Labour Relations and Disability Management Senior AdvisorRegular Full Time (Exempt) One of BC’s Top Employers, the City of Coquitlam offers meaningful career opportunities to make a difference within the local community. As one of British Columbia’s largest and most dynamic municipalities, Coquitlam is home to a diverse and rapidly evolving community of more than 170,000 residents. Located in the heart of Metro Vancouver, Coquitlam combines established neighbourhoods, emerging urban centres, rapid‑transit connectivity and significant new community development with extensive parks, trails and natural areas.

The City is experiencing substantial growth and transformation while continuing to focus on thoughtful city building, sustainable service delivery and an exceptional quality of life. Our brand is built on managing our resources in a responsible and sustainable manner while supporting a vibrant, growing regional urban centre.

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You / What We Are Looking ForThe City of Coquitlam is seeking an experienced and relationship-focused labour relations professional to join our Human Resources team as Labour Relations and Disability Management Senior Advisor. Working closely with managers, HR colleagues and union representatives, you will help resolve concerns, support consistent decisions and build constructive working relationships across the organization. You bring experience in labour relations, navigating workplace issues in a unionized setting, assessing information carefully and helping leaders understand their options.

Alongside this work, you will contribute to the City’s disability management activities, supporting medical leave, accommodation and return‑to‑work processes in collaboration with HR colleagues.

Experience in this area is an asset, and we also welcome strong labour relations practitioners who are ready to broaden their expertise. This is an opportunity to deepen your labour relations practice, take on meaningful responsibility and expand your skills within a collaborative municipal HR team. Provide advice and guidance to managers and HR colleagues on collective agreement interpretation and administration, employee relations, discipline, performance management and workplace conflict.





Conduct workplace investigations, including planning interviews, gathering and assessing information, documenting findings and preparing clear recommendations. Build and maintain constructive relationships with union representatives, operational leaders and HR colleagues, helping address concerns early and identify workable resolutions. Support disability management activities related to medical leaves, workplace accommodations and return‑to‑work planning, working collaboratively with employees, managers and HR colleagues.

Help address labour relations questions arising from attendance, leave and accommodation matters, recognizing when additional expertise or direction is required. Support managers in applying collective agreements, HR policies and established procedures, explaining requirements clearly and helping build confidence in workplace decision‑making. Identify recurring issues and opportunities to improve case administration, documentation and labour relations processes, contributing to policy and procedure updates as required.

A university degree in Labour Relations, Industrial Relations, Human Resources, Business Administration or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of relevant education, training and experience. Demonstrated experience interpreting and administering collective agreements and advising managers on employee relations, discipline, performance management and workplace concerns. Ability to manage competing priorities and sensitive files with discretion, accuracy and consistent follow‑through.

Ability and willingness to develop further expertise in disability management, workplace accommodation and return‑to‑work processes.

Experience in municipal government, the broader public sector or a similarly complex workplace with multiple collective agreements.





Experience with disability management, medical leave administration, workplace accommodations or return‑to‑work coordination. Additional training in workplace investigations, labour relations, conflict resolution or disability management.

Experience coaching managers or delivering practical guidance and training on labour relations topics. You work well with colleagues, share information appropriately and help ensure that connected workplace issues receive a coordinated response. You bring a strong labour relations foundation and an interest in developing the disability management knowledge needed to support employees and the organization effectively.

Build experience in disability management, accommodation and return‑to‑work processes alongside your labour relations portfolio. Help managers navigate challenging situations and make thoughtful, consistent workplace decisions. Work constructively with HR colleagues, operational teams and union representatives across a diverse municipal organization.

Help strengthen the tools, documentation and processes that support effective advice and timely resolution. Make a public service contribution. Support the people whose work makes Coquitlam a welcoming, connected and thriving community.

This is an opportunity to join a progressive and growing municipality and an accomplished executive team committed to serving a diverse and evolving community. The City supports continuous learning and leadership development and provides opportunities for employees at all levels of the organization to grow professionally and contribute meaningfully to public service. The City offers a comprehensive total rewards package, including an attractive vacation and extended benefits program and participation in the Municipal Pension Plan.

The position is based in Coquitlam, with flexible and hybrid work options available in alignment with the responsibilities and operational requirements of this senior leadership role. To learn more about what equity, diversity, and inclusion means, and the City’s efforts in support of these principles, please visit Ca/edi Labour Relations and Disability Management Senior Advisor #

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