Talent & Engagement Partner

Expanse Electrical Co.•Andrews, TX

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Talent & Engagement Partner plays a crucial role in coordinating and facilitating the new hire onboarding process, ensuring a consistent and positive experience across all locations. This role involves partnering with various departments to complete onboarding checklists, supporting employee engagement activities, administering surveys, and maintaining accurate HR records. The position also assists with the hiring process, tracks key performance indicators, and provides excellent customer service to employees and managers. A key aspect of this role is balancing employee experience priorities with regulatory compliance, particularly concerning HRIS data integrity and employment eligibility verification.

Requirements

Knowledge of policies, practices, and procedures of MidCentral Energy.
Adherence to Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) procedures and guidelines.
Understanding of employee experience and employee-lifecycle principles.
Knowledge of onboarding and new-hire integration practices.
Understanding of employee engagement and retention drivers.
Familiarity with survey administration and basic interpretation.
Experience with HRIS systems and applicant tracking systems (ATS).
General employment-law awareness related to onboarding and employee records.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
Skills in building trust and relationships with employees, managers, and field leaders.
Ability to communicate clearly across headquarters and distributed field locations.
Strong organization, coordination, and project management skills.
Ability to partner across HR tracks to manage handoffs without dropping ownership.
Excellent customer service and time management skills.
Proficiency in records management, data entry, and reporting.
Experience coordinating interviews and candidate scheduling.
Strong problem-solving skills.
Ability to practice and foster safe work methods, identify workplace hazards, and use appropriate safety equipment.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, professional colleagues, clients, customers, and the public.
Ability to handle multiple tasks and competing priorities simultaneously.
Ability to balance employee-experience priorities with regulatory guardrails.
Ability to work a flexible schedule which may include evenings, weekends, and holidays, and during emergency situations such as inclement weather.
Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a closely related field.
Two (2) years of human resources experience with emphasis on onboarding, employee engagement, or talent coordination OR equivalent combination of education and experience to successfully perform the duties of the job.

Responsibilities

Coordinate and facilitate New Hire Orientation, ensuring a consistent onboarding experience across all locations.
Partner with managers, IT, Payroll, Safety, and Operations to complete onboarding checklists and integrate new hires.
Conduct 30-, 60-, and 90-day new-hire follow-ups and translate feedback into experience improvements.
Support pre-employment logistics including scheduling background checks and drug screens and gathering candidate paperwork.
Support employee engagement, appreciation, and culture activities across headquarters and field locations.
Assist with engagement, new hire, and exit survey administration and summarize results into actionable insights.
Support manager and employee communication and field presence in coordination with the Talent & Engagement experience.
Partner with managers to identify retention risks and support retention initiatives.
Coordinate exit interviews and help identify turnover trends.
Promote internal career-advancement opportunities and support succession-planning activities.
Enter and maintain talent, onboarding, engagement, and candidate (ATS) records accurately and confidentially.
Maintain onboarding, engagement, and hiring documentation.
Collect signed offer letters, job descriptions, and required acknowledgments during onboarding and route them for the system of record.
Track and report talent and engagement key performance indicators (KPIs) to support data-based improvements.
Support HR projects and continuous improvement initiatives.
Provide timely and professional customer service to employees and managers.
Support the hiring process in partnership with the Director – HR, Talent & Engagement, including scheduling and coordinating interviews and candidate communications.
Assist with requisition tracking and candidate flow within the applicant tracking system (ATS).
Provide a positive, professional candidate experience throughout the hiring process.
Other duties as assigned.