Senior Compensation Advisor

Job Description

The Opportunity:

We are looking for a Senior Advisor, Compensation, to join WSP in Canada’s HR team. Reporting to the Senior Manager, Total Rewards, you will provide expert advice on compensation for WSP in Canada. You will advise HR managers and business partners on our compensation policies and practices in order to support business needs related to the company's strategy. This position in the HR team is one of high visibility. You will be involved in a variety of mandates and will work with stakeholders at different levels of the organization.

Why choose WSP?

• We value and are committed to upholding a culture of inclusion and belonging
• Our Flexible Work Policy – we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours. We will support you on and off the job so you can be fully present in both your work and home lives.
• A Canadian success story - we're proud to wear the red and white of this beautiful country and show the world what Canada has to offer.
• Enhance the world around you - from the environment to the highways, to the buildings and the terrain, WSP is the fabric of Canada.
• Outstanding career opportunities - we're growing and pushing ourselves every day to be greater than yesterday - we're open to your ideas and trying new things.
• A phenomenal collaborative culture and a workforce filled with genuinely good people who are doing humbly important work. Come find out for yourself what it's like to be a part of our journey.
  
  
  

We offer attractive pay, flexible work options, a great corporate culture, comprehensive and employee-focused benefits including virtual healthcare and a wellness platform as well as great savings programs, and a clear vision for the future.

#WeAreWSP

What you can expect to do here:

• Advise managers and HR business partners on the application of various compensation programs and policies.
• Manage and support the annual salary review process and short-term incentive program, as well as the higher-level long-term incentive program.
• Participate actively in the design, development and revision of remuneration policies such as salary structures, conditions of employment, wage management, short-term incentive compensation programs, etc.
• Manage the different pay equity maintenance and pay transparency exercises in the applicable provinces.
• Conduct a variety of analysis, validate results and make recommendations autonomously; work on the improvement of data integrity.
• Act as a resource person and trainer for the HR community with respect to compensation.
• Prepare tools and training to help employees and managers better understand our total compensation package.
• Participate in compensation surveys and other studies related to your field of expertise.
• Analyze market data and make the necessary recommendations in order to be able to properly position the company's remuneration in relation to its reference markets.
• As required, participate in different projects related to total compensation.
  
  
  

What you’ll bring to WSP:

• Bachelor's degree in Administration, Human Resources or other related fields;
• Minimum 7 years of experience in the field of compensation;
• Highly developed analytical and problem-solving skills;
• Ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels of the organization, in both English and French;
• High capacity to work in teams and to demonstrate autonomy;
• Skills with HR systems with an advanced level in Excel;
• A strong sense of organization, the ability to carry out multiple tasks simultaneously and to remain productive and efficient in a rapidly changing environment with sometimes competing priorities;
• Knowledge or experience of pay equity legislation and practices and job evaluation methodology;
• Compensation accreditation, an asset.
  
  
  
  
  

About Us

WSP is one of the world's leading professional services firms. Our purpose is to future proof our cities and environments.

We have over 65,000 team members across the globe. In Canada, our 12,000+ people are involved in everything from environmental remediation to urban planning, from engineering iconic buildings to designing sustainable transportation networks, from finding new ways to extract essential resources to developing renewable power sources for the future.

At WSP:

• We value our people and our reputation
• We are locally dedicated with international scale
• We are future focused and challenge the status quo
• We foster collaboration in everything we do
• We have an empowering culture and hold ourselves accountable
  
  
  

Please Note:

Health and Safety is a core paramount value of WSP. Given the importance of keeping one another safe it is expected that you comply with our Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) policy at all times as well as client HSE policies when working at client locations.

Offers of employment for safety-sensitive positions involving fieldwork are contingent upon candidates being able to perform key physical tasks of the job as described in the job posting and interview. This may include the ability to work in a variety of environmental conditions, such as remote or isolated areas, working alone, and in inclement weather (within safe and reasonable limits).

WSP welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

WSP is committed to the principles of employment equity. Only the candidates selected will be contacted.

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