Senior HR Generalist

Blue Energy • Houston, TX

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About The Position

Blue Energy is building its people function as the company scales from 80 to more than 250 employees and develops multi-site operations. The Senior HR Generalist will help establish and administer the HR foundation, including pay and benefits, policies and procedures, the HR system of record and people data, employee relations, and talent management.

Reporting to the Head of HR and based in the Houston office, this hands-on role will help finalize HR fundamentals and own or oversee the day-to-day operation of core HR. The role focuses on building scalable HR operations, coordinating dependent workstreams, maintaining high-quality and audit-ready processes, and delivering results in a regulated environment. It requires sound judgment about when to make decisions and when to escalate, along with the ability to build solutions and relationships. As the company grows and the HR function matures, the role may evolve toward a more strategic Business Partner or HR Manager position.

Requirements

• At least 7 years of progressive HR generalist experience, including accountability for day-to-day HR operations.
• Investigations training.
• Demonstrated employee relations experience, including intake, fact-finding, documentation, performance and conduct processes, terminations, and working with employment counsel.
• Experience in a regulated or safety-critical industry, such as nuclear, power generation, oil and gas, chemicals, aerospace, medical devices or pharmaceuticals, industrial operations, or large-scale construction.
• Working command of multi-state US employment compliance, including FLSA, FMLA, ADA, Title VII, and state variations in wage, leave, and pay-transparency requirements.
• Hands-on ownership of an HRIS and benefits administration, including configuration, data integrity, and reporting.
• Ability to write clear policies and procedures and train people on them.
• Based in Houston and able to work Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from the Houston office.

Nice To Haves

• PHR certification.
• Experience moving a company from a PEO to a direct-employer setup.
• Experience administering a case-management or employee-relations system.
• Experience building scalable solutions as a company grows past 150 employees.
• Exposure to multi-entity or international employment, including the UK.
• Experience supporting both a field, site, or shift-based workforce and a corporate population.

Responsibilities

• Own the HR system of record, maintain data integrity and reporting, contribute to requirements and selection for a next-generation HRIS, define the single source of truth for people data, and help build monthly leadership reporting.
• Manage annual benefits enrollment; administer eligibility, life events, leave, and day-to-day benefits service; maintain broker and carrier service standards; and help build the direct-employer infrastructure, including payroll and tax registrations, 401(k), COBRA, FSA/HSA, workers’ compensation, and ERISA filings.
• Oversee handbook sections through approval and annual audits, maintain supporting procedures, develop annual training plans, and maintain multi-state compliance requirements such as postings, pay transparency, mandatory training, and statutory filings.
• Serve as a first point of contact for employee and manager concerns, performance, and conduct; conduct intake and fact-finding; document cases to audit-ready standards; administer conduct, discipline, and termination procedures; escalate matters as required; maintain the case-management system, taxonomy, and register; and coach managers through cases.
• Administer compensation structures, bands, and leveling records; manage the merit and review calendar; prepare offer, promotion, and change documentation; and keep compensation and leveling data current and audit-ready.
• Oversee onboarding and offboarding of US hires, ensure employees have the resources to succeed, address barriers and concerns, and provide efficient and effective people-function services.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed