Job Description
Position Scope
Reporting the Chief People Officer, the Human Resources Director is responsible for leading the organization’s human resources strategy in alignment with business objectives. This role provides strategic and operational leadership across all HR functions, including talent management, employee relations, labour relations, compensation, payroll and total rewards.
Here at NACG we want to be a part of the next step in y our employment journey and push your future forward. Our people are what make North American Construction Group an industry leader, its our people that keep the largest fleet of equipment in Western Canada running and it's our people that keep our job sites safe.
What’s In It for You?
• Health and Safety is our #1 priority, and we live it 3-6-5!
• Market aligned salary & bonus program
• Comprehensive health benefits coverage and employer paid premiums
• GRRSP matching program
• Paid vacation and personal time
• Tuition reimbursement program and career growth and development
• Social culture and employee events
Responsibilities
What You’ll Be Doing
Direct Human Resources programs and processes
• Provide leadership, coaching, and direction to the Human Resources team to deliver high-quality HR support across the organization
• Oversee the design, implementation, and governance of compensation and Total Rewards programs, including salary structures, incentive plans, and benefits to ensure market competitiveness and alignment with corporate strategy
• Direct the organization’s compensation philosophy, ensuring internal equity, external competitiveness, and alignment with performance outcomes
• Ensure proactive and effective performance management processes across the organization
• Maintain and oversee internal controls in accordance with corporate governance standards, including compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) and external reporting requirements
Develop and implement Human Resources and corporate programs, policies and procedures
• Lead the development and implementation of HR policies, programs, and procedures aligned with corporate and operational objectives
• Ensure effective integration of HR programs with broader business initiatives and operational requirements
• Oversee employee training and annual recertification on corporate values, Code of Conduct, and ethics policies
• Identify and monitor legal and statutory requirements impacting HR, ensuring compliance and mitigating organizational risk
• Act as the primary liaison with internal and external legal counsel on employment and labour matters
Organizational Strategy and Leadership Support
• Provide strategic advice and coaching to executive and operational leadership on all people-related matters
• Support organizational design, workforce planning, and leadership development initiatives
• Establish and maintain effective employee relations and internal communication practices to foster engagement and a positive workplace culture
• Participate in estimating, contracts, and business development processes by advising on labour strategy, workforce requirements, and collective agreement considerations
• Provide ongoing insights and recommendations to leadership to improve employee management practices and organizational effectiveness
• Lead and manage HR-related content for the Management Information Circular (MIC) and other governance disclosures
Direct labour and employee relations
• Manage multiple collective agreements through supporting grievance resolutions, preparing for labour arbitrations, acting as spokesperson and advisor during negotiations, and communicating collective agreement settlement results to appropriate parties
• Liaise with senior operations management on a clear collective bargaining mandate prior to commencing collective bargaining and provide expertise to the process
• Build positive working relationships with union leadership
• Investigate and prepare for quasi-judicial hearings including Labour Relations, Human Rights, and Employment Standards hearings
• Provide resources to coach and advice to resolve issues involving employees and management
• Develop and deliver coaching and training to operational management and leadership regarding employee relations matters
Qualifications
What Makes You the ONE
• 10 years’ experience gained through increasingly responsible management position within Human Resources (or in progressive generalist positions)
• Experience and/or exposure to unionized labour force
• Industrial construction and/or m