Project Based Human Resources Generalist - Trades

Description

• Create and maintain candidate pipelines for potential future new hires.
• Maintain accurate and timely applicant tracking data, including maintenance of job requisitions, posting content, interview schedules, and managing end-to-end hiring process.
• Manage Talent Acquisition (TA) activities:
• Liaise with employment agencies and internal hiring manager to support operational needs.
• Serve as first point of contact for BU relocations and transfers; initiating vendor estimates, arrange temporary housing, connect with community resources, and other related activities.
• Review diversity goals and provide feedback as to problem areas meeting goals.
• Organize and implement internship program and serve as escalation point of contact for interns.
• Represent company culture, values, and Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) activities across company. Active participation in anti-racism learning, and advocate for equity and employee health and wellbeing.
• Manage college and career fair activities, interview candidates, and review recommendation summaries to support offer decisions.
• Manage and facilitate performance and development program processes, provide training and support to managers. Assist with succession planning and prepare materials for discussions.
• Administer and communicate Human Resources (HR) related programs, policies, and procedures to assigned business unit; provide knowledgeable and timely responses to employee inquiries.
• Serve as primary candidate contact, coordinate employee onboarding program, and conduct new hire orientation and other HR-related training.
• Promote activities for Employee Referral Program.
• Contribute information to support HR/Operations team with strategic staffing and Availability & Needs Report for project assignments and internal mobility decisions.
• Manage immigration and work authorization-related processes (e.g., visas, permanent resident applications) for employees with guidance from HR Manager.
• Reinforce training and understanding of EEO and harassment policies to BU recruiting team.
• Establish and maintain professional relationships with external agencies for candidate referrals.
• Support activities relating to employee discipline, involuntary terminations, performance improvement plans, employee claims, investigations, and employee relations counseling under guidance of HR management.
• Provide guidance to hiring manager for executing offers; facilitate and support new hire offer and onboarding processes to acclimate new hire into business unit.
• Proactive management of sourcing, recruitment, and onboarding of interns, college and experienced hires.
• Contribute new ideas to support continuous improvement in overall effectiveness of HR team. Apply basic lean concepts and practices to work efficiently, enhance programs, coordinate and reduce waste, (e.g., Personal Kanban, A3 problem solving, and Story Boarding).
• Establish trusting environment to create safe and neutral setting where employees can openly engage with HR. Connect in-person with employees regularly ‘where they work’, advocate and provide guidance to Business Unit (BU) leadership on people-related needs and concerns.

Requirements

• Approachable and effectively interact with all employee levels and management
• Bachelor’s Degree from accredited degree program in Human Resources or related field, and minimum of 3 years of related experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience required
• Knowledge of Human Resources policies, operations, and processes
• Professional verbal and written business communication skills
• Construction or construction-related industries, or experience in large size (10,000+ employees) organization preferred
• Possess solid problem solving and analytical capabilities, familiar with basic lean culture and concepts
• Effective active listening skills and follow-up practices
• Work independently with little or no supervision, collaborate with others
• Understand continuous improvement methods and tools
• Professional in Human Resources® (HRCI PHR®) or Society of Human Resources Management Certified Professional (SHRM CP®) certification, preferred
• Proficient in Microsoft suite of applications with advanced MS Excel skills, skilled in database software, Human Resource Information Systems (HRIS) (SAP preferred), and other HR related applications
• Strong organizational, time management, prioritization, and project management skills
• High degree of integrity, maintain confidential information, and exercise discretion

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance