People Operations Generalist: Drive Compliance & Culture

Penn State Construction; Lewistown (Mifflin County); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Penn State Construction in Lewistown, PA is seeking an HR Generalist with 1 to 3 years of HR experience to own day‑to‑day administration and ensure audit readiness. You will manage candidate and employee lifecycle tasks, compliance, and cross‑department follow‑through to keep people operations reliable.

Reporting to the Director of People & Culture, you will handle I‑9/E‑Verify compliance, maintain postings and safety compliance programs, and contribute to culture initiatives.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of HR experience required.
• I-9/E-Verify compliance knowledge.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• High degree of discretion and confidentiality.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and BambooHR.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities independently.

Responsibilities

• Support Candidate & Employee Lifecycle Administration: complete first-look review of applications, schedule phone screens, complete onboarding/offboarding tasks in BambooHR within timelines, maintain job descriptions and performance review cycle.
• Own HR Compliance & Data Integrity: manage personnel file compliance, conduct BambooHR audits, own I-9/E-Verify and DOT/CDL compliance, maintain labor law postings, and provide Samsara system administration for mechanics/fleet.
• Execute Culture & Special Projects: partner with Director to scope and execute culture initiatives, build project plans, coordinate vendors and communications, and run monthly Safe Driver Award program.

Skills

HR experience

BambooHR

I-9/E-Verify

MS Office

Strong communication

Discretion

Multitasking

Tools

BambooHR

Samsara

Job description

Penn State Construction in Lewistown, PA is seeking an HR Generalist with 1 to 3 years of HR experience to own day‑to‑day administration and ensure audit readiness. You will manage candidate and employee lifecycle tasks, compliance, and cross‑department follow‑through to keep people operations reliable.

Reporting to the Director of People & Culture, you will handle I‑9/E‑Verify compliance, maintain postings and safety compliance programs, and contribute to culture initiatives.