Senior HR Generalist

Geosyntec Consultants, Inc. • Greenwood Village, CO

11d • $90,455 - $151,615

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 is based in a western U.S. location: Seattle, WA; Lakewood, CO; Broomfield, CO; or Greenwood Village, CO. Hybrid or remote work options may be available at the company’s discretion. The position works under the direction of the Human Resources Manager and builds relationships with managers and employees, provides practical HR guidance, and uses workforce data to inform recommendations and business decisions.

Geosyntec is an international engineering and consulting firm serving private- and public-sector clients in areas including the environment, natural resources, energy, and civil infrastructure. The company describes its pay and benefits as competitive and offers well-being programs to support employees and their families.

The Senior HR Generalist partners with managers on workforce needs and organizational challenges; coaches leaders on performance, feedback, and employee concerns; supports employee relations and workplace investigations; and helps managers and employees navigate workforce changes. The role also contributes to HR reporting and analysis, policy and legal compliance, hiring and offer processes, employee agreements, HRIS data audits, training, procedure documentation, reports, and HR initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree with 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 Microsoft business tools.
• Prior experience with HR management software or an equivalent database system.
• Ability to manage an individual workload efficiently and effectively, 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 apply sound judgment while balancing employee needs, business objectives, policy consistency, confidentiality, legal compliance, and data privacy.

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 emerging concerns, and inform people decisions.
• Conduct exit interviews and monitor feedback and workforce trends to identify engagement or retention concerns and recommend actions.
• Provide consultative employee relations support and conduct objective workplace investigations; consider case information and patterns when recommending solutions.
• Support managers in the performance review process.
• Advise managers on progressive discipline and employment issues.
• Support managers and employees through transfers, management transitions, and other workforce changes.
• Use HR reporting and workforce data to recognize trends and inform employee relations and business recommendations.
• Collaborate with talent acquisition, compensation, benefits, HR operations, and other HR colleagues to provide coordinated support.
• 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 business developments relevant to supported groups.
• Work with the hiring team to prepare offer letters and perform final reviews for employee 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 with developing training related to management skills and other HR functions.
• Develop and document procedures related to areas of responsibility.
• Prepare ad hoc reports as needed.
• Lead or contribute to HR initiatives and projects that support organizational priorities and improve the employee and manager experience.

Benefits

• Competitive pay.
• Well-being programs to support employees and their families.
• Nine paid holidays and two floating holidays.
• A minimum of eight sick days per year, in line with state or federal requirements.
• A minimum of eleven vacation days per year, in line with state or federal requirements.
• Medical insurance for employees and their families.
• Dental insurance for employees and their families.
• Vision insurance for employees and their families.
• Life insurance for employees and their families.
• Disability insurance for employees and their families.
• 401(k).
• A variety of leaves of absence and other benefits for eligible employees.

What This Job Offers

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