Human Resources Generalist

Brown and Caldwell has been providing municipalities, private businesses and government agencies with sustainable environmental solutions for more than 60 years. We offer a collaborative environment with opportunities for growth and advancement in all professional disciplines. Join us, and you’ll find a home where you can do your best work, reach new levels of expertise and enjoy exceptional development opportunities.  As a privately held firm with over 1,400 employee-owners in 45 offices nationwide, the opportunity awaits for you to advance.

Description

Our Denver office has an exciting opportunity for a full-time HR Generalist to join our growth-oriented professional engineering and environmental consulting office.  We are seeking a positive, self-motivated person who enjoys multi-tasking and learning on the job.  The successful candidate will partner with the West Region HR Business Partner, members of the Corporate HR Department, Area and Local Leaders, and other members of the West Region.

Responsibilities:

Responsible for providing daily human resources support for assigned local offices. This position will report to the West Region HR Business Partner and work closely with the Area and Local Leaders.  The position provides a variety of HR generalist support functions as outlined below.

• Manage local recruiting efforts as directed by HR Business Partner
  • Work with managers to identify staffing needs
  • Coordinate all position requisitions/business justifications (for new positions)
  • Open job position requisitions
  • Place advertisements
  • Work with approved recruiters on specific positions
  • Review and route resumes to managers
  • Conduct preliminary phone interviews with a variety of candidates including those applying for technical positions
  • Coordinate and schedule interviews
  • Conduct reference checks
  • Provide training on tools available to hiring managers
  • Support college & intern recruiting efforts  & attend career fairs as needed
• Create offer letters and complete new hire paperwork
• Schedule and conduct new employee orientations
• Enter salary adjustments, status changes, title changes, and transfers into the HR system; track training and update personnel profiles using spreadsheets
• Assist employees on BC processes/policies including leaves of absences, jury duty, etc.
• Consult and work closely with Corporate HR on benefits and company policies and procedures
• Coordinate separation paperwork and associated exit actions
• Track mid-year check-in conversations and more formal year-end performance reviews
• Communicate HR related topics and updates to staff
• Partner with managers on staff development & training
• Provide administrative support to office as needed

Position Requirements:

• Bachelors Degree
• 5-7 years of HR experience including but not limited to:
  • Recruiting and sourcing candidates
  • Conducting new employee orientations
  • Working in HR systems databases
  • Office HR administration management
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrate and maintain discretion and professionalism while dealing with matters of a confidential nature
• This position requires a customer service oriented, self-motivated, responsive individual who can multi-task and work independently as well as in team environments, often under deadlines
• Demonstrated flexibility and experience with problem solving, fostering teamwork, managing change, and providing direction for staff essential for this position
• Ability and willingness to work through conflict essential
• Some travel may be required
• Strong written and verbal communication skills required
• PHR a plus
• Proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel.

This position is subject to a pre-employment background check and a pre-employment drug test.

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package. We value workforce diversity.  EOE/AA