HR Advisor

Location: Pune, India

Stantec is a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. The diverse perspectives of our partners and interested parties drive us to think beyond what’s previously been done on critical issues like climate change, digital transformation, and future-proofing our cities and infrastructure. We innovate at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships to advance communities everywhere, so that together we can redefine what’s possible. The Stantec community unites approximately 32,000 employees working in over 450 locations across 6 continents.
Role Purpose:
As a strong relationship builder, you will have the ability and confidence to engage with employees and align them toward achieving key business outcomes. The role will serve as an accessible first point of contact for HR-related matters for entry-level and mid-level employees, focusing on building strong employee relationships and providing day-to-day HR support, with a key emphasis on people connect, employee relations, and employee engagement.
Key Accountabilities:

• Conduct regular employee connects to understand employee experience, engagement, workplace concerns and support requirements. Build strong relationships with employees and facilitate timely resolution of routine employee relations matters in line with established HR policies and processes.
• Provide day-to-day HR support to entry to mid-level professionals across assigned Business Units, acting as an accessible point of contact for people-related matters.
• Identify recurring employee concerns, potential people risks and engagement themes, and provide relevant insights to the HR Business Partner.
• Partner with onboarding team for new hire onboarding initiatives, including facilitating employee icebreakers on the date of joining to foster early engagement and team integration.
• Conduct structured 30-60-90-day onboarding check-ins, confirmation discussions, and quarterly employee touchpoints to provide a trusted listening platform, gather feedback, address concerns, and enhance the overall employee experience throughout their journey with Stantec.
• Partner with managers to monitor new hire assimilation, identify potential challenges, and implement actions that enhance engagement, retention, and productivity.
• Work closely with HR Business Partners to identify employee concerns, engagement themes and people-related issues requiring attention or intervention.
• Support HR Business Partners and management in implementing HR policies, people initiatives and HR programs across the Business Units.
• Maintain regular follow-ups with employees and proactively highlight key themes and feedback emerging from onboarding surveys.
• Navigate and support strong employee relations by encouraging value-driven behaviors, open communication, and timely resolution of employee concerns.
• Undertake and deliver employee engagement projects and initiatives that enhance workforce motivation, strengthen organizational culture, and support employee retention.
• Support Human resource strategies through out employe employee lifecycle by enhancing engagement, retention, wellbeing and recognition initiatives to enhance overall employee experience and adhoc as required.
• Coordinate and collaborate with HR teams and business stakeholders to ensure timely implementation and closure of agreed people actions or change initiatives.
• Conduct Exit Interview on timely basis, highlight important feedback to business and HR.
• To support remuneration activities for client group including, annual reviews and out of cycle reviews
• To support Human Resource strategies and follow STANTEC’s code of conduct and ethics at all times
• To support the HR Business Partner, ensuring all work is delivered to the highest standards
• Promote and foster a positive, inclusive, and harmonious workplace culture aligned with organizational values.

Person Specification:

• 7 – 10 years of experience as HR Business Partner field with Master’s degree in Human Resource.
• Proven experience in employee connect and engagement
• Sound operational HR knowledge with the ability to independently manage routine employee matters and appropriately escalate complex matters to the HR Business Partner.
• Possess analytical thinking skills
• Ability to gain Business acumen, relationship building
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to build effective relationships with employees and managers.
• Uphold the highest standards of integrity and confidentiality.
• Readiness to short Business Travel to Stantec offices within India, as and whenever required

Primary Location: India | Pune
Organization: BC-3885 Shared Services-IN Pune IN
Employee Status: Regular
Management Level: Midlevel manager
Business Justification: New Position
Travel: No
Schedule: Full time
Job Posting: 03/11/2026 08:11:42
Req ID: 1008195