People Practices Business Partner- Northeast

DPR Construction; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

DPR Construction in the United States seeks a seasoned People Practices Partner to support a mega/mobility project. You will align workforce strategy with project leadership, coach advisors, and ensure consistent application of HR programs.

You will partner with leaders on engagement, performance, succession planning, and employee experience while collaborating with Centers of Excellence to drive organizational effectiveness and culture initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business administration, or a related field, or equivalent experience required.
• 7–10 years of People Practices or HR experience required; managerial/advisory experience preferred.
• HR certification (e.g., SHRM-CP/SCP, PHR) preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Partners with leaders to execute People Practices strategies supporting engagement, workforce planning, performance management, and employee experience.
• Provides guidance to coaches on employee relations matters, collaborating with Workplace Services on complex situations.
• Supports succession planning, career development, and performance processes aligned with business needs.
• Leads implementation of culture, engagement, and inclusion initiatives within the organization served.
• Coaches and develops People Practices Advisors to build capability and consistency.

Skills

Employee relations

Talent management

Organizational development

People analytics

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR/Business

Job description

Job Description

At DPR, roles and responsibilities are more than describing a job title—they are a commitment to building great things together. The job description(s) below defines core responsibilities and the scope of the role and is a starting point. Every employee is expected to lead from where they are, take ownership of outcomes, and always act in the best interest of the team, customer, project and organization.

As a purpose-driven organization on a journey to be most admired, we rely on trust, shared leadership, open communication, disciplined action and a deep respect for the individual to drive exceptional performance. Success is not just about what we build, but who we build and how we build it: with integrity, enjoyment, uniqueness and an ever-forward mindset.

Job Summary:
Partners with Business Unit, Entity, or workgroup leadership to execute People Practices strategies that support workforce effectiveness, engagement, and inclusion. Provides guidance on employee relations, talent management, and organizational needs while ensuring consistent application of People Practices programs and policies. Coaches People Practices Advisors and collaborates across People Operations to support business outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:
Partners with leaders to execute People Practices strategies supporting engagement, workforce planning, performance management, and employee experience.
Provides guidance to coaches on employee relations matters, partnering with Workplace Services on complex situations.
Supports succession planning, career development, and performance processes aligned with business needs.
Leads implementation of culture, engagement, and inclusion initiatives within the organization served.
Coaches and develops People Practices Advisor(s) to build capability and consistency.
Collaborates with Centers of Excellence and People Operations to ensure alignment and continuous improvement of practices.
Uses People Practices metrics and insights to inform decisions and improve organizational effectiveness.

Education Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business administration, or a related field, or equivalent experience required.

Work Experience:
7–10 years of People Practices or human resources experience required.
Experience in a managerial or advisory capacity preferred.

Certifications and Licenses:
Human resources, organizational effectiveness, or talent management certification preferred (for e.g., SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP), SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP), Professional in Human Resources (PHR), or equivalent).

Important Project Assignment Information:

This role supports a strategic mega/mobility project and serves as an embedded People Practices Business Partner partnering closely with project leadership and the on-site workforce.

• Full-time, on-site position (Monday–Friday)
• Assigned to a large-scale mega/mobility Project location within the United States
• Daily in-person presence on the project site is required
• This is not a remote or hybrid role
• Candidates may be based anywhere in the U.S.; however, they must be willing to relocate to or travel to the assigned project location
• Travel support, per diem, and/or relocation assistance may be provided in accordance with company policy
• Ability to support the project on-site for the duration of the assignment is required
• This is a regular full-time, permanent position with DPR Construction and is assigned to support a mega/mobility Project.

Anticipated starting pay range:

$107,000.00- $179,000.00

Nothing is more important than your health and wellness. DPR offers a variety of medical, dental, vision and wellness benefits to keep you healthy. Read more about eligibility and available benefits programs

for skilled craft and labor or experienced professionals and recent graduates.

DPR Construction is a forward-thinking, self-performing general contractor specializing in technically complex and sustainable projects for the advanced technology, life sciences, healthcare, higher education and commercial markets. Founded in 1990, DPR is a great story of entrepreneurial success as a private, employee-owned company that has grown into a multi-billion-dollar family of companies with offices around the world.

Working at DPR, you’ll have the chance to try new things, explore unique paths and shape your future. Here, we build opportunity together - by harnessing our talents, enabling curiosity and pursuing our collective ambition to make the best ideas happen. We are proud to be recognized as a great place to work by our talented teammates and leading news organizations like U.S. News and World Report, Forbes, Fast Company and Newsweek.

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