ABOUT THE COMPANY

ConeTec is a global leader in geocharacterization. We help clients explore, build, and protect the world with confidence by delivering better information for better decisions across field, office, shop, and research environments. We lead through Safety, Quality, People, Execution, and Innovation. Our values Respect, Accountability, Excellence, and Curiosity set the standard for how we advise, challenge, collaborate, and deliver.

SCOPE OF THE POSITION

 This high-impact role leads business-critical recruitment and partners with leaders and managers on complex people matters across the Prairies and Ontario for both field and office based roles. As an important member of the broader Canadian HR leadership team, the role will help to shape and deliver strategic business and people priorities in a growing business.

Based in Alberta (Calgary or Airdrie) this hands-on leadership position will initially have one direct report and offers the opportunity to strengthen HR capability, consistency, and impact across the business.

Solve the hardest talent challenges. Strengthen leaders. Build a team that delivers.

ROLES, RESPONSIBILITIES & EXPECTATIONS

• Lead recruitment for senior and specialized, business-critical positions that are both field and office based.
• Oversee and lead where critical the recruitment requirements for safety-sensitive, regulated, and cross-border roles.
• Advise senior leaders on talent strategy, organizational effectiveness, workforce planning, succession, and people risk.
• Lead complex employee relations matters, investigations, accommodations, conflict resolution, and risk mitigation.
• Coach leaders through annual performance management program, in addition to performance improvement, difficult conversations, talent decisions, and accountability.
• Lead compensation analysis, job structure discussions, pay equity considerations, and organizational reviews working within a broader framework
• Identify capability gaps and lead engagement, retention, local leadership and field training development, and change initiatives
• Directly lead a small team, set priorities, balance workload, coach performance, support development, and serve as the first escalation point.
• Improve tools, data, workflows, and service standards across assigned regions or client groups.
• Partner with HR Centres of Excellence to translate enterprise programs into practical local solutions, provide business feedback, drive adoption, and support consistent One ConeTec practices.

SKILLS, QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

Education & Certifications

• A bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Psychology, or a related field. A local HR designation such as CPHR is preferred.

Experience, Key Skills & Capabilities

• 6–10 years of progressive HR generalist and talent acquisition experience, with 1-3 years of prior people manager experience advantageous.
• Advanced experience in employee relations, investigations, leadership coaching, and talent decisions.
• Strong capability in workforce planning, compensation analysis, talent management, organizational effectiveness, pre-employment screening, immigration, work authorization, and cross-border escalation points.
• Demonstrated project leadership, change-management experience, and experience coaching or directly leading HR or talent acquisition professionals.
• Strategic thinking grounded in practical execution, sound business judgment, constructive challenge, and the ability to create clarity through ambiguity.

APPLY HERE:

https://conetec.bamboohr.com/careers/734?source=aWQ9MjU%3D