Organization EUI, People & Culture, HR Operations

JobID 16904

Location Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Position Title HR Business Partner

Weekly Hours of Work 40

Business Unit Corporate Services

About us Department Description Clean water and reliable energy are at the heart of what we do. We proudly keep the lights on and the water flowing in over 100 communities across North America. With a rich 130-year history, EPCOR has ambitions to be one of North America's premier providers of essential services, and we have the top employer and sustainability awards to prove it.

Highlights of the job

We are hiring a full-time temporary Human Resources Business Partner position for up to 1 8 months working out of Edmonton, AB . We welcome applications from internal and external candidates .

We have an exciting opportunity for a business-minded Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) to join our Human Resources team. Reporting to the Associate Director, HR Operations, you will serve as a trusted advisor to leaders within North American Commercial Services , helping them navigate workforce challenges and achieve business objectives through effective people strategies. By building strong relationships and understanding unique business needs, you will provide HR consulting services and tailored people solutions that support organizational performance, employee engagement, and culture across both unionized and non-unionized environments.

As a strategic partner and problem-solver, you will support leaders through a wide range of complex people matters, including performance management, workplace investigations, discipline, terminations,



grievance management, dispute resolution, organizational design, and workforce planning. You will help leaders balance business needs, employee experience, and risk while navigating employment legislation, collective agreements, company policies, and HR programs. Additionally , you will contribute to talent management, total rewards, employee engagement, and organizational initiatives that strengthen our culture and support long-term business success.

Where we work: This position is eligible for our hybrid work program, offering the flexibility to work remotely while requiring a minimum of two days per week onsite. Initial onboarding will be completed onsite.

What you’d be responsible for

- Contributing to the people strategy components of business unit plans and providing input into broader HR strategy.
- Serving as a strategic partner to front-line and mid-level leaders on a wide range of labour and employee relations issues, including complex workplace investigations, progressive discipline, performance management, attendance management, and dispute resolution.
- Coaching leaders through sensitive people's challenges, mediating conflicts, and identifying emerging risks to inform early interventions.




- Providing guidance and interpreting employment legislation, company policy, and applicable collective agreements.
- Building and maintaining effective working relationships with union representatives and support leaders through grievance procedures and dispute resolution pathways.
- Facilitating and guiding leaders through the HAY job evaluation process for both new and existing roles, ensuring accurate role design, internal equity, and alignment with organizational standards.
- Managing and guiding leaders through discipline and termination processes in alignment with collective agreements, HR policies, and employment legislation or standards.
- Driving and supporting discussions related to engagement, diversity and inclusion, succession planning, organization design, job design, and workforce planning.
- Advocating for business units needs to ensure Total Rewards, Talent Management, and HR programs are informed by operational realities.
- Developing, implementing, and assessing HR processes to ensure compliance and mitigate organizational risk.
- Support growth initiatives and structure changes from mergers, acquisitions, and company-wide programs.

What’s required to be successful

- A degree in Business, HR Management, or a related area is required.
- 5+ years of progressively responsible Human Resource experience including a combination of working in a unionized setting, labour relations, employee relations, compensation, and talent management is required .
- Knowledge of relevant employment legislation

📌 Human Resources Business Partner (Edmonton)
🏢 EPCOR Technologies
📍 Edmonton