HR Generalist

At PARTNER, success starts with the right mindset: connection, compassion, and curiosity. Whether consulting with clients or collaborating with colleagues, these principles guide how we work. We deliver engineering, environmental, and energy consulting, plus design services across the Americas, Europe, and beyond. As a leader in Commercial Real Estate (CRE), we're 1,600+ professionals strong in 40+ offices. Our mission is simple: create the best home for talented professionals. If you value delivering exceptional experiences through problem-solving, coordination, and a mindset of care for clients and colleagues, you'll feel right at home. That approach has earned us recognition on ENR's Top 500 Design Firms, Inc. 5000's Fastest-Growing Companies, and Zweig's Best Firms to Work For. Here, your ideas matter, your impact is real, and your work helps shape the future. Come join an all-in HR team committed to hiring great people, developing our talent and creating a culture that our people love!

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SUMMARY

Partner Engineering & Science has an exciting opportunity for a creative and motivated HR Generalist to join our Human Resources team. This full-time exempt role is onsite in Torrance and will be responsible for providing generalist, recruiting and organizational support to the HR and Talent Acquisition teams. They will serve as a partner to leaders on human resources-related issues, including employee relations and be a champion and change agent for the very best working experience for all employees.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & TASKS

• Support global HR initiatives and programs led by the Chief People Officer, and HRBPs work with the HR and Talent Acquisition teams, as well as Legal.
• Build and maintain solid relationships with leaders and employees to create a culture employees will love.
• Thoughtfully engage with employees on general queries about compensation, career frameworks, internal mobility, and employee relation issues.
• Support workers compensation and leaves of absence.
• Prepare weekly, monthly and annual HR reports as needed.
• Perform routine administrative tasks to ensure HR processes are completed accurately, and on time, and in accordance with established HR business processes.
• Assist with on-boarding new hires, including offer letter processing, new hire orientation facilitation, processing benefits and new hire paperwork.
• Periodically audit database and reports to ensure accuracy.
• Support employee relations and act as point of contact for HR related questions. Obtain HR Business Partner involvement to assist with investigations, review findings, and resolve issues.
• Partner with HR Business Partners to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local legislation pertaining to employee files, hiring and personnel matters, company policies and reporting requirements.
• Process employee changes in a timely manner.
• Support HR and Ops team on other company-wide efforts including learning & development and event facilitation (new hire summits, morale events, etc.)
• Execute programs to develop/retain top talent including Partner Pals program.
• Execute talent management and development strategies to support organization's growth.
• Execute performance management and compensation cycles.
• Support company-wide full life-cycle recruitment by screening/interviewing talent for their areas of responsibility.
• Perform additional tasks & projects as needed.
• This role will generally follow California work hours but may require off-schedule hours as needed.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Demonstrated ability to maintain highest level of confidentiality and discretion at all times.
• Must be able to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner.
• Must be able to gather and analyze information skillfully.
• Ability to work with all levels of employees and management.
• Willingness to learn and adapt to a dynamic and fast-paced work environment.
• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills including ability to develop written communications.
• Experience sourcing passive candidates, including proactive phone and internet research.
• Excellent organizational skills - must be able to multi-task, follow through and prioritize workload.
• Ability to be flexible, self-directed, motivated, and to effectively communicate.
• Skilled in database management and record keeping.
• Ability to aggregate and present findings in concise manner (e.g. via Excel, PowerPoint, Word, etc.).
• Ability to develop strong working relationships with customer service orientation.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum of 5-10 years of HR experience including general HR, Employee Relations, workers compensation, leaves and talent acquisition experience.
• Bachelor's Degree required, emphasis in Human Resources preferred.
• Proficiency in HRIS software a must, UKG Software a plus.
• Must have intermediate skills in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
• Experience with virtual collaboration tools (MS Teams preferred).

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• PHR or SPHR preferred but not required.
• Knowledge of all Federal and state employment laws and related legislation including ADA, EEOC, FMLA, ADEA, OSHA and the Guidelines on Employee Selection. If candidate does not have extensive experience in this area, they must be passionate about learning.

CRITICAL COMPETENCIES:

• Results Driven: Must have proven track record in HR.
• Action Oriented: Ability to work hard and get stuff done!
• Resourceful: Ability to develop creative solutions to find and hire the best talent while assessing experiential, competency and cultural fit.
• Resilient: Handles challenges with poise and maintains positive outlook.
• Interpersonal Relationships: Must be a self-starter who takes initiative to identify key areas for improvement.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Must be able to read, write, speak & comprehend English.
• Must be able to communicate clearly in person and over the telephone.
• Requires frequent bending, reaching, standing, walking, sitting, pushing, and pulling exerted regularly throughout the work shift

BENEFITS

Competitive benefits package including health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, vacation and sick time, and a 401(k) plan with a company match.

COMPENSATION:

Salary range is $75,000 to $85,000. This is what we reasonably expect to pay for the role.

The pay scale for this role considers a wide range of factors when making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. Please note, the disclosed pay scale estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic location where the position may be filled.

You may also be eligible to participate in a discretionary incentive bonus program which is dependent on various factors, including, but not limited to individual and organizational performance.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Partner Engineering & Science, Inc. is committed to the principles of equal employment. We are committed to complying with all federal, state, and local laws providing equal employment opportunities, and all other employment laws and regulations. It is our intent to maintain a work environment that is free of harassment, discrimination, or retaliation based on an individual's race (including, but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists), color, religion, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, marital status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender (including gender identity and gender expression), age (40 years and over), sexual orientation, veteran and/or military status, protected medical leaves (requesting or approved for leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act or the California Family Rights Act), reproductive health decision making, domestic violence victim status, political affiliation, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local laws.

We will consider qualified applicants who have criminal histories in a manner consistent with the law.

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