Senior HR Generalist

Geosyntec Consultants, Inc.•Boca Raton, FL

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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. Reporting to the Human Resources Manager, the Senior HR Generalist builds effective relationships with managers and employees, provides practical guidance grounded in HR policies and employment practices, and uses workforce data and insights to inform recommendations and business decisions. The role partners with managers on workforce priorities and organizational challenges; coaches them on expectations, feedback, employee concerns, and performance; and provides consultative employee relations support, including objective workplace investigations. It also supports performance reviews, progressive discipline, workforce transitions, offer preparation and review, employee agreement maintenance, HRIS data audits, policy communication, training, procedures, reporting, and HR initiatives. The Generalist collaborates with talent acquisition, compensation, benefits, HR operations, and other HR colleagues to deliver coordinated support. Geosyntec is an international engineering and consulting firm serving private- and public-sector clients in environmental, natural resources, energy, and civil infrastructure fields. The company describes itself as investing in employees and offering competitive pay and benefits, as well as well-being programs to support employees and their families.

Requirements

A Bachelor of Science degree with at least 7 years of progressive professional experience in the discipline, or more than 11 years of relevant experience supplemented by coursework in the field, or an equivalent combination of experience and training.
Progressive professional experience performing 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 an HR management software package or equivalent database system.
Ability to efficiently manage individual workload, independently prioritize, and handle tight timeframes and conflicting demands.
Familiarity with project management concepts and applications.
Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
Ability to effectively work on and/or lead teams.
Excellent communication skills, including interpreting complex documents; responding effectively to complicated inquiries or complaints; authoring reports, correspondence, and presentations; and making effective oral presentations to stakeholders.
Ability to identify problems and independently consider alternatives to solve them.
Ability to deal with multifaceted, complex interpersonal situations.
Ability to apply sound judgment in 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 effective people solutions and actions.
Coach managers on setting clear expectations, providing meaningful feedback, promptly addressing employee concerns, and managing performance consistently and effectively.
Use employee and workforce data to help evaluate organizational needs, identify emerging concerns, and support informed people decisions.
Conduct exit interviews and monitor feedback and workforce trends to identify engagement or retention concerns and recommend practical actions.
Provide consultative employee relations support, conduct objective workplace investigations, and consider case information and patterns when recommending solutions.
Support managers with the performance review process.
Advise managers on progressive discipline steps and counsel them on employment issues.
Support managers and employees through transfers, management transitions, and other workforce changes.
Use HR reporting and workforce data to recognize trends, support analysis, and inform employee relations and business recommendations.
Collaborate with talent acquisition, compensation, benefits, HR operations, and other HR colleagues to deliver coordinated business 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 that enable leaders to address employee matters directly and effectively.
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 conduct final reviews of employee offers below a designated level, ensuring appropriate salary and position level in accordance with 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.
Partner with employees and management to communicate HR policies, procedures, programs, and legal compliance requirements.
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.