HR Generalist - Mobility Operations(Hybrid)

WSP USA; Irvine (CA); Hybrid; USD 68,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP USA is seeking an HR Generalist to support its Mobility Operations Team. The hybrid role can sit in Costa Mesa, CA or Irvine, CA, combining HR advisory work with strategic partnership for employees and leadership.

You will partner with center of excellence teams, handle employee relations, performance management, and policy guidance while ensuring compliance with California employment laws and company policies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• 7+ years of HR experience.
• Strong knowledge of HR disciplines and policies.
• Familiarity with California employment laws.

Responsibilities

• Communicate HR policies and advise managers and employees.
• Assist HRBPs with investigations and action plans.
• Support performance coaching, documentation and HR actions.
• Ensure legal compliance and policy adherence.
• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition, Learning & Development, Total Rewards, Benefits, and HRIS teams.

Skills

HR knowledge

Communication

Investigations

Employee relations

Policy interpretation

Education

Bachelor’s degree

PHR or SPHR certification

Tools

MS Office

Job description

WSP is initiating the search for an HR Generalist to support our Mobility Operations Team!

This is a Hybrid role that can sit out of Costa Mesa, CA or Irvine, CA

JOB SUMMARY

We are looking for a dynamic and energetic human resources generalist to support two existing project groups at WSP. This is an opportunity to work with both employees and project leadership people on various HR generalist functions. This role will act as an advisory and strategic support for both employees and leadership. Tasks may include establishing professional relationships and a positive rapport, working closely with our WSP center excellence teams (e.g., Talent Acquisition, Learning and Development, Total Rewards, Benefits, and HRIS teams), employee relations, policies and procedures, performance management, talent development and delivering value-added HR support.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Communicate HR policies and procedures, provide guidance and advisement to managers and employees, assist HRBPs with organizational initiatives, and ensure compliance with internal and external regulatory requirements.

• Participate in employee relations situations including analyzing, evaluating, and interpreting data obtained during investigations and offering input with developing action plans for resolution.

• Use discretion and professional judgment in assisting HRBPs with any matters of significance to the firm, such as FLSA determination, promotion, salary, and special payment decisions.

• Assist operations management with HR policy adherence, employee performance coaching, documentation, and other employment actions.

• Provide support and assistance regarding any legal requirements related to the day-to-day management of employees, reducing legal risks, and ensuring policy and labor law compliance.

• Assist with the development of project communication strategies that fosters effective project culture and workplace initiatives.

• Function as an HR process resource and a people advocate, but also a strategic partner for the business.

• Provide input on work team reorganizations, workforce planning efforts, and succession planning.

• Provide feedback and input as required to HR centers of excellence (e.g., Talent Acquisition, HR-HUB, L&D, Total Rewards, HRIS) on the delivery of HR programs, processes, policies, and initiatives.

• Remain current in the latest HR techniques, practices, California employment laws and legal requirements.

• Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.

• Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred.

• 7+ years of relevant experience in human resources or equivalent role.

• Capable analytical and organizational skills, with business acumen to bridge business and HR.

• High familiarity with the application of human resources disciplines, with a sound understanding of intent, impact, and optimal outcomes.

• Highly familiar with understanding and leveraging HR knowledge and problem-solving skills to advance HRBP objectives.

• Capable self-leadership with attention to detail, multi-tasking, and adjusting readily to the changing prioritization of responsibilities in a dynamic work environment.

• Capable interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to an HR and non-HR audience.

• Ability to work with minimal supervision, as well as part of a team to meet business objectives.

• Basic proficiency with technical writing, office automation, MS Office suite products (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint), technology, spreadsheets, and HR tools.

• Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical work week.

• Ability to travel to Concord, CA once a quarter

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards.

• Primarily sedentary physical work requiring ability to lift a maximum of 10 pounds.

• Must be able to lift, carry, walk and stand.

• Vision for reading, recording and interpreting information.

• Frequent speech communication, hearing and listening to maintain communication.

• Daily use of computer and keyboard, standard office equipment and telephone

• Ability to access, input, and retrieve information from the computer.

• Frequent hand/eye coordination to operate computer keyboard and office equipment.

• Noise level in the work environment is quiet to moderate

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.

• 7+ years of relevant experience in human resources or equivalent role

• PHR or SPHR certification preferred.

WSP Benefits

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.

Compensation

Expected Pay (California only): $68,000 - $95,000

WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.

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About WSP

WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.

www.wsp.com

WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.

At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?

WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.

The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.

NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.