced cycles.
- Experience using applicant tracking systems.
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively with a range of stakeholders.
Skills
- Talent Acquisition
- Employee Relations
- Occupational Health and Safety
- Project Management
- Communication
- Relationship-building
- Analytical Skills
- Time Management
- Interpersonal Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Applicant Tracking Systems
Location
- Toronto, ON
Work Type
- Hybrid – WFH + In Office
Experience Level
- Progressive HR experience in a corporate environment preferred
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree in human resources management, Business Administration, or a related field
- Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP) designation
Salary/Compensations
- $70,000 - $80,000
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Flexible hours and half day Fridays
- Comprehensive Group Health Benefits Program, including a Health Spending Account
- Group Retirement Savings Plan (Employer and Employee Contributions)
- Employee Share Ownership Program (ESOP)
- Purchase Time off Program
- Transit Subsidy Program
- Wide variety of community and social events
About the Company
- Smith + Andersen is a trusted, Canadian engineering firm recognized for its multi-disciplinary expertise with over seven hundred employees across eleven offices in five provinces.
- The firm delivers comprehensive solutions nationwide and contributes to sustainable building design projects.
- Smith + Andersen values sustainability, mentorship, and quality work, with six decades in business.
- The company is Great Place to Work-Certified™ and recognized as one of Canada’s Best Workplaces™ for its collaborative culture and employee empowerment.
- Founded in 1965, Smith + Andersen has grown into a leading engineering consulting firm in mechanical, electrical, communications, security, and audiovisual fields, offering enhanced services like lighting and building automation systems.
- Their client-focused approach ensures efficient, sustainable, and reliable design and engineering solutions for exciting projects across Canada.
Equal Opportunity
- Appropriate accommodations will be provided to candidates upon request throughout the recruitment and hiring process.
- Smith + Andersen is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates of any age, culture, subculture, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, nationality, race, ethnicity, family status, religion, mental or physical status or veteran status.
- Smith + Andersen is an equal opportunity employer.