People Operations Coordinator

EMCOR Group•Aurora, CO

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About The Position

The People Operations Coordinator supports the development and delivery of a people-centered workplace experience across the employee lifecycle. The role combines hands-on coordination with increasing ownership of People Operations programs, processes, and partnerships. It supports recruiting, onboarding, employee records, payroll assistance, organizational marketing, HR systems, policy and process support, and general employee assistance. The coordinator works with leaders, employees, payroll, Human Resources, Marketing, and external community partners to provide responsive service, strengthen organizational capability, promote the company’s employment brand, and support a culture aligned with the company’s ELEVATE values. The position supports day-to-day People Operations, recruiting and onboarding, payroll administration, employee development, training, engagement, employer branding, community outreach, and reporting. It requires confidentiality and discretion when handling employee, candidate, compensation, medical, and business information. The role also monitors deadlines, identifies process gaps, recommends improvements, and builds trusted relationships through timely communication and reliable follow-through.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business, organizational leadership, communications, or a related field.
Experience supporting onboarding, talent acquisition, learning and development, employee engagement, or HR operations.

Nice To Haves

Experience in construction, skilled trades, manufacturing, or another operational environment.
HR or talent-development certification, or progress toward a relevant credential.

Responsibilities

Coordinate day-to-day People Operations activities and serve as a first point of contact for routine employee questions, referring sensitive or complex matters to the appropriate leader or Human Resources partner.
Coordinate job postings, candidate communications, interviews, pre-employment steps, offer documentation, and hiring records.
Coordinate onboarding and orientation, including schedules, forms, system access requests, training assignments, introductions, and follow-up with new employees and managers.
Maintain employee files, organizational records, job descriptions, templates, trackers, and People Operations documentation.
Enter, review, and update information in recruiting, HR, learning, and document-management systems.
Coordinate employee changes, transfers, promotions, and separations with leaders, payroll, corporate Human Resources, Information Technology, and other stakeholders.
Assist with payroll administration by collecting, reviewing, and submitting employee changes, timekeeping corrections, deductions, reimbursements, and related documentation by established deadlines.
Respond to routine payroll questions, research discrepancies, coordinate corrections, and maintain supporting records while protecting confidential information.
Support employee development processes, including career pathing, midpoint conversations, development planning, training coordination, mentoring, and leadership programs.
Coordinate training calendars, attendance records, learning materials, evaluations, and completion documentation.
Assist with employee engagement, recognition, communications, surveys, events, volunteer activities, and culture-building initiatives.
Coordinate employer-brand and organizational marketing activities, including employee spotlights, leadership profiles, recruiting campaigns, workplace announcements, social media content, website updates, event promotions, photographs, and branded materials.
Coordinate community outreach with universities, military and veteran organizations, skilled-trades programs, apprenticeship partners, schools, and workforce-development groups in Colorado and out of state.
Prepare routine reports, dashboards, presentations, rosters, and status updates for People Operations initiatives.
Support benefits, leave, payroll, compliance, and employee-relations processes in partnership with authorized corporate Human Resources representatives.
Maintain confidentiality and exercise discretion when handling employee, candidate, compensation, medical, or business information.
Monitor deadlines, identify process gaps, and recommend improvements to consistency, service quality, compliance, and employee experience.
Build trusted relationships with employees and leaders through timely communication, reliable follow-through, coaching, and practical problem-solving.
Perform other duties and special projects based on organizational needs.