Tetra Tech Looking for Human Resources Administrator (Parental Leave) at Edmonton, AB Full Time

Discover your full potential. At Tetra Tech, we are collaborating with industry-leading experts for a sustainable future for our world. We combine consulting and engineering with advanced analytics and technology to solve the world’s most complex challenges. Our innovation hubs across the globe will enable you to share ideas and best practices while growing your professional network. Wherever you are in your career journey, you will benefit from working with world-class engineers, scientists, and technical specialists.

Tetra Tech combines the resources of a global, multibillion-dollar company with local, client-focused delivery in more than 550 locations around the world. Our reputation rests on the technical expertise and dedication of our employees — 27,000 associates working together to provide smart, scalable solutions for challenging projects. We are proud to be home to leading technical experts in water, environment, infrastructure, resource management, energy, and international development.

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Administrative Assistant/HR Administrator

We are seeking an Administrative Assistant/HR Administrator to support our team during a parental leave for one of our team. In this role, you will be working out of our Edmonton office reporting to the Manager of Recruitment. While we do offer a hybrid, work from home component, initial training will be done at the office. You will be responsible for a variety of activities to support the team which include but are not limited to general HR administration, maintaining employee files, and ensuring personnel are qualified for their role. To succeed in this role, you will need to be self-managed, thrive in an environment that is ever-changing and enjoy a variety of tasks with competing priorities. This role will be for a period of six to nine months depending on when the current employee is off on parental leave.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Create employee profiles in our HRIS system and work with candidates throughout the application process. Timely data entry into the system is critical as we rely on large volume hiring during times of heavy recruitment.
• Prepare employment offers for full-time employees.
• Update employee files on a timely basis.
• Create employment verification letters when requested.
• Liaise with our benefit carrier in the interest of clarifying information and responding to employees.
• Work with hiring managers to ensure they are getting the necessary HR support they are seeking.
• Provide general administrative support to HR programs and services as required.

Qualities you possess:

• Excellent attention to detail, and adherence to established procedures.
• Ability to problem solve.
• Ability to handle stress in a fast-paced work environment.
• Strong Initiative.
• Strong communication skills.
• Excellent data entry, keyboarding, and formatting skills, familiary with MS Office suite.
• An excellent collaborative work style, and a Team player mindset.

Experience:

Human resources – 1 year preferred but not necessary. Administrative Assistant – minimum of five years. Experience with Taleo and Oracle based systems would be an asset, but we can teach those. It is essential you have a very good grasp of the Microsoft office suite of products and can multi-task in an ever-changing environment. You will be an independent contributor able to prioritize your workload while maintaining a very strong customer service focus.

Benefits of working with Tetra Tech:

• Hybrid work options available once you are fully trained.
• No two days will ever be the same.
• Work with a great, solid team that relies on each other to succeed.
• Be part of a large, multi-national organization that has over 550 offices and 27,000 employees worldwide.

This is a unique opportunity for a unique person that wants to be an administrative pro within the world of Human Resources at Tetra Tech.

Additional Information:

A requirement of working for Tetra Tech is that you are at least 18 years of age and legally entitled to work in Canada. (A copy of a valid work permit may be required.)

A technical/practical assessment may be administered during the selection process and this exercise will be used as a part of the selection criterion.

To meet the physical demands required of some positions, candidates must be in good physical condition and willing to work in all weather conditions. Clearance on pre-placement medical and drug and alcohol testing may be required.

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This is a full-time, temporary but long-term position. We offer a great place to work, and an engaging culture that is based on innovation, collaboration and integrity. Our compensation plan includes a competitive hourly rate for this role.