Benefits Advisor

Overview

Manage day-to-day employee benefits, enrollment, leave calculations, and compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• benefits calculation
• claims evaluation
• policy development
• compliance management
• benefit orientation
• client communication

Tasks

-Manage benefits coverage calculations for all leaves of absence including, but not limited to, maternity, parental, compassionate care, including coordinating with People and Culture representatives and our disability team, ensuring compliance with applicable plan provisions and legislation. -Provide outstanding service to all employees and external contacts. -Evaluate historical claims performance and work collaboratively with People and Culture and Management to provide solution-focused programs. -Partner and collaborate with internal/external resources to troubleshoot and resolve any process, claims inquires, or service issues identified. -Assist in the development and dissemination of applicable policies and procedures and applicable employee communication. -Manage, co-ordinate and provide new hire benefit orientation, life change events and/or options to retirees to ensure employees receive accurate information and changes/enrolments are completed on a timely basis. -Ensure compliance with policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements. -Prepare communication and documentation including premium calculation costs for employees wishing to pre-pay benefits while on unpaid leave of absence. -Manage or assist with ad hoc projects and related duties as they arise. -Draft correspondence with clients, plan participants and benefit providers that is accurate, timely and that expresses the company’s position with respect to a variety of issues. -Ensure all files are kept up-to-date, organized, and confidential.

Requirements

• workday
• cebs
• cphr
• microsoft office
• benefits admin
• undergraduate degree

What You Bring

-Regular and timely reporting required as well as monitoring of beneficiaries, Evidence of Insurability (EOI), and overage dependents. -Workday knowledge an asset -Strong written and oral communication skills -Able to manage multiple priorities simultaneously and meet the time demands of unpredictable activities -Certified Employee Benefits Specialist (CEBS) and/or Certified Professional in Human Resources (CPHR) preferred -Ability to adapt and change to business requirements, by providing solutions to problems, well-articulated explanations; listens to the challenges and opportunities conveyed by clients and demonstrates a willingness to appreciate different perspectives -Ability to forge, grow and maintain positive relationships with multiple groups -Advanced technical proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (including but not limited to Excel, Word, Visio, PowerPoint, as well as Outlook) -1-2 years’ benefits administration experience within a large organization including plan design recommendations, benchmarking, and carrier changes -Undergraduate degree in Business Administration/Commerce with a concentration in Human Resources or related discipline preferred -Ability to apply structured thinking, simplifying complex problems to a creative resolution -Ability to work within tight deadlines and prioritization of work to achieve them -Demonstrates credibility and discretion in handling confidential and sensitive information while providing exceptional customer service -Mathematical aptitude and a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail

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About Bird Construction

-Delivers billions in annual revenue and maintains a strong project backlog. -Typical projects include industrial facilities, civil infrastructure, institutional buildings, modular fabrication and maintenance services. -Its strengths lie in self-performed trades—from earthworks and concrete to mechanical, electrical and modular fabrication. -Leverages technology such as BIM/VDC and modular solutions to enhance efficiency and certainty in delivery. -Projects range from deep-mining support and hydroelectric work to transit stations, healthcare facilities and mass timber buildings. -With a finance division (Bird Capital), it can participate in project equity, blending construction with strategic investment.

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