Airport HR Business Partner

Laz Parking • Dallas, TX

8d • Onsite

About The Position

The Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) serves as a strategic and operational partner to Transportation and Airport Operations leadership, ensuring a compliant, efficient, and employee-focused workforce. This role integrates HR leadership, regulatory compliance, employee relations, and workforce planning to support DOT-regulated and airport environments while aligning with company policies and client requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business, or related field or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years HR experience with emphasis on employee relations, compliance, and workforce operations.
• Experience with CBA contracts, knowledge of DOT, FMCSA, FTA preferred.
• Knowledge of labor laws, and HR best practices.
• Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to seek improvement and create an environment of idea sharing and creative problem solving.
• Strong customer service skills and abilities.
• Ability to be approachable and facilitate coaching conversations with employees and managers.
• Ability to mitigate and lead others to overcome challenges (Never Ever Give Up Attitude).
• Excellent teambuilding and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and multitask.
• Ability to communicate professionally and effectively with all levels of the organization.
• Ability to interpret policies, procedures, and standard business practices.
• Demonstrates a sense of urgency and timeliness.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of DOT, FMCSA, FTA preferred.

Responsibilities

• Directly oversee and coordinate 2 HR Administrators, ensuring execution of HR processes and service delivery.
• Coach, develop, and support HR staff and operational leaders to drive consistency and best practices.
• Serve as liaison with SBE and Joint Venture HR leaders to ensure alignment, oversight, and consistent application of progressive discipline.
• Act as primary HR partner between Operations, Safety, Talent Acquisition, and corporate HR functions
• Advise and coach leadership on employee relations, performance management, and progressive discipline.
• Ensure consistent administration of corrective action practices across all partners and workgroups.
• Maintain compliance with DOT, FMCSA, FTA, airport, federal, state, and local labor regulations.
• Manage investigations, audits, and regulatory reviews; ensure documentation is complete and audit-ready.
• Interpret and apply policies, procedures, and collective bargaining agreements where applicable.
• Develop and implement staffing plans to ensure adequate coverage across operations, including management, drivers, dispatch, maintenance, and support staff.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition to recruit, vet, and onboard employees in a timely and compliant manner.
• Ensure compliance with hiring standards, including labor, safety, and airport badging/security requirements.
• Support transition hiring strategies, including offering first right of refusal to incumbent employees to preserve operational continuity.
• Maintain documentation of hiring practices for audit and client review.
• Administer all required training programs, including onboarding, safety, compliance, certification, and customer service training.
• Deliver and document required training such as recurrent training, cross-training, environmental modules, and operational procedures.
• Maintain complete and accurate training records in compliance with airport and regulatory standards.
• Partner with operations to ensure 24/7/365 supervisory readiness and defined chain of command.
• Conduct wage benchmarking and market analysis; provide documented justification of pay levels.
• Deliver workforce analytics, staffing insights, and KPI/SLA reporting to leadership.
• Manage employee records, and compliance documentation.
• Support payroll processes, leave administration (FMLA/disability), and benefits coordination.
• Administer workers’ compensation claims and ensure timely reporting and case management.
• Support onboarding, background checks, and employment verification processes.
• Assist with operational transitions, acquisitions, and workforce integration activities.
• Partner with Safety and Operations teams to maintain audit-ready documentation.
• Participate in regulatory audits and compliance reviews.
• Support ongoing compliance with transportation and airport safety standards.

Benefits

• Optional life insurance
• Paid time off
• Holiday pay
• Reimbursement for approved travel expenses

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior