Senior People & Organization Business Partner, for COWI in North America

Application deadline

31 July 2026

Recruitment type

Full-Time, Permanent

Country

Canada

Location

North Vancouver, BC

Req. ID

61316

Senior People & Organization Business Partner

North Vancouver

Regular, Full-Time

Hybrid

Would you like to play a key role in shaping the people strategies of one of the world's leading engineering consulting firms? We are seeking a trusted HR partner who thrives on solving complex business challenges, creating positive outcomes, and delivering results in an evolving environment. If you enjoy partnering with leaders, supporting organizational success, and creating meaningful employee experiences, we're eager to hear from you.

Lead with a team of experienced leaders

To support business leaders in advancing people, organizational effectiveness, and employee engagement, we are seeking a Senior People & Organization Business Partner to join our team. In this role, you will partner closely with leaders across our Canadian operations, providing strategic HR guidance while supporting the delivery of some of North America's most significant engineering projects.

This is an opportunity for someone who has an operational mindset that can think strategically and execute tactically within an organization that is on a growth journey. You will have an important role in improving people programs, refining processes, and introducing initiatives that support a diverse, highly skilled workforce.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• Partner with business leaders to support decision-making across the employee lifecycle, with a focus on employee relations, leadership coaching, talent management, and workforce mobility.
• Serve as the lead HR partner for People & Organisation matters across eight offices throughout Western and Eastern Canada.
• Collaborate with leaders, the North American HR team, and global Centres of Excellence (COEs) to deliver talent, mobility, learning, compensation, and other people initiatives.
• Communicate and implement HR strategies, policies, and programs that support business objectives, promote a positive employee experience, and ensure consistency and compliance across Canadian operations.

Your skills. Our team. Together we design the future

The first step to success in this role is that you are eager to collaborate with the people around you, whether they are colleagues, partners, or customers. Developing ties with others is something you do by acting respectfully and delivering on your promises. And you never get set in your ways, but keep exploring new insights and ways to improve.

On top of that, you will have:

• A Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
• A CPHR designation, or equivalent HR certification (considered an asset).
• A min. 8–10 years of progressive HR generalist experience supporting multiple business units in a global, matrixed environment, within a professional services, consulting, or technical organization.
• Knowledge of Canadian employment legislation and HR practices across multiple provinces.
• Demonstrated experience partnering with leaders at all levels on employee relations, leadership coaching, talent management, succession planning, and employee development.
• Demonstrated success leading organizational change initiatives across geographically dispersed teams.
• Well-developed business acumen with the ability to navigate complex people matters, develop practical solutions, and achieve positive outcomes.
• Effective interpersonal, communication, and relationship-building skills, with a high degree of judgment, discretion, and professionalism.

A place to work and so much more

At COWI, we work together with our customers to shape a sustainable and liveable world. We do it by applying our knowledge and curiosity – and sometimes even our courage – to create the solutions the world needs today to enable a better tomorrow. We support our customers’ transition towards increased sustainability. We strive to lead by example by embedding environmental management, social responsibility and good governance into our business practices and the options we provide to our customers.

We value differences and development and cultivate an environment of belonging and having fun. Because that is what brings out the best in you, at work and at home.

With offices primarily located in the Nordic region, the UK, North America and India, we are currently more than 7,500 people who bring their expertise in engineering, architecture, energy and environment into play.

What we also offer:

Being part of the COWI community offers more than just a competitive salary. We take care of our people both professionally and personally.

Some of our benefits include:

Flexible working arrangement | Top-up parental and childbirth recovery leave | Fantastic close-knit team with a wealth of knowledge to share! | Full time hires get minimum 3 weeks vacation to start | Floating holiday to celebrate employee diversity | Paid sick leave | Annual Fitness spending account. Yes, you can use this for a ski pass, yoga or gym membership | Group RRSP program with company matching | Personal and professional development fund | Parking or public transit allowance | Extended Health coverage with 100% of premiums paid by us | Employee Assistance Program (EAP) | STD, LTD, AD&D, and Life Insurance | Referral incentive program| Frequent social events

Base compensation: $120,000 to $150,000 for North Vancouver location only. Actual compensation is subject to variations due to education, experience, skill set and/or location.

Got more questions?

Get to know us even better at our website, www.cowi.com, where you can learn more about our projects, our strategy, what we want to achieve and what life is like at COWI.

Equal opportunity employer

COWI provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, COWI complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training information.

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