Senior Human Resources Generalist

Ferrovial•Dallas, TX

About The Position

The Senior HR Generalist partners with the business to ensure people-related matters align with business goals and objectives while remaining compliant, effective, and efficient. The role is accountable for policy and compliance, employee and labor relations, payroll, benefits, HRIS, and communications. The position is based in the main Dallas office and requires occasional travel to Fort Worth, as well as night-shift availability once a month. The role serves as the first point of contact for employee questions and supports employee relations, offboarding, reporting, HR systems and records, payroll coordination, employee engagement, and company-wide events. It also partners with the HR Director on local execution of HR projects, process improvements, policy harmonization, and continuous improvement initiatives. The work environment is usually quiet. The role involves computer use and regularly talking or hearing, and frequently standing, walking, and sitting. Specific vision abilities include adjusting focus as needed to use a computer. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business administration, human resources, or relevant coursework.
Five or more years of HR experience or experience in a related field.
Knowledge of federal, state, local, and federal contractor employment laws and compliance programs.
Experience researching and implementing human resources best practices.
Exceptional communication and customer service skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships with employees at various organizational levels.
Ability to be resourceful, use sound judgment, and recognize when to elevate issues due to risk or complexity.
Ability to manage assignments of varying complexity and competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and time-management skills.
High sensitivity to protocol and confidentiality.
Computer proficiency, especially with Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Adobe, and PC-based programs such as Teams or SharePoint.
Availability for night shift once a month.
Ability to travel occasionally to Fort Worth from the main Dallas office.

Nice To Haves

HR certification such as PHR or SHRM-CP.
Bilingual Spanish skills.

Responsibilities

Serve as the first point of contact for employee questions about HR policies and procedures, payroll, and benefits, ensuring alignment with business goals and compliance with legal guidelines and internal policies.
Provide employee relations support, including assistance with HR issues, conflict resolution, disciplinary actions, and grievances; escalate complex cases to the HR Director.
Conduct offboarding, including exit interviews and completion of associated tasks.
Prepare and analyze reports, identify trends, and recommend action where necessary.
Maintain the HR system and organization chart, and gather and prepare employee data for status changes such as increases, promotions, and employment changes.
Collaborate with Payroll to support timely employee payments, review timesheet completion, enter ad-hoc payments or deductions, resolve payroll discrepancies, and respond to employee compensation, deduction, and benefits questions.
Track and report HR metrics quarterly.
Audit employee records and prepare ad-hoc reports.
Support planning, coordination, and delivery of monthly engagement activities, recognition programs, and onsite and offsite company-wide events, including town halls and open enrollment.
Partner with the HR Director to execute local HR projects, process improvements, policy harmonization, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Perform other duties as assigned.