People Partner

Herrera Environmental Consultants, Inc.•Seattle, WA

1d•$82,400 - $113,300•Hybrid

About The Position

We are Herrera Envision yourself at a growing, employee-owned company that inspires and empowers you to deliver your best performance while making a difference in the world. We are Herrera, a science, planning, and design consulting firm dedicated to working with clients to develop holistic solutions that provide social and environmental benefit. We protect the environment every day by providing a diverse range of consulting services to cities, counties, state and federal agencies, Tribes, non-profits, and private clients throughout Washington, Oregon, California, Montana, Wyoming, Alaska, and western Canada. For over 45 years, Herrera has cultivated a collaborative, caring, and values-driven culture that empowers our employee-owners to achieve excellence while ensuring we have fun along the way. By providing our employee-owners with the autonomy to pursue their professional interests and through encouraging them to grow, we benefit from high employee-owner retention that contributes to our longstanding partnerships with clients. Our Values Treat everyone with respect and dignity, always. Insist on integrity, objectivity, and social and environmental ethics in our work. Act as stewards of the environment upon which we depend. Research and outreach, learn and teach. Employee owners, employee leaders. Your Opportunity Driven to strengthen organizations and support meaningful careers? Passionate about creating a workplace where people feel valued, supported, and connected to a larger purpose? If you’re excited to shape the employee experience, we’d love to hear from you. In this role, you will blend strategy and execution. From recruiting and onboarding to professional development and engagement, you will support the full employment life cycle. You will also engage with leaders to navigate challenges, build capability, and drive accountability. As a key partner to the Director of People & Culture, you will help advance team priorities, identify and champion operational improvements, and serve as a trusted advisor.

Requirements

4+ years of progressive HR experience in recruitment, onboarding/offboarding, and talent management (including performance management and training and development), plus two or more functional areas of HR (e.g., employee relations, leaves of absence, accommodations, compensation, benefits administration, inclusion and belonging)
Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business administration, or related field
Experience successfully managing small to mid-size projects, including directing project team members
Experience implementing and/or managing human resources information systems (HRIS)/human capital management (HCM) systems and applicant tracking systems (ATS)
Demonstrates accountability by taking ownership of commitments, following through on deliverables, proactively communicating progress and challenges, and addressing issues with a solutions-oriented mindset
Possesses a “roll up your sleeves” mindset, seamlessly shifting from administrative tasks to strategic, senior-level work as needed, with a focus on getting the job done and supporting team and business priorities
Demonstrates a comprehensive understanding of progressive recruiting trends and best practices
Applies effective sourcing techniques to identify and engage talent
Utilizes Microsoft 365 applications proficiently
Maintains a working knowledge of employment law
Communicates effectively in writing and verbally, adapting to different audiences
Stays highly organized, manages multiple priorities, and maintains strong attention to detail
Is committed to inclusion and belonging

Nice To Haves

8+ years of progressive HR experience
Experience working within consulting and A/E (architecture/engineering) firm environment
Experience working for a federal contractor
Experience mentoring or supervising team members

Responsibilities

Partner with the Director of People & Culture to advance strategic objectives and ensure operations are responsive to an evolving workplace
Oversee core talent management and employee relations practices, including performance management, coaching, and employee development with a thoughtful, consistent approach, escalating to the Director of People & Culture as appropriate
Lead full-cycle recruitment efforts for all roles, including job postings, sourcing, screening, interviewing, selection, and providing compensation recommendations based on internal and external equity
Facilitate an engaging onboarding process that accelerates new hire integration and productivity
Collaborate with People Leaders to develop performance improvement documentation and facilitate performance improvement meetings
Mentor and support team members with the potential to become a People Leader

Benefits

Flexible hybrid work culture; Tuesdays and Thursdays in-office in Seattle
Medical/prescription drug/dental/vision insurance for employees and dependents; employees covered at no cost on base plan with buy-up options available; company contribution for dependents
Section 125 flexible benefits plans – healthcare and dependent care
Company-paid life insurance for employees; option to purchase additional life insurance for employees and dependents at employees’ expense
Company-paid long term disability insurance for employees; option to purchase short-term disability insurance at employees’ expense
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
401(k) retirement plan
Paid vacation accrued at 3.077 hours every two weeks (for a 40 hour/week employee, equivalent to 10 days per year)
Paid sick time accrued at 3.077 hours every two weeks (for a 40 hour/week employee, equivalent to 10 days per year)
Flexible paid holidays (10)
Paid volunteer time (8 hours annually)
Company-paid annual membership dues for one professional organization
Professional development / continuing education allowance
Discretionary annual bonus
Transit benefit