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This Opportunity

Be a part of the Human Resources team at WSP USA! As a Senior Professional, HR Business Partner you will provide advanced support within the HR Advisory function for our Earth and Environment business line, delivering consultative guidance on complex employee matters, policy application, and HR processes. You will support business leaders through the resolution of employee relations cases, workforce transactions, and program implementation efforts. This position plays a key role in translating organizational goals into HR solutions by advising on structure, change, and performance, while also supporting data integrity, compliance, and continuous improvement initiatives that contribute to an effective, consistent, and high-performing HR environment across WSP.

Your Impact

• Provide strategic and tactical HR advisory services to assigned business groups, supporting decision-making and employee management practices.
• Interpret and apply HR policies, employment law, and internal guidelines to provide sound, risk-informed recommendations.
• Partner with managers to address sensitive employee relations matters, performance concerns, and development plans.
• Coordinate and guide complex employee lifecycle transactions, including reorganizations, reporting changes, and compensation adjustments.
• Analyze employee data, identify trends or concerns, and provide summaries to leadership to support workforce planning and risk mitigation.
• Support cross-functional initiatives that improve the employee experience, workforce alignment, and compliance.
• Liaise with HR Centers of Excellence (e.g., Talent, Compensation, Benefits) to support consistent program execution.
• Monitor, escalate, and help resolve issues related to data integrity, process delays, or system errors in HRIS.
• Prepare and deliver communications and guidance related to organizational changes, HR initiatives, or employee programs.
• Act as an internal consultant for policy interpretation, HR documentation requirements, and best practices.
• Assist with the development and delivery of HR training for managers or employees on key policies and tools.
• Support the implementation of performance and talent management programs through planning, tracking, and reporting.
• Conduct reviews of job data, organization charts, and transactions to ensure compliance and alignment with structure and policy.
• Assist with the rollout of change initiatives, including drafting communication, scheduling activities, and monitoring adoption.
• Maintain expertise in applicable employment regulations and evolving HR best practices.
• Provide support for conflict resolution efforts and corrective actions in consultation with senior HR leadership.
• Manage time-sensitive and confidential matters with discretion and professionalism.
• Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources, and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
• Travel as needed and perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a closely related discipline, or demonstrated proven equivalent experience.
• 5 to 7 years of relevant post-education experience in human resources or related areas.
• Advanced knowledge of employee relations practices and HR policy application.
• Experience providing HR guidance to managers and employees in a professional services or corporate setting.
• Demonstrated ability to handle complex and sensitive HR matters with sound judgment.
• Proficiency in managing HR lifecycle processes and understanding transaction impacts.
• Strong understanding of compliance, employment regulations, and HR documentation standards.
• Ability to independently manage multiple HR actions and advisory responsibilities across assigned business areas.
• Experience with performance management systems and HR program facilitation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills tailored to different audiences.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with attention to detail.
• Ability to synthesize data from multiple sources into actionable insights or guidance.
• Experience participating in audits, investigations, or employee complaint resolution.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
• Comfort working with HRIS tools and reporting platforms.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity and adapt quickly to organizational changes.
• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills.
• Experience supporting change management initiatives or HR technology rollouts.
• Commitment to maintaining confidentiality and handling sensitive information with care.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced, matrixed environment.
• Proactive approach to professional development and continuous improvement.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional certification such as SHRM-CP, PHR, or equivalent.
• Master’s Degree in Human Resources or related field.
• Experience supporting a multi-state or multi-region employee population.

WSP Benefits

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.

Compensation

Expected Salary (all locations): $84,000 - $115,000

WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.

About WSP

WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.

WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.

At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?

WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.

The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.

NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.