Human Resources Generalist

• Playing a key role in supporting managers and employees across a wide range of HR programs, processes, and initiatives.
• Providing first‑line support to People Leaders, helping them navigate HR policies, programs, collective agreements, and employment legislation.
• Supporting HR programs, processes, and day‑to‑day HR operations within your assigned mission or department.
• Acting as the first point of contact for managers and employees, providing guidance, coaching, and timely support.
• Assisting with interpreting HR policies, procedures, collective agreements, and employment legislation.
• Responding to and resolving employee questions, escalating to the HR Business Partner where needed.
• Supporting positive labour relations by ensuring consistent and fair administration of collective agreements.
• Participating in grievance handling, investigations, and labour relations discussions.
• Preparing HR reports, reviewing dashboards, and maintaining data accuracy across HR systems.
• Supporting employee movement and life‑cycle transactions, working closely with ServiceCNL.
• Assisting with performance management, disability management, and total rewards processes.
• Participating in recruitment activities, intake meetings, and interviews as needed.
• Contributing to talent management cycles and workforce planning discussions.
• Liaising with internal subject‑matter experts and external partners to support HR programs.
• Identifying learning needs and connecting employees with relevant training opportunities.
• Other duties as assigned by your manager.

• Education

• Post‑secondary education with a major in Human Resources or a related field.
• The CHRP designation is considered an asset.
• Experience

• 5–7 years of progressive HR experience, ideally within a highly regulated environment.
• Experience working in unionized environments, with the ability to interpret collective agreements.
• Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Strong customer service orientation with the ability to build effective relationships.
• Excellent organizational skills with strong attention to detail; ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Ability to develop a working knowledge of CNL HR policies, procedures, legislation, and collective agreements.
• Proficiency with MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Experience with HRIS systems; Oracle and Taleo are considered assets.
• Strong problem‑solving skills; adaptable, approachable, and process‑driven.
• Understanding of job evaluation systems.
• Knowledge of relevant employment and workplace legislation (Canada Labour Code).
• Security Clearance Eligibility Required

• Reliability Status with Site Access Security Clearance (SASC), which has a minimum requirement of 3-5 years of verifiable history in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the United States and/or the United Kingdom. CNL implements security screening in accordance with the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat's “Standard on Security Screening” and the “Policy on Government Security.”

• We have a compressed work week: Four (4) days per week, ten (10) hours per day for a forty (40) hour work week, starting at 6:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

• Paid time off: vacation, sick, personal, and floater days
• Benefits effective Day One – no waiting period
• Tuition support to help you keep learning and growing
• A defined-benefit pension plan or a defined-contribution pension plan, depending on your employee group, to support your long‑term financial security

• Delivering clean energy for today and tomorrow
• Restoring and protecting the environment
• Contributing to the health of Canadians

• Respect
• Teamwork
• Accountability
• Safety
• Integrity
• Excellence

Canadian Nuclear Laboratories