Workforce Admin Specialist

Sturgeon Electric Company; Henderson (CO); On-site; USD 72,000 - 84,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision benefits

401(k) with 100% match

Paid time off & Holidays

Education assistance

Job summary

Sturgeon Electric Company is seeking a Workforce Administration Specialist in Colorado to lead onboarding for field/bargaining unit staff and ensure compliant, timely communications across departments and with unions.

The role requires strong customer service, confidentiality, and experience with HR systems, DOT compliance, LOA administration, and process standardization in a unionized electrical construction setting.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3-5 years of HR or workforce administration experience.
• Experience digitizing processes and HR systems.
• Experience with DOT/commercial driver compliance (FMCSA) preferred.
• LOA administration experience (FMLA, WC) is crucial.
• Experience with unionized workforces and CBAs is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee onboarding coordination for field/union employees and streamline processes.
• Foster communications across operations, admin teams, and unions.
• Manage employee records for bargaining unit staff and coordinate promotions.
• Track driver compliance and FMCSA documentation with DOT group oversight.
• Monitor leaves of absence (FMLA, FMLI, WC) and support leave administration.
• Standardize onboarding, termination, drug screening, and badging procedures.

Skills

Onboarding

HR systems

DOT/compliance

Leave of Absence

Union experience

Customer service

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business

High school diploma

Tools

JDE-E1

iCIMS

Rivet

Job description

ABOUT THE ROLE

This new Specialist role will be critical to improving operational efficiency for new and existing field/bargaining unit employees for Sturgeon's Colorado C&I employees (HBU's 1542 & 1556). The Workforce Administration Specialist will be responsible for leading onboarding functions, ensuring consistency, professionalism, and timely communication for field/union employees across both departments. The Specialist must possess exceptional customer service skills and maintain a high level of professionalism in representing Sturgeon C&I Colorado (HBU 1542 & 1556), both internally and externally with union partners.

Company Overview

Since 1912, Sturgeon Electric Company, Inc. (Sturgeon Electric) - a subsidiary of MYR Group Inc. - has provided complex, large-scale electrical construction services for our clients throughout the western United States. As a full-service electrical provider, we offer industry leading electrical transmission, commercial and industrial, and renewable energy services. Sturgeon Electric has two divisions, offering both powerline construction and commercial/industrial electrical construction, making it a full-service electrical provider.

Sturgeon Electric's Commercial and Industrial (C&I)electrical construction division specializes in large-scale commercial electrical projects, telecommunications, traffic signalization, gas distribution, high voltage distribution service and maintenance to clients. We also offer design-build and pre-construction services and has in-house pre-fabrication and AutoCAD capabilities.

Essential Functions

• Onboarding Coordination: Oversee and streamline the onboarding process for Sturgeon Electric Company - C&I Colorado (HBU's 1542 and 1556); primary point of contact for HBU 's 1542 and/or HBU 1556 workforce for nearly 700 new and existing union/field workforce members
  • Ensure a more streamlined onboarding experience with better regulatory adherence
• Communications
  • Team Communication: Foster strong communication channels across Sturgeon Colorado's C&I operations and administrative teams, and with other MYR departments
  • Union Communication: Manage all correspondence and documentation with bargaining employees and representatives from the local unions (IBEW)
• Employee Records Management: Lead the cleanup, organization, and ongoing management of employee files and for all collective bargaining unit employee correspondence
  • Advancements & Promotions: Maintain and coordinate advancement and promotional activities internally and externally with local union partners
• DOT Commercial Driver Compliance
  • Commercial Driver Compliance: Track MVRs, manage FMCSA-required documentation, and maintain commercial driver files
  • Work closely with the MYR Group's DOT group to ensure Sturgeon Colorado C&I maintains compliance with applicable regulations
  • Regulatory Testing & Checks: Oversee and complete pre-employment and random drug testing, background checks, and ensure compliance
• Internal Leave of Absence Tracking / Communication: Monitor leaves of absence, including FMLA, FMLI, WC, and furloughs; collaborate with corporate Leave Specialist to administer leaves
• Process Standardization:
  • Develop and implement processes including onboarding checklists, termination checklists/protocols, drug screen processes, and badging procedures for Sturgeon Colorado C&I field/bargaining unit employees
• Technology Integration: Assist with transitioning locations like Grand Junction and Wyoming to digital onboarding systems (iCIMS), eliminating paper-based processes
  • System Support: Contribute to the effective use and management of Rivet and other applications for the department
  • Prioritize other initiatives as work continues on continuous improvements
• Other duties as assigned
• Regular & predictable attendance
• Essential functions of this position are to be performed at a Company-designated office or field location
• Understand and comply with the Company's Code of Business Conduct and Ethics Policy and other industry-specific professional and ethical standards

ABOUT YOU

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 - 5 years of progressively responsible Human Resources or workforce administration experience
• Minimum 3 years of experience working with HR systems and digitizing processes
• Minimum 2 years of training and/or experience with DOT/commercial driver compliance / FMCSA
• Minimum 2 years of Leave of Absence (LOA) administration (FMLA, WC, etc.) is crucial
• Strong background in onboarding, compliance tracking, and HR process standardization
• Solid experience working with unionized workforces
• Experience working with collective bargaining agreements (CBA's) in electric construction field is highly preferred
• Experience in a lead or supervisory role would be beneficial

Preferred Education

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development - Preferred
• High school diploma or GED - Required
• Training in Human Resources administration, labor relations, and/or regulatory compliance - Preferred

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Solid understanding and knowledge of relevant systems, platforms and digitizing processes; e.g., JDE-E1, iCIMS, Rivet, FMCSA
  • Advanced knowledge of onboarding processes
• Exceptional customer service skills
• Solid understanding of DOT Commercial Driver Compliance guidelines (FMCSA)
• Strong background in onboarding, compliance tracking, and HR process standardization
  • Solid understanding of HR process standards
  • Solid understanding of Collective Bargaining Agreements
  • Solid understanding of Leave of Absence (LOA) administration
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality
• Must be detailed oriented
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives that scale with organizational growth

WHAT WE OFFER

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary$71,932 -$83,669/ year
  • Commensurate with experience, paid weekly. Posted salary ranges are made in good faith. MYR Group reserves the right to adjust ranges depending on the qualifications of the selected candidate.
• Comprehensive benefits package - Medical, Dental, Vision, Teledoc, Hearing, Prescriptions, Mental Health, Employee Assistance Plan (EAP), Short Term Disability, Retiree Coverage, and Life Insurance under LINECo - (Low deductibles and out-of-pocket maximums) - Fifteen Dollar weekly premium for employee or employee plus family coverage.
• ThrivePass Health & Wellness Reimbursement Program - Twelve hundred dollars annually for health and wellbeing-related purchases.
• Annual Paid Time Off starting at 15 days plus 10 paid Holidays (our Cultural Celebration Day is a floating holiday).
• Generous 401(k) Plan with 100% match up to 6%; immediate vesting, and Annual profit-sharing potential.
• Superior educational assistance program (support for educational costs, internal training, and more!).
• Company-paid short and long-term disability, life, and accidental death & dismemberment.
• Company-paid business travel accident insurance.
• Various voluntary plans available including supplemental vision, accident and critical illness, ID theft, group legal, group auto & home, and additional voluntary life insurance plans for employee