Sr HR Generalist

Megawatt Construction, Inc.; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Megawatt Construction, Inc. is seeking a Senior HR Generalist to scale people processes and culture as we expand nationally. You will partner with management, field teams, and employees to provide practical HR support across the full lifecycle.

The role covers employee relations, onboarding, compliance, performance management, and HR process improvements in a fast-paced construction environment. You will drive engagement and standardize practices across projects while upholding confidentiality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, business administration, or related field preferred.
• 5+ years of progressive HR experience in fast-paced industries.
• Experience with onboarding, employee relations and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted HR resource for employees, supervisors, project managers, and leadership.
• Support high-volume hiring needs for expanding projects.
• Ensure smooth onboarding experience for new employees.
• Manage and improve the onboarding process.
• Ensure required documentation, policies, training and compliance.
• Coordinate onboarding with hiring managers, payroll, and other departments.
• Manage employee separations and offboarding procedures professionally.
• Support performance management, reviews, and development plans.
• Maintain confidential employee records and HR documentation.
• Communicate HR programs and initiatives effectively to employees.
• Identify opportunities to improve HR processes and employee experience.

Skills

HR Generalist experience

Employee relations

Onboarding

Performance management

HR compliance

HRIS (UKG)

Microsoft Office

Communication skills

Confidentiality

Education

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

Tools

UKG HRIS

Microsoft Office

Job description

Megawatt Construction, Inc. is a rapidly growing data center construction company delivering complex, mission-critical construction projects across the United States. We build the infrastructure that powers the digital future.

As demand for data center infrastructure continues to accelerate, Megawatt Construction is expanding rapidly and building the people, systems, and operational capabilities required to support projects at an increasingly national scale.

As our organization continues to scale, we are looking for a Senior HR Generalist who can help build and strengthen the people, processes, and culture that supports our continued growth.

This is an opportunity for an experienced HR professional who is hands-on, highly organized, proactive, and comfortable working in a fast-paced construction environment. The ideal candidate will be someone who can take ownership, solve problems, work closely with leadership and field teams, and help create an HR function that can scale with the business.

The Senior HR Generalist will play a key role in supporting the full employee lifecycle across Megawatt Construction, Inc. This position will partner closely with management, project teams, field personnel, and employees to provide practical and responsive HR support.

The role will have significant involvement in employee relations, recruiting support, onboarding, HR compliance, performance management, workforce administration, employee engagement, and HR process improvement.

The successful candidate will be comfortable operating both strategically and tactically, developing better HR processes while also being willing to roll up their sleeves and handle day-to-day HR needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted HR resource for employees, supervisors, project managers, and leadership.
• Support high-volume hiring needs associated with rapidly expanding construction projects.
• Help ensure new employees have smooth and professional onboarding experience.
• Manage and improve the employee onboarding process.
• Ensure new hires complete required documentation, policies, training and compliance requirements.
• Coordinate onboarding activities with hiring managers, payroll and other departments.
• Manage employee separations and offboarding procedures professionally and consistently.
• Conduct or coordinate exit interviews and identify recurring trends or opportunities for improvement.
• Support the company’s performance management process.
• Assist managers with performance reviews, development plans, corrective action, and documentation.
• Serve as a resource for employees regarding company benefits, policies, and HR programs.
• Assist with benefit enrollment and employee benefit questions.
• Coordinate with benefit providers and internal teams to resolve issues.
• Help communicate HR programs and company initiatives effectively to employees.
• Identify opportunities to improve HR processes, systems, and employee experience.
• Help standardize HR practices across projects, departments and locations.
• Help build and maintain a strong company culture as Megawatt Construction continues to grow.
• Support employee engagement initiatives, recognition programs and internal communications.
• Maintain accurate and confidential employee records and HR documentation.
• Ensure HR practices comply with applicable federal, state, and local employment requirements.
• Partner with payroll and benefits providers to resolve employee issues and maintain accurate information.
• Maintain HRIS data and ensure employee information remains current and accurate.
• Help promote a professional, respectful, and accountable workplace culture.
• Provide guidance to managers regarding HR policies, procedures, and employment practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field preferred.
• 5+ years of progressive HR experience, preferably in a construction, engineering, infrastructure, manufacturing, data center, or similarly fast-paced industry.
• Strong knowledge of HR practices, employee relations, onboarding, performance management, and employment compliance.
• Experience working with UKG or other HRIS technology.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Must be able to keep up in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgment.
• SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, or SPHR certification is a plus.