About McElhanney

Based in Western Canada for over 110 years, McElhanney offers innovative and practical engineering, surveying, mapping, planning, landscape architecture, and environmental services. As a 100% employee-owned and operated firm, with over 1,400 staff members in 31 locations, we are proud to offer qualified staff with shareholding options in our company. At McElhanney, we work in teams to build strong connections with our staff, clients, and local communities. Our employees enjoy working here because of our varied projects, high levels of autonomy, opportunities for career development, excellent total compensation and benefits package, and collaborating with a team of great professionals.

The Opportunity: We’re looking for a practical, people focused HR systems professional who brings hands on HR systems experience alongside a strong foundation in HR. This role is ideal for someone who has worked within HR environments and understands how payroll, talent, and people processes operate in practice, not just in theory.

You approach systems work with a change aware mindset, considering how configuration decisions affect users, workflows, and adoption across the organization. You balance attention to detail with sound judgment, able to assess level of effort versus impact and deliver fit-for-purpose, scalable solutions.

Reporting to the Lead, HR Digital Solutions and Workforce Advisory, the People Systems Specialist plays a key role in McElhanney’s HR technology ecosystem, influencing how technology enables our hiring best practices, workforce growth, internal mobility, and modern talent practices, while maintaining strong systems foundations that support payroll accuracy, employee data management, data integrity, and compliance.

This role supports centralized governance and proactive system stewardship by actively and responsibly maintaining system health, effectiveness, and future readiness.

In this role, you’ll ensure the system remains dependable, secure, and aligned with organizational needs, enabling consistent processes and informed decision making as the company continues to grow.

Our preferred locations are Vancouver, BC; Edmonton, or Calgary, AB but if you’re located near another McElhanney office in Western Canada and believe you’re the right candidate, we’d love to hear from you!

**Application Deadline:**April 19, 2026, 2:59am PST

What You’ll Do

System Partnership & Governance

• Work closely with HR and operational teams to understand evolving business needs and translate them into practical, people focused Dayforce solutions.
• Lead the configuration and day to day stewardship of Dayforce to ensure our people processes are consistent, scalable, and easy to navigate.
• Champion strong governance and data practices so our information remains accurate, auditable, and reliable, supporting quality reporting and pay confidence across the company.
• Plan and coordinate Dayforce upgrades and system enhancements, including assessing impacts and guiding testing, to ensure smooth transitions with minimal disruption to our teams.

Optimization, Enablement & Continuous Improvement

• Advance our HR technology roadmap by shaping and delivering approved initiatives end to end, from early scoping through to deployment and adoption.
• Continuously improve Dayforce by reducing enhancement backlogs, simplifying configurations, streamlining workflows, and making the platform easier and more intuitive for our people to use.
• Strengthen McElhanney’s enterprise talent capabilities in Dayforce including performance, skills and capability tracking, internal mobility, workforce planning, and succession.
• Maintain and enhance HR system integrations so our people processes remain seamless, accurate, and resilient, supporting smooth operations across the business.

What You’ll Bring

Experience

• 5+ years of progressive HR experience, with hands-on exposure to core HR, payroll, and/or talent processes.
• 3+ years of hands-on Dayforce experience, including advanced reporting, data validation, and system optimization; experience with other large HCM platforms may also be considered.
• Experience in planning and executing HR technology initiatives, including scoping work, coordinating testing, and managing dependencies.
• Demonstrated ability to design configurations and reports, maintain documentation, and resolve complex system issues.
• Proven success partnering with interested parties to translate business needs into practical, reliable system outcomes.

Nice to Haves

• Experience supporting HR system integrations or ERP adjacent work.
• Exposure to people analytics or workforce data.
• Experience in a professional services or multidisciplinary environment.

Skills & Attributes

• Demonstrated ability to think holistically, considering short and long-term impacts to people, processes, technology, and the organization when planning and executing system work.
• Comfortable working across technical, operational, and people focused domains.
• Remain adaptable and growth oriented, staying current with evolving Dayforce capabilities and HR practices.
• Strong ownership and follow-through, managing work in a disciplined, reliable, and outcomes focused manner across teams and vendors.

What Can We Offer You?

The salary range for this position is $85,000 to $100,000 per annum. McElhanney offers fair compensation that is commensurate with the individual’s education, experience, skills, and professional qualifications. The posted base salary/wage range is representative of the required level of qualifications and experience for the position as noted in the job posting. The salary offered will be based on the experience and qualifications of the successful candidate.

In addition to a competitive salary, we also offer:

• Locally based offices with strong community ties and positive working environment.
• Flexible work hours to accommodate your busy lifestyle.
• Maternity leave and parental leave top-up.
• Extended health and dental coverage, healthcare spending account, and RRSP matching.
• Employee & Family assistance program, which offers 24/7 support for all employees and their families either online or over the phone.
• Participation in our generous performance bonus plan, and opportunity to join an employee-owned firm
• Continuous support for your growth through professional development reimbursement, mentorship programs, and opportunity to join numerous internal committees.

**Application Deadline:**April 19, 2026, 2:59am PST

Our Commitment to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

At McElhanney, our unwavering commitment lies in cultivating a culture that aligns with our core values and fosters diversity, equity, and inclusion. We celebrate the collective achievements of a team rich in expertise, experiences, and perspectives, and welcome applications from individuals of diverse ethnicities, religions, backgrounds, genders, sexual orientations, gender identities, aboriginal statuses, various age groups, and those with disabilities. Requests for accommodations can be made at any stage of the selection process. If this job description resonates with you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet all of the requirements outlined. We’re interested in getting to know you and explore the unique contributions you can bring to McElhanney!

If this is the opportunity for you, apply now or visit www.mcelhanney.com/careers to learn more. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

**To learn more about our recognition here:**McElhanney Requalifies as a Gold Standard Best Managed Company! - McElhanney

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**Our Purpose:**Amaze our clients. Care for our communities. Empower our people.

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