Manager Labor Relations

Posting End Date:

October 28, 2026

Employee Type:

Regular-Full time

Union/Non:

This is a non-union position

At Enbridge, we are committed to delivering safe, reliable energy while advancing operational excellence, innovation, and sustainable growth. We are looking for a Manager, Labor Relations (US) to provide strategic leadership for labor relations activities across the United States, supporting our various unions and bargaining units.

In this role, you will help shape and execute labor relations strategies aligned with business objectives while fostering strong, productive relationships with key stakeholders. You will lead a team of labor relations professionals and provide expertise on collective bargaining, contract administration, and complex employee relations matters.

If you thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and enjoy solving complex contractual and operational challenges, we encourage you to apply today!

What You Will Do:

• Lead labor relations activities across the United States, ensuring strategies are applied consistently and aligned with business objectives.
• Develop and implement strategic and tactical labor relations plans that comply with collective bargaining agreements and applicable federal and state labor and employment laws.
• Provide strategic direction for collective bargaining negotiations and contract administration, including mid-term bargaining, grievances, arbitration, unfair labor practice charges, and contract interpretation.
• Serve as lead negotiator for collective bargaining negotiations, where applicable, and provide guidance on complex labor relations matters.
• Lead, mentor, and coach the U.S. Labor Relations team on the administration, application, and interpretation of collective bargaining agreements.
• Advise leaders and key stakeholders across the organization on business strategies and organizational changes that impact unionized employees.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with unions and labor relations professionals, support company-union communications and initiatives, participate in M&A activities as required, and monitor labor relations metrics to identify trends and opportunities.
• Who You Are: University degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, Labor Relations, or a related field, with 8+ years of Human Resources experience, including a minimum of 5 years in Labor Relations.
• Significant experience managing complex labor relations matters, including grievances, arbitrations, human rights matters, discipline, discharge, and collective agreement interpretation.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. labor relations legislation and applicable federal and state employment laws.
• Demonstrated experience leading collective bargaining negotiations with significant bargaining units and are an effective negotiator and facilitator.
• Proven people leader with the ability to coach, develop, and guide teams while effectively navigating high-pressure and conflict situations..
• Strong communication, relationship-building, influencing, and advisory skills, with the ability to work effectively with leaders at all levels of the organization.
• A graduate degree in business or a related discipline and 10+ years of experience in the gas utilities industry are considered assets.
• Working Conditions: Travel to various locations across Canada and the United States is required, approximately 25% of the time.
• This role operates in a fast-paced environment and requires the ability to manage competing priorities, sensitive labor relations matters, and complex negotiations.
• Flexibility may be required to support collective bargaining, employee relations matters, and other business needs outside of regular working hours.
• Physical Requirements include but are not limited to: Grasping, kneeling, light – moderate lifting (objects up to 20 pounds), reaching above shoulder, repetitive motion, typing, sitting, standing, visual requirement (able to see screens, detect color coding, read fine print), hearing requirement and the ability to sit at a computer for long periods of time.
• Mental Requirements (Both Field & Office) include but are not limited to: Ability to: understand, remember and apply oral and/or written instructions or other information, understand complex problems and collaborate/explore alternative solutions, organize thoughts and ideas into understandable terminology, organize and prioritize work schedule on a short-term basis, make decisions which have moderate impact on the immediate work unit and monitor impact outside this area, understand and follow basic instructions and guidelines, complete routine forms, compose letters, outlines, memoranda and basic reports and communicate with individuals via telephone.