Amy Charlong

Amy Charlong

Job Description

I am a Human Resources professional for one of Canada’s largest construction companies. I manage and support people throughout their employment day to day. This involves everything that comes with their jobs without actually doing their jobs – For example: employee relations, employee changes, compensation and benefits, recruitment and talent management, training and development, and employee performance. I specialize in Utilities construction and the matrix groups that support our daily operations (finance, estimating, project management, purchasing, systems, fleet etc.)

Relevant School Subjects

Guidance and Career Education

Areas Of Expertise

Architecture & Construction

Career Story

After high school I was accepted in the concurrent education program at Lakehead University. I
graduated from the 5 year program and started supply teaching for high schools. My teachables were geography and general science. After 4 years of supplying, I decided to take a year off and stumbled upon a contract receptionist position at Aecon Construction. This allowed me to save money to continue to pay down my student loans. After less than a year with Aecon, I was offered a full time permanent role and decided to return to school part time for human resources management studies offered through Mohawk College. I completed my HR studies and was selected to join Aecon’s HR team in an entry level position. Fast forward 5 years and with more and more exposure and learning, I am now in a senior position and a business partner supporting more than 400 employees across Canada.