Labour Relations Consultant

Requisition ID: 46308

Organization

Vancouver is consistently ranked as one of the world’s most liveable and environmentally sustainable cities. Recognized among BC’s Top Employers and Canada’s Greenest Employers, the City of Vancouver is seeking colleagues who can help advance our core commitments to exceptional public service, sustainability, equity, and an outstanding quality of life for all residents.

With a strong commitment to being a City of Reconciliation, we invite you to join our dedicated team and become part of an innovative, inclusive, and engaging workplace. A career with the City of Vancouver and within the broader public service, offers meaningful work where you play a key role in ensuring equitable access to services, upholding ethical governance, and supporting the needs of citizens with integrity and dedication.

Main Purpose and Function

Reporting to the Director, Labour Relations and Compensation, the Labour Relations Consultant works as part of a comprehensive team of Labour Relations professionals to develop Labour Relations strategies that support key corporate and HR business-unit specific objectives.

This position may also conduct and support respectful workplace investigations, ensuring that concerns are addressed fairly, consistently, and in alignment with organizational policies and legislation.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

• Works collaboratively and strategically with HR and Labour Relations colleagues, managers, employees, and union representatives to provides expert advice and guidance on a broad range of labour and employee relations issues.
• Participate in grievance and arbitration preparation, including investigation, analysis, documentation, and consultation with stakeholders.
• Conduct impartial and thorough workplace investigations related to harassment, discrimination, bullying, misconduct, and breaches of collective agreements, the City’s Respectful Workplace and Human Rights and Harassment Policies.
• Interpret and apply collective agreements, labour and employment legislation, and organizational policies to support effective dispute resolution, grievance management, and arbitration processes.
• Lead collective bargaining processes, including preparation, negotiations, and implementation of collective agreements.
• Provide expert consultation and advice to leaders and HR partners on complex and sensitive labour relations issues.
• Supports the organization in addressing workplace concerns and achieving organizational objectives.
• Promotes and sustains a positive, respectful, and constructive employee relations environment.
• Maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive matters with discretion and sound judgment.
• Other duties/responsibilities as assigned.
  
  

Qualifications

Education and Experience:

• Related university degree or diploma with considerable experience in Labour Relations and/or Human Resources consultative or advisory roles or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Experience in consultation, grievance and arbitration work, collective bargaining, dispute resolution, investigations and negotiation skills.
• Relevant designation or training in workplace investigations is an asset.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Considerable knowledge and background in labour relations with an excellent understanding of labour jurisprudence, relevant labour legislation.
• Considerable knowledge around conducting and supporting respectful workplace investigations in a unionized or complex labour relations environment.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, coaching and facilitation skills with a demonstrated ability to build and maintain effective relationships with colleagues, clients and union officials.
• Skilled at anticipating business needs and identifying risks and opportunities with ability to move to action.
• Strong team building skills and demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and strategically in a team environment.
• Proactive problem solver with ability to working in a rapidly changing environment.
• Ability to research, analyze, solve problems and make decisions or recommendations based upon thorough analysis of facts.
• Ability to be sensitive and responsive to individual, group and organizational needs, issues, goals and vision.
• Demonstrated strong verbal and written communication skills including effective analytical, writing and public speaking skills.

Business Unit/Department: Human Resources

Affiliation: Exempt

Employment Type: Regular Full Time

Position Start Date: July, 2026

Salary Information: Pay Grade 091: $117,909 to $147,377 per annum

Application Close: May 27, 2026

At the City of Vancouver, we are committed to recruiting a diverse workforce that represents the community we so proudly serve. Indigenous peoples, people of colour, 2SLGBTQ+ persons including all genders and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Accommodations will be provided upon request during the selection process. Learn more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion.

The City of Vancouver acknowledges that it is situated on the unceded traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam Indian Band), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation).More about unceded traditional territories

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