Onsite HR Lead — Employee Experience & Ops Partner (Reno)

SVM; Sparks (NV); On-site; USD 105,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401k with Employer Contribution

PTO & Paid Holidays

Job summary

Silicon Valley Mechanical (SVM) seeks an on-site HR Lead in Reno to partner with the VP of Operations and CAO, delivering regional HR support across office, field, and shop teams. You will manage employee relations, investigations, performance concerns, and policy interpretation to ensure consistent practices across Reno.

You will coordinate with Payroll, Benefits, recruiting, onboarding, Legal, and Safety to administer the employee lifecycle, training, and HRIS records while maintaining

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred; equivalent combination of education and relevant experience considered.
• 5–7 years of progressive HR experience, including lead HR resource in a complex environment.
• Experience supporting field/ shop/ manufacturing/ operations-based populations.
• Experience supporting a unionized workforce and interpreting CBAs.
• Strong knowledge of Nevada employment and labor laws & federal requirements.
• Knowledge of employee relations, performance management, workplace investigations, and leaves of absence.
• Experience advising managers on employee relations, investigations, and terminations.
• Ability to work in a shared services model with cross-functional partners.
• Sound judgment for high-risk employment matters with CAO & Legal involvement.
• Leadership and relationship-management skills; effective communication at all levels.
• Strong organizational/analytical skills and HR data reporting capabilities.
• Proficiency with HRIS and MS Office (Excel) for regional HR operations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; respect for confidentiality.
• Self-directed with attention to detail; able to manage multiple priorities.
• Willingness to undergo a comprehensive background check.

Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day HR function for the Reno operation as onsite partner to VP of Operations and staff.
• Partner with the CAO to implement HR strategy, standards, and programs in Reno.
• Serve as primary HR resource for employee relations, investigations, grievances, and performance issues.
• Support employees and leaders with policies, leaves, accommodations, changes, and performance management; coordinate with shared services.
• Ensure compliance with Nevada and federal laws, regs, and CBAs; liaise with CAO and Legal on complex matters.
• Collaborate with shared services to coordinate recruiting, onboarding, benefits, changes, HRIS, training, policy acknowledgments, and offboarding.
• Coordinate with Payroll on timekeeping, deductions, and employee questions.
• Work with Safety on Workers’ Comp and return-to-work matters, including documentation.
• Maintain visibility into HR activity, records, and metrics, driving follow-through.

Skills

Employee relations

Performance management

Leadership

Training & development

Analytical skills

Communication

Discretion & confidentiality

Organizational skills

Education

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

Tools

HRIS

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Silicon Valley Mechanical (SVM) seeks an on-site HR Lead in Reno to partner with the VP of Operations and CAO, delivering regional HR support across office, field, and shop teams. You will manage employee relations, investigations, performance concerns, and policy interpretation to ensure consistent practices across Reno.

You will coordinate with Payroll, Benefits, recruiting, onboarding, Legal, and Safety to administer the employee lifecycle, training, and HRIS records while maintaining