Human Resource Generalist

Lighting Maintenance Inc•Harmans, MD

5d•$70,000 - $80,000

About The Position

Lighting Maintenance Inc. (LMI) is hiring a full-time HR Generalist to support employees and managers across its multi-location electrical, construction, and roadway operations. The role provides responsive employee support and promotes consistent HR practices, compliance, benefits coordination, leave management, and accurate personnel records. The HR Generalist serves as a first-line resource for employee and manager questions, supports employee relations and compliance work, coordinates onboarding and offboarding, and maintains confidential employee records in BambooHR or other approved systems. The position also coordinates benefits and leave administration, tracks compliance and training activities, contributes to HR reporting and process improvements, and partners with managers on retention, engagement, and workforce documentation.

Requirements

At least 3 years in a broad HR generalist or HR operations role.
Working knowledge of employee relations, benefits, FMLA, ADA, workers’ compensation, and onboarding compliance.
Comfort with BambooHR or a comparable HRIS, Excel, recordkeeping, and sensitive employee communications.
High discretion, sound judgment, organization, and a strong customer-service mindset.

Nice To Haves

Multi-location or field-workforce experience.
SHRM-CP, PHR, or related HR credentials.

Responsibilities

Serve as a first-line resource for employee and manager questions, escalating sensitive or high-risk matters as appropriate.
Support fact-finding, consistent corrective-action documentation, employee relations follow-through, and interpretation of HR policies.
Coordinate hiring paperwork, onboarding, I-9/E-Verify workflows, background screenings, orientation, and employee status updates.
Maintain complete and confidential personnel files, documentation, and employee data in BambooHR and other approved systems.
Administer benefits enrollment changes and employee communications in partnership with vendors and internal payroll and benefits contacts.
Coordinate FMLA and other leave paperwork, short-term disability information, workers’ compensation administration, and return-to-work follow-ups.
Track recurring compliance tasks, employee training, HR reporting, and HR process improvement initiatives.
Partner with managers on retention, employee engagement, and workforce documentation while maintaining confidentiality.