Human Resources Generalist

CDR Companies • Warrendale, PA

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About The Position

The HR Generalist provides comprehensive support to the Leadership Team at CDR Maguire Engineering, helping scale business needs and foster the growth, knowledge, and development of area leadership. The role facilitates hiring and onboarding and provides broad HR support across divisions under the CDR Companies umbrella while developing expertise across Human Resources. Responsibilities span employee relations, benefits, compliance, access permissions, and process-improvement projects.

The HR Generalist is the primary HR contact for CDR Maguire Engineering and provides operational support to other CDR Companies. The position supports HR administration and compliance, recruitment and onboarding, benefits and leave administration, and employee relations. It also assists with policies, procedures, and HR programs to ensure they are consistently administered and aligned with organizational goals and applicable requirements. Travel is required, including support for other CDR divisions during high-volume and emergency periods.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university, or at least 3 years of specific experience and/or training related to the essential functions of the job.
• Applied knowledge of applicable local, state, and federal statutes and guidelines relevant to Human Resources.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Ability to work well under pressure during high-volume periods and with people of different personalities.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, with personal effectiveness and credibility.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and comply with HIPAA and other confidentiality requirements concerning employee information.
• Excellent interpersonal, leadership, and planning skills.
• Proficiency with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and similar tools.
• Strong phone presence and comfort communicating with people across management and staff levels.
• Ability to travel within the assigned area and within the United States up to 25% of the time.
• Must be able to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with HRIS/ATS platforms such as Workforce Now/ADP, Workable, Deltek, or Indeed.
• PHR or SHRM-CP certification.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary contact for HR matters at CDR Maguire Engineering and provide operational HR support to other CDR Companies.
• Maintain HR documentation and records from new hire through termination in accordance with established processes and procedures.
• Conduct personnel-file audits, track required documentation, and supplement employee files with forms, acknowledgements, training records, license renewals, and other required documents.
• Respond to or route business leader and employee requests and questions, and escalate complaints to appropriate personnel.
• Assist with new-hire orientation, training, annual furlough procedures for construction inspection staff, and annual performance and compensation reviews as needed.
• Support the full-cycle recruitment process, including gathering position specifications, preparing or updating job descriptions, sourcing candidates, placing advertisements, screening and interviewing candidates with supervisors, checking references, and extending offers in collaboration with hiring managers.
• Onboard new employees by ordering and clearing drug tests and background checks, ensuring compliant I-9 submission through E-Verify, and maintaining accurate Deltek records.
• Support management of the I-9 Compliance Program and assist with H-1B and other visa processing, keeping I-9 documents current in accordance with Department of Homeland Security guidelines.
• Complete monthly audits of drug tests, criminal background checks, and personnel files; manage non-compliant results and adverse actions and guide HR team members through resolution.
• Assist with benefits orientation and open enrollment, benefits enrollment and processing, paid-time-off and furlough programs, and employee anniversary and recognition programs.
• Assist with benefits compliance, including regulatory notice distribution and recordkeeping.
• Process employee complaints and concerns, ensure timely and reasonable handling and tracking, and escalate concerns to the HR Manager and Corporate.
• Assist management with performance documentation and management processes.
• Help ensure HR services and programs comply with policies, procedures, professional standards, and state and federal laws and regulations.
• Develop, recommend, and assist in implementing policies and procedures, and maintain the policies and procedures handbook.
• Travel as required for the duties or as directed by the supervisor, and support recruitment and onboarding for other CDR divisions during high-volume and emergency periods.
• Perform other duties that arise from time to time or are commensurate with the title and position.

Benefits

• Competitive benefits packages.
• Comprehensive benefits program for employees and eligible family members, with variety and flexibility to meet individual needs.
• Resources to support employees' professional and personal development.

What This Job Offers

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