HR Business Partner

Stantec is a rapidly growing professional services organisation.  We grow through a combination of organic growth and acquisitions, and we are proud to have a group of over 32,000 talented professionals working in 450 locations across 6 continents.  

We have a new opportunity for an experienced HR Business Partner to join our HR Client Services Team as the HR Lead for our Republic of Ireland business. This role can be based in either our Dublin or Galway offices, with hybrid working allowing for a mix of in-office and home working.

Our Republic of Ireland business has recently expanded following the 2025 acquisition of Ryan Hanley and has ambitious growth plans for the coming years.

As HR Business Partner you will provide HR support and guidance to our business unit leaders on company policy and best practice and will manage stakeholder relationships across the Republic of Ireland.

You will be instrumental in enabling organisational effectiveness and the growth of our Republic of Ireland business by implementing HR solutions aligned to the business’ strategic objectives. The role will require you to balance strategic initiatives with providing expert input across a range of HR issues and employee relations cases.

Reporting into the Head of HR Client Services, UK & Ireland, your key responsibilities will include:

• Deliver the HR strategy across the Republic of Ireland in collaboration with senior leaders and the wider UK and Ireland HR team.
• Delivering timely and effective expert HR input and support across a range of HR issues.
• Contribute to and where needed define, policies and processes that support the people strategy and objectives.
• Use and understand people tools and policies, engaging effectively to ensure their consistent use across the business.
• Use data and analytics to measure the effectiveness of tools and policies and understand the landscape for improvement.
• Coach and build capability of senior managers to anticipate and pre-empt organisational issues.
• Build robust company wide networks and keep up to date with external trends and best practice.

About You

You will be an experienced HR professional with proven experience of influencing change, coaching and challenging leaders in complex, fast paced and changing environments.

You will have the ability to partner with senior leaders and will be confident in engaging and influencing at all levels.

Your client- and results-focus will be critical to success in this role; as will your knowledge of HR best practice and principles, and your ability to interpret analysis and metrics to help identify trends, communicate insight and develop solutions.

Experience of working within a professional services or similar consultancy organisation would be beneficial.

Preferably you will be a CIPD Chartered Member, although we can also consider applications from those who have achieved CIPD level 5 and are working towards Chartered Member status.

The friendly and collaborative culture at Stantec is something we are proud of, but we have many other reasons for you to be excited about.  We offer a competitive salary, excellent benefits (including Private Medical Insurance, Stantec Company Pension Scheme, Life Assurance and Group Income Protection), agile and flexible working arrangements, and lots more.

It’s an exciting time to join us as we continue our ambitious growth plans.

The Stantec community unites more than 32,000 employees working in over 450 locations across 6 continents. We have been working with our clients and communities in the UK for over 150 years. We plan, design, deliver and manage the development and infrastructure needed to support the creation of sustainable, healthy and prosperous communities. 

Our teams provide effective and relevant solutions, translating our clients’ vision into valued consents, deliverable plans for projects and programmes, and efficient designs for delivery, based on technical excellence and deep market insights. We deal with today’s challenges, but also keep a fairer, better tomorrow in sight, looking at how we deliver clean growth, support radical changes in our economy and meet the needs of future communities. 

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment.

Building an inspired, inclusive work environment that attracts, supports, and develops world-class talent is a crucial key to our success. If you are excited by this role but worry that your experience doesn’t exactly align, we encourage you to apply.

At Stantec we want you to perform your best at every stage of the recruitment process and are committed to ensuring it is accessible to all. If you need any support or require adjustments to be made then please contact careers.UK&[email protected]  and we will talk to you about how we can support you.