Halifax Water is Atlantic Canada's largest water utility, providing integrated water, wastewater and stormwater utility for more than 106,000 customers daily. For more than 70 years we have been proud stewards of the water cycle, providing clean water to customers, and safely conveying it back to the source. Through our One Team - One Water approach, our more than 550 dedicated employees provide essential water services to an estimated 383,000 people in HALIFAX.

We are currently hiring for one (1) Human Resource Business Partner (HRBP). This is a regular opportunity, in the People & Culture department.

As a HRBP, you will:

• Act as a trusted strategic partner to all business leaders and provide expertise
• Support in a broad range of human resources functions including employee relations, labour relations, talent management, coaching, performance management, corporate policy development and workforce planning to ensure consistency in application.
• Be responsible for providing advice and coaching to leadership, supervisory and management levels, building and maintaining strong relationships with all employees, and communicating and delivering various people focused programs and initiatives to the business.
• Play a significant role in the development and implementation of strategic People & Culture plans and the provision of HR support to meet organizational goals.

To do this job, you need to have:

• a university degree in a related field
• ideally hold a CPHR (Chartered Professional in Human Resources) designation or be willing to obtain.
• over 3-5 years of broad related HR generalist experience, with previous experience in a unionized environment considered an asset

This job is a non-unionized job. The job description and benefits to working at Halifax Water can be viewed on the Halifax Water website (Work for Halifax Water | Halifax Water).

Halifax Water Is An Equal Opportunity Employer. This means:

• Our goal is to be a diverse workplace, that is representative of the community we serve, at all job levels. We believe a diverse workforce positively contributes to our success, and the success of our community.
• We encourage applications from qualified African Nova Scotians, LGBTQ+ community, racially visible persons, women in non-traditional positions, persons with disabilities and Indigenous persons. You are encouraged to self-identify in the cover letter.

Application Deadline is 4:30 pm on August 28, 2025.

Thank you for applying for a job with us. We will contact you only if we choose you for an interview.

If offered the job:

• You will need to successfully pass a background check.
• You may need to successfully pass other pre-employment testing