Construction HR Business Partner: Field Operations

Fabcon Precast; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Fabcon Precast in Columbus, OH is seeking a Human Resources Business Partner for the Construction group. The HRBP provides hands-on HR support to field operations, including union employees and site leaders, coaching leaders and ensuring staffing, onboarding, retention, performance management, and policy application.

You will partner with field leaders, manage employee relations, coordinate recruiting and onboarding for forepersons and salaried roles, oversee HR data integrity, and support

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field is required.
• Minimum three years of progressive HR experience with hands‑on employee relations, recruiting, onboarding, and performance management responsibilities.
• Experience supporting construction, skilled trades, manufacturing, or similar operational workforce; construction or field-services experience is preferred.
• Working knowledge of union environments and collective bargaining agreement administration; multi-state field workforce experience is preferred.
• Proficiency with HRIS, reporting, Microsoft Excel, and Teams; UKG, ADP Workforce Management, and RPO partnership experience is preferred.
• PHR or SHRM‑CP certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Field Partnership: Serve as an accessible HR contact for field employees and leaders; visit jobsites regularly.
• Coach and advise leaders on employee relations, attendance, performance, documentation, and communication.
• Coordinate corrective actions, separations, and employment changes within approved processes; escalate complex matters as needed.
• Recruiting & Workforce Planning: prioritize openings, coordinate interviews, and support offers for field roles.
• Onboarding & Retention: coordinate orientation and onboarding; conduct stay interviews and retention actions.
• Union Coordination: verify union local details and support union inquiries and contract interpretation where needed.
• Performance Development & Compensation: support field performance reviews and development plans.

Skills

Employee relations

Recruiting

Onboarding

Performance management

Investigations

Coaching leaders

Union environments

Multi-state workforce

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or related field

Tools

HRIS

Microsoft Excel

Teams

UKG

ADP Workforce Management

Job description

Fabcon Precast in Columbus, OH is seeking a Human Resources Business Partner for the Construction group. The HRBP provides hands-on HR support to field operations, including union employees and site leaders, coaching leaders and ensuring staffing, onboarding, retention, performance management, and policy application.

You will partner with field leaders, manage employee relations, coordinate recruiting and onboarding for forepersons and salaried roles, oversee HR data integrity, and support