Senior Human Resources Business Partner

About the Role

We are partnering with a global organization in the engineering and services sector to hire a Senior HR Business Partner supporting a field-based, operational workforce. This is a high-impact, hands-on HR role working directly with frontline employees and operations leaders to drive employee relations stability, engagement, and workforce effectiveness across multiple locations. The position requires a strong on-the-ground presence and the ability to manage complex employee relations and union-related matters independently.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end employee relations cases, including disciplinary actions, grievances and conflict resolution
• Support and participate in union discussions and workplace relations activities
• Ensure full compliance with local labour laws and company policies
• Act as a trusted HR advisor to operational and site leaders on performance management, talent development and workforce planning
• Build strong relationships with frontline employees across multiple sites and drive engagement initiatives and employee feedback activities
• Provide hands-on HR support across the employee lifecycle and collaborate with regional HR stakeholders to execute key initiatives locally

Qualifications

• More than 7 years of HR experience in an HRBP role
• Proven experience in hands-on employee relations case management
• Exposure to unionized or industrial relations environments
• Experience supporting blue-collar / field-based workforce and multi-site operational settings
• Strong knowledge of labour law and compliance practices
• Willingness to travel regularly to operational sites

Preferred Experience

• Exposure to union discussions or workplace negotiations
• Experience in distributed workforce or site-based operations
• Ability to work in fast-paced, operational environments

What Will Make You Successful

• Comfortable working on-site and close to operations
• Ability to navigate complex employee and labour situations confidently
• Practical, solutions-oriented approach balancing people and business needs
• Ability to operate independently with minimal supervision

Additional Information

This is a field-focused HR role requiring regular interaction with frontline employees and hands-on ownership of employee relations matters in operational or industrial environments.

Benefits

Opportunity to work in a dynamic, operational business environment with direct impact on workforce engagement and stability, and exposure to complex HR challenges in a multi-site setting.