Benefits Consultant

at  Stantec

DESCRIPTION

Grow with the best. Join a smart, creative, and inspired team that works to support operational excellence. The Stantec community unites more than 31,000 employees working in over 450 locations across 6 continents. Our Functional Services Teams (FSTs) include Corporate Development, Finance, HR, HSSE, IT, Legal, Marketing/Communications, Practice Services and Real Estate and Procurement. Bringing together individuals with diverse backgrounds, talents, and expertise, our FSTs are vital to making our Company stronger.

YOUR OPPORTUNITY

We are looking for a Benefits Consultant to join our team! As part of the HR Talent Services team, the Benefits Consultant will provide support and guidance on Stantec’s health, wellness and retirement benefit programs to employees. This position works on projects pertaining to the processes, performance and initiatives of benefit programs. The Consultant will collaborate with other Benefits colleagues, relevant stakeholders and other HR partners to ensure employee notifications, understanding of programs and their value proposition in accordance with the overall benefits strategy.

YOUR CAPABILITIES AND CREDENTIALS

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to explain complex benefit information to diverse audiences.
• Experience specific to US and Canadian benefit programs and plan vendor administration and program management is desirable.
• Demonstrates sense of urgency and strong focus on employee experience.
• Knowledge of benefits contract language.
• Knowledge of benefits related Provincial, State and Federal laws, legislation, rules and regulations for North America required (including OAS, CHRC, CPP, CLC, PIPEDA, HIPAA, ERISA, COBRA, FML/FMLA, USERRA, ADA, Section 125, worker’s compensation, Medicare, Social Security, Employment Standards and DOL requirements).
• Exercises confidentiality and discretion.
• Process improvement oriented.
• Flexible and proactive problem solver.
• Strong Microsoft Office Suite skills required.
• Bilingual/Multilingual in French and/or Spanish is an asset.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Communications, Human Resources, or a related field.
• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience
  Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time.
  This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.
  Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other’s talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best.
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• Possess a strong knowledge base on North American benefit offerings such as health and dental insurance, disability insurance, life insurance, employee assistance, retirement programs and other voluntary programs.
• Assists in developing and maintaining processes and policies documentation, as required.
• Understands potential impacts of benefits related decisions and initiatives to the benefits strategy.
• Provides tier two support for benefits design or vendor issues.
• Resolve complex benefits issues and inquiries, escalating to leaders or external parties as needed.
• Analyze benefits programs and utilization, and recommend improvements to enhance value, increase efficiency and continue sustainability.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, provincial and local laws and regulations, as well as industry best practices.
• Maintains key contacts internally and externally. Provides training, tools, documentation and mentoring to Service Center colleagues.
• Performs other duties of a similar nature and level as assigned and required.