Human Resources Generalist (Seattle)

Turner Construction is an industry leading commercial construction general contractor with a 120 year history spanning iconic projects around the globe, including 10 of the world's 100 tallest buildings. For the past 40 years, Turner's Seattle office has helped shape our local skyline with projects such as Century Link Field, the Seattle Aquarium, and Two Union Square. Seattle's current working portfolio includes everything from shell and core towers to elaborate biotech renovations to elementary schools.

The successful candidate is an excellent communicator, a team player, and possesses the managerial skills to lead a project team in the field. Please include a project list, including dates, project type, revenue, and your specific role.

Reports to: Human Resources Manager, or Human Resources Director.

Position Description: 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 serving the Seattle Business Unit.

Essential Duties & Key Responsibilities:

• Administer and communicate Human Resources (HR) related programs, policies, and procedures to assigned business unit; provide knowledgeable and timely responses to employee inquiries.
• Contribute information to support HR/Operations team with strategic staffing and Availability & Needs Report for project assignments and internal mobility decisions.
• 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.
• Suggest entry-level employee development and provide input to BU training plan.
• 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.
• Conduct exit interviews and coordinate payroll, benefits information, and return of company property with exiting employees.
• Support employee inquiries and provide accurate communication of benefits and policy information; coordinate FMLA, short- and long-term disability (STD/LTD) and other leave programs; oversee benefits open enrollment process in BU.
• Maintain accurate employee data changes in HR system of record. Conduct routine audits to ensure data integrity.
• Maintain updated records and coordinate with various departments to ensure compliance with Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP).
• Manage Talent Acquisition (TA) activities:
  
  • Proactive management of sourcing, recruitment, and onboarding of interns, college, and experienced hires.
  • Reinforce training and understanding of EEO and harassment policies to BU recruiting team.
  • Review diversity goals and provide feedback as to problem areas meeting goals.
  • Manage college and career fair activities, interview candidates, and review recommendation summaries to support offer decisions.
  • Serve as primary candidate contact, coordinate employee onboarding program, and conduct new hire orientation and other HR-related training.
  • 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.
• 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).
• Generate, analyze, interpret various metrics, and distribute reports from HRIS for BU senior leadership and HR management.
• Other activities, duties, and responsibilities as assigned.

The salary range for this position is estimated to be $80,000.00 - 115,000.00 annualized.

Turner Construction provides flexible benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, financial benefits such as a 401(k) plan, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Account, wellness benefits, a voluntary legal plan, identity theft, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability coverage.

In addition to our extensive benefits offerings, we provide paid vacation, wellness/sick time, holidays, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement, employee referral bonuses, and end-of-year appreciation pay.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree from accredited degree program in Human Resources or related field, and minimum of 4 years of related experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience required.
• 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.
• Possess solid problem solving and analytical capabilities, familiar with basic lean culture and concepts.
• Approachable and effectively interact with all employee levels and management.
• Proficient in Microsoft suite of applications with advanced MS Excel skills, skilled in database software, Human Resource
• Information Systems (HRIS), and other HR related applications.
• Professional in Human Resources® (HRCI PHR®) or Society of Human Resources Management Certified Professional (SHRM CP®) certification, preferred but not required.
• Embrace change and quick learner to adopt process and technology enhancements.
• Some travel required.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands, talk, and hear. The employee frequently views a computer monitor and frequently uses a computer keyboard.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee is regularly required to be mobile and the employee occasionally travels both short and long distances via a variety of conveyances. The employee occasionally performs work on-site at construction work sites, office locations, and/or off-site venues. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in an office or remote setting. The noise in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate in an office setting.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally work at construction work sites where the employee is exposed to moving mechanical parts, high precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, outside weather conditions, and risk of electrical shock. The noise in the work environment is usually moderate to loud. The employee is required to work in compliance with company safety policies, procedures, and applicable laws.

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Turner is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer - minorities/females/veterans/individuals with disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity.
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