HR Generalist - Energy

Welty Energy & Infrastructure, LLC; Fairlawn (OH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off

401(k) contributions

Job summary

Welty Energy & Infrastructure (WE&I) is seeking a proactive HR Generalist to support a growing organization in Fairlawn, OH. This role covers onboarding, benefits administration, employee relations, and learning & development to create a positive employee experience.

The person will partner with leaders, manage HR operations, and drive initiatives to enhance engagement and culture while ensuring compliance with employment laws. In-person presence is required five days a week.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field preferred.
• 2+ years of HR generalist or related experience.
• Experience in a fast-paced, high-growth environment strongly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of HR best practices and employment laws.
• Experience with HRIS systems (preferably ADP) and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Highly Organized & Detail-Oriented: Able to manage multiple priorities with accuracy and efficiency.
• Strong Communication Skills: Clear, professional, and approachable in all interactions.
• Service-Oriented Mindset: Passion for supporting employees and leaders.
• Adaptability: Thrives in a dynamic, changing environment.
• Problem Solver: Proactively identifies issues and implements solutions.
• Discretion & Integrity: Handles sensitive information with professionalism and confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a primary point of contact for team-member questions related to HR policies, procedures, and programs.
• Provide timely and accurate support on benefits, payroll coordination, and general HR inquiries.
• Partner with leaders to support employee engagement, communication, and team effectiveness.
• Assist in maintaining and enhancing a positive, inclusive workplace culture.
• Lead and continuously improve the onboarding experience for new hires to ensure a smooth and welcoming transition.
• Coordinate pre-boarding logistics, orientation sessions, and new hire documentation.
• Manage offboarding processes including exit interviews, documentation, and system updates.
• Identify trends and insights from onboarding/offboarding feedback to improve processes.
• Support benefits enrollment, changes, and employee questions.
• Partner with brokers/vendors to ensure accurate and timely administration.
• Assist with open enrollment planning and communication.
• Maintain accurate benefits records and ensure compliance.
• Support the coordination and administration of training programs, including new hire training.
• Maintain and update training materials, schedules, and tracking systems.
• Partner with leadership to identify training needs and opportunities for development.
• Assist in building scalable learning programs aligned with organizational growth.
• Maintain accurate employee records and HRIS data integrity.
• Support reporting and tracking of key HR metrics.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and employment regulations.
• Assist with HR projects and process improvements.
• Provide general administrative support to leadership team members as needed.
• Assist with scheduling, meeting coordination, and preparation of materials.
• Support execution of team initiatives, communications, and organizational projects.

Skills

Highly Organized & Detail-Oriented

Strong Communication Skills

Service-Oriented Mindset

Adaptability

Problem Solver

Discretion & Integrity

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field

Tools

ADP

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

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HR Generalist - Energy

Full Time Fairlawn, OH, US

17 days ago Requisition ID: 1132

Welty Energy & Infrastructure (WE&I) is looking for an Human Resources (HR) Generalist to join our growing Human Resources team!

Who is Welty Energy & Infrastructure (WE&I)?

WE&I, an affiliate of Welty Enterprises, is a professional services company specializing in program and project management, transmission line engineering, distribution engineering, substation engineering and construction oversight on transmission, substation and distribution projects ranging in voltages from 4kV to 765kV.

Headquartered in Akron, OH, and working nationally, WE&I currently manages approximately $500 million in construction projects for electric utilities in the Eastern PA regions of the U.S.

Position Summary

We are seeking a proactive, highly organized, and people-focused HR Generalist to support a rapidly growing organization. This role is critical in delivering day-to-day HR support while helping create a seamless and engaging employee experience for both new and tenured team members.

The HR Generalist will serve as a key point of contact for employees and leaders, supporting core HR functions including onboarding, benefits administration, employee relations, and offboarding. Additionally, this role will play an important part in advancing our learning and development initiatives, ensuring new hires and current team members have access to effective training and growth opportunities.

This position requires someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, can manage multiple priorities, and brings a strong sense of ownership, service, and attention to detail.

The HR Generalist is required to be based in or local to Fairlawn, OH with an expectation to be five days in-person.

Employee Experience & HR Support

• Serve as a primary point of contact for team-member questions related to HR policies, procedures, and programs
• Provide timely and accurate support on benefits, payroll coordination, and general HR inquiries
• Partner with leaders to support employee engagement, communication, and team effectiveness
• Assist in maintaining and enhancing a positive, inclusive workplace culture

Onboarding & Offboarding

• Lead and continuously improve the onboarding experience for new hires to ensure a smooth and welcoming transition
• Coordinate pre-boarding logistics, orientation sessions, and new hire documentation
• Manage offboarding processes including exit interviews, documentation, and system updates
• Identify trends and insights from onboarding/offboarding feedback to improve processes

Benefits Administration

• Support benefits enrollment, changes, and employee questions
• Partner with brokers/vendors to ensure accurate and timely administration
• Assist with open enrollment planning and communication
• Maintain accurate benefits records and ensure compliance

Learning & Development

• Support the coordination and administration of training programs, including new hire training
• Maintain and update training materials, schedules, and tracking systems
• Partner with leadership to identify training needs and opportunities for development
• Assist in building scalable learning programs aligned with organizational growth

HR Operations & Administration

• Maintain accurate employee records and HRIS data integrity
• Support reporting and tracking of key HR metrics
• Ensure compliance with company policies and employment regulations
• Assist with HR projects and process improvements

Administrative Support for Leadership

• Provide general administrative support to leadership team members as needed
• Assist with scheduling, meeting coordination, and preparation of materials
• Support execution of team initiatives, communications, and organizational projects

What We Require:

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field preferred
• 2+ years of HR generalist or related experience
• Experience in a fast-paced, high-growth environment strongly preferred
• Strong knowledge of HR best practices and employment laws
• Experience with HRIS systems (preferably ADP) and Microsoft Office Suite
• Highly Organized & Detail-Oriented: Able to manage multiple priorities with accuracy and efficiency
• Strong Communication Skills: Clear, professional, and approachable in all interactions
• Service-Oriented Mindset: Passion for supporting employees and leaders
• Adaptability: Thrives in a dynamic, changing environment
• Problem Solver: Proactively identifies issues and implements solutions
• Discretion & Integrity: Handles sensitive information with professionalism and confidentiality

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, and vision insurance, paid time off, and 401(k) contributions.

See our culture v ideo here to learn more about what makes WE&I such a great place to work for!

Important Notice to US Applicants:

WE&I , an affiliate of Welty Building Company, LLC., is an at-will employer.