Human Resources Compliance Specialist

About the Role

The specialist will support HR initiatives such as EEO plans, federal reporting, regulatory audits, and policy implementation to meet federal, state, and local requirements. They will act as a liaison for audits, reporting, immigration support, vendor management, and HR operations consistency. • Research and monitor federal, state, and local employment laws and train regional HR teams. • Prepare and submit EEO, Veterans, and other regulatory reports. • Conduct regular audits of employment disclosures and notices throughout the employee lifecycle. • Coordinate with the EEO Officer to complete contract-specific reports. • Support immigration documentation by liaising with an external immigration law firm. • Manage vendors for anti-harassment training, background checks, drug screens, labor-law posters, and compliance software. • Address background-check and drug-screen inquiries and assist with employee-relations adjudication when needed. • Publish bi-annual updates to the Employee Handbook. • Partner with HR Operations to ensure policy and procedure consistency and compliance. • Participate in subcommittees to review and improve HR processes for efficiency and growth. • Maintain data in UKG Pro and generate reports for marketing and other teams.

Key Responsibilities

• ▸regulatory reporting
• ▸compliance audits
• ▸vendor management
• ▸immigration support
• ▸ukg pro
• ▸policy consistency

What You Bring

The ideal candidate holds a bachelor’s degree in HR or a related field, has five or more years of HR experience, and demonstrates strong auditing, project-management, analytical, and communication skills. Proficiency with Microsoft Office and experience with HR compliance, reporting, and implementation is required. • Strong auditing and assessment abilities for HR programs. • Excellent project-management, problem-solving, and analytical capabilities. • Ability to juggle multiple priorities and complex issues independently. • Keen attention to detail and collaboration skills. • Competent handling of confidential information. • Effective communication, presentation, training, and facilitation skills. • Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook). • Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or related field. • Minimum five years of relevant HR experience, including project management and procedure implementation. • Knowledge of HR regulatory and compliance environments; experience with federal contractor reporting is a plus. • Willingness to travel occasionally; office hours 7:30 am–5:30 pm Mon‑Thu, 7:30 am–11:30 am Fri.

Requirements

• ▸auditing
• ▸project management
• ▸microsoft office
• ▸hr degree
• ▸5+ years
• ▸compliance

Benefits

Kimley-Horn emphasizes people, clients, and a culture that encourages growth, leading to consistent placement on Fortune’s “100 Best Companies to Work” list for 18 years. The firm offers a supportive environment that values employee retention, robust benefits, and professional development. Employees receive a generous retirement match, low-cost health coverage, flexible time-off policies, financial-wellness programs, tuition reimbursement, and family-friendly resources such as new-parent leave and childcare support. • 2-to-1 company match on up to 4% of eligible compensation plus profit-sharing. • Low-cost medical, dental, and vision insurance options. • Flexible personal leave, floating holidays, and half-day Fridays. • Student-loan matching in 401(k) and performance-based bonuses. • Tuition reimbursement and extensive internal training programs. • New-parent leave, family-building benefits, and childcare resources.

Work Environment

Office Full-Time