[Hiring] Human Resources Generalist @Turner Construction

Role Description

The individual hired for this role can be based anywhere in the United States, but is preferred to be located near a Turner Construction office. Previous Global Mobility, Pharma/Biotech, Data Center, Semiconductor, Industrial, or Advanced Manufacturing construction human resources experience is strongly preferred.

• Provide guidance to assigned business units for Human Resources functions including recruiting, employee relations, talent management, training, and benefits.
• Serve as liaison for employees and support key management initiatives.
• Represent company culture, values, and Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) activities across the company.
• Active participation in anti-racism learning, and advocate for equity and employee health and wellbeing.
• Administer and communicate Human Resources (HR) related programs, policies, and procedures to assigned business unit; provide knowledgeable and timely responses to employee inquiries.
• 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.
• 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).
• Contribute information to support HR/Operations team with strategic staffing and Availability & Needs Report for project assignments and internal mobility decisions.
• 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.
• Provide guidance to hiring manager for executing offers; facilitate and support new hire offer and onboarding processes to acclimate new hire into business unit.
• Manage immigration and work authorization-related processes (e.g., visas, permanent resident applications) for employees with guidance from HR Manager.
• Support activities relating to employee discipline, involuntary terminations, performance improvement plans, employee claims, investigations, and employee relations counseling under guidance of HR management.
• Manage and facilitate performance and development program processes, provide training and support to managers.
• Assist with succession planning and prepare materials for discussions.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Professional in Human Resources® (HRCI PHR®) or Society of Human Resources Management Certified Professional (SHRM CP®) certification, preferred.
• Construction or construction-related industries, or experience in large size (10,000+ employees) organization preferred.
• Knowledge of Human Resources policies, operations, and processes.
• High degree of integrity, maintain confidential information, and exercise discretion.
• Professional verbal and written business communication skills.
• Effective active listening skills and follow-up practices.
• Strong organizational, time management, prioritization, and project management skills.
• Understand continuous improvement methods and tools.
• Possess solid problem solving and analytical capabilities, familiar with basic lean culture and concepts.
• Approachable and effectively interact with all employee levels and management.
• Work independently with little or no supervision, collaborate with others.
• Embrace change and quick learner to adopt process and technology enhancements.
• 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.
• Some travel required.

Physical Demands

• Frequently required to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands, talk, and hear.
• Frequently views a computer monitor and uses a computer keyboard.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Regularly required to be mobile and occasionally travels both short and long distances via a variety of conveyances.
• Occasionally performs work on-site at construction work sites, office locations, and/or off-site venues.
• Must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Work Environment

• Regularly works in an office or remote setting.
• Noise in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate in an office setting.
• May occasionally work at construction work sites where exposed to moving mechanical parts, high precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, outside weather conditions, and risk of electrical shock.
• Noise in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.
• Required to work in compliance with company safety policies, procedures, and applicable laws.

Turner is an Equal Opportunity Employer - race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.