Senior HR Generalist

Geosyntec Consultants•Houston, TX

About The Position

Geosyntec Consultants is seeking a Senior Human Resources Generalist to serve as a consultative partner to designated business groups. The role aligns people practices with business priorities and provides employee relations guidance and HR support throughout the employee lifecycle. The position will be based in one of the company’s western United States locations, such as Houston, Texas. Hybrid and remote work options may be available at the company’s discretion. The role works under the direction of the Human Resources Manager. The Generalist builds relationships with managers and employees; provides practical guidance grounded in HR policies, employment practices, and organizational context; and uses workforce data and employee feedback to inform recommendations and business decisions. The role collaborates with HR colleagues and business leaders to support consistent HR practices, employee and manager needs, legal compliance, and organizational priorities. Geosyntec Consultants is an international engineering and consulting firm serving private- and public-sector clients in areas involving the environment, natural resources, energy, and civil infrastructure. The company describes itself as investing in its people and offering competitive pay and benefits and well-being programs to support employees and their families.

Requirements

A Bachelor of Science degree and at least 7 years of progressive professional experience in the discipline, or over 11 years of relevant experience supplemented by coursework in the field, or an equivalent combination of experience and training.
Progressive professional experience involving increasingly complex and varied technical and project assignments.
Wide-ranging knowledge of compensation-related issues, current HR processes and practices, and employment laws.
Knowledge of business systems and MS Business tools.
Prior experience with an HR management software package or equivalent database system.
Ability to manage workload efficiently and independently, prioritize, and handle tight timeframes and conflicting demands.
Familiarity with project management concepts and applications.
Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
Ability to work effectively on teams and/or lead teams.
Excellent communication skills, including interpreting complex documents; responding to complicated inquiries or complaints; authoring reports, correspondence, and presentations; and making oral presentations to stakeholders.
Ability to identify problems and independently consider alternative solutions.
Ability to handle multifaceted, complex interpersonal situations.
Ability to balance employee needs, business objectives, policy consistency, confidentiality, legal compliance, and data privacy using sound judgment.

Nice To Haves

Certification in a related field, such as PHR, CCP, SHRM-CP, or CHRP.

Responsibilities

Partner with managers to understand workforce priorities, needs, and organizational challenges and translate them into people solutions and actions.
Coach managers on setting expectations, providing feedback, addressing employee concerns, and managing performance consistently.
Use employee and workforce data to evaluate organizational needs, identify concerns and trends, and inform people decisions and recommendations.
Conduct exit interviews and monitor employee feedback and workforce trends to identify engagement or retention concerns and recommend actions.
Provide consultative employee relations support and conduct objective workplace investigations.
Support managers in the performance review process and advise them on progressive discipline and employment issues.
Support managers and employees through transfers, management transitions, and other workforce changes.
Collaborate with talent acquisition, compensation, benefits, HR operations, and other HR colleagues to coordinate support and solutions.
Promote consistent application of HR policies, programs, and employment practices while considering business circumstances, employee needs, legal requirements, and organizational risk.
Build manager capability through coaching, tools, and guidance.
Maintain current knowledge of employment laws, HR practices, and relevant business developments.
Work with the hiring team to prepare offer letters and conduct final reviews of offers below a designated level, checking salary and position level against company processes.
Oversee accurate preparation and maintenance of Employee Agreements, Confidentiality Agreements, and Repayment Agreements for new hires and inter-office transfers.
Audit HRIS data entry for new hires, excluding insurance data, as well as payroll actions, changes, transfers, and terminations.
Communicate HR policies, procedures, programs, and legal compliance requirements to employees and management.
Assist in developing training related to management skills and HR functions.
Develop and document procedures related to areas of responsibility.
Prepare ad-hoc reports.
Lead or contribute to HR initiatives and projects that support organizational priorities and improve the employee and manager experience.