Talent Aquisition Program Lead

Job Title: Talent Acquisition Program Lead

Location: Burnaby, BC (Hybrid)

Estimated Duration: 12 Months

Talent Acquisition Program Lead

Our client is a leading energy utility that generates, purchases, distributes and sells electricity. They are currently looking for a Talent Acquisition Program Lead for their Burnaby location

Overview:

This role is accountable for leading and delivering the labour program for the North Coast Transmission Line (NCTL) over multiple project phases, from early development through procurement and into construction readiness.

Role Accountabilities

• Lead the NCTL labour program across all project phases, ensuring alignment with approved labour strategies, agreements, and project objectives.
• Translate labour policy, Project Labour Agreements, Community Benefit commitments, and legal guidance into clear, executable project plans.
• Establish program governance, workplans, and controls for labour-related activities, including staffing, deliverables, and performance management.
• Direct and oversee labour staff and consultants, including work assignment, prioritization, and performance oversight.
• Lea engagement with Union leadership and bargaining councils
• Lead engagement with First Nations and Indigenous organizations (in coordination with Indigenous Relations)
• Lead and manage high-stakes, contentious, or conflict-driven labour situations, including delivery of difficult messages and enforcement of project requirements.
• Maintain credibility and authority in discussions with union leadership while protecting project, commercial, and legal interests.
• Support executive-level engagement by preparing briefings, messaging, and recommended positions for senior leadership.
• Own labour-related risks and issues within the project Risk Register, including proactive identification, mitigation planning, and escalation.
• Lead structured options analysis and recommend courses of action for labour-related challenges, including schedule, cost, and reputational impacts.
• Manage labour disputes and disagreements with a firm, principled, and professional approach consistent with project governance and agreements.
• Ensure timely escalation of issues requiring senior management or legal intervention
• Serve as the project’s point lead for interpretation and application of labour agreements, with support from internal and external legal counsel as required.
• Ensure labour commitments and requirements are accurately reflected in procurement documents, construction contracts, and contractor reporting.
• Oversee compliance tracking, performance monitoring, and issue resolution related to labour agreements.
• Maintain strong working relationships with legal, commercial, and procurement teams to ensure coordinated decision-making.
• Prepare concise, high-quality briefings, decision notes, and updates for the senior management team and project leadership.
• Present complex labour issues clearly, including risks, trade-offs, and recommended actions.
• Ensure labour assumptions, constraints, and risks are well-integrated into schedule, cost, and delivery decision-making.
• Work closely with Project Controls to ensure labour assumptions are reflected in integrated schedules, cost estimates, and risk models.
• Coordinate labour inputs to procurement planning, contractor mobilization, and construction readiness activities.
• Apply lessons learned and continuous improvement to strengthen labour planning and execution over time.

Education and Skills
 

• Degree in Business Administration, Industrial Relations, Public Administration, Engineering, or a related field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum 12 years of experience in labour relations, major infrastructure delivery, construction management, or large-scale project environments.
• Demonstrated experience leading labour programs on complex, unionized projects.
• Direct experience engaging with union leadership and senior industry stakeholders.
• Experience managing staff and/or professional consultants.