Human Resources Business Partner

Posted Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at 4:00 AM With offices in Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, and Ohio, Pepper Construction is a national general contracting and construction management firm that primarily serves the private sector. Pepper Construction provides clients the experience and resources of a national company, combined with the hands‑on approach of a local company. Position Summary The Human Resource Business Partner will work directly with the VP of Human Resources and members of the leadership team to implement HR services including training, K-12 recruitment, field hiring and onboarding, and employee relations. This multi‑faceted role will be capable of working effectively with all levels of employees, must be flexible and adapt to change, possess a strong and clear communication style and a commitment to helping people within the company. Major Responsibilities Coordinate and manage field hourly union trades hiring, missed hours and layoffs. Dayforce management for union trades employees. Administer and track union trades employee new hire paperwork and information updates. Partner with HR team to ensure a strong, positive candidate onboarding experience. Facilitate and enhance the field orientation and onboarding process. Coordinate first day communications to new union trades employees, safety team and field supervisors. Coordinate with field operations and payroll teams on union trades time entry, reporting, missed hours and layoffs. Communicate regularly with field supervision to ensure field staffing placement, evaluations and training information are current and organized. Liaison with local unions for trade staff employee relations. Lead high school and trades careers fair outreach. Learning and Development Dayforce management for local learning and development. Coordinate training invites, registrations, attendance, handouts, and room set up. Work in collaboration with learning and development team across the company to assist and coordinate training locally. Collaborate with local subject matter experts to develop and maintain materials and serve on the training steering committee. Employee Engagement Serve as liaison for HR to Marketing with both internal and external communication for events, newsletter materials, collateral, social media presence for trade and k-12 career fairs and industry related events. Local lead for industry specific engagement events. Coordinate with operations leaders to administer and track travel agreements. Coordinate and assist with company sponsored functions. Work with peers across geographic subsidiaries to support companywide policies and procedures. Assist employees with questions, concerns, and issues in a timely and effective manner. Perform other job‑related duties as necessary. Position Requirements Bachelor’s degree in human resources or business‑related degree required. 5+ years’ experience in the Human Resource field. Knowledge of real estate, architecture, engineering, or construction industry preferred but not required. Union trades hiring experience preferred. PHR and/or SHRM-CP certification preferred. Bi‑lingual in Spanish preferred, not required. Ability to build and maintain strong working relationships. Ability to effectively manage time, multi‑task, pivot for competing priorities and pay close attention to details. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Self‑motivated with the ability to work independently and as part of a team. This position works in the main office and has flexibility to work from home one day each week. Why Pepper? Great benefits (medical, dental, vision) and 401(k) match—your future is in good hands! V acation time, PTO, holidays, floating holidays and more! Opportunities to network and grow professionally. A supportive team environment that celebrates success. Engaging and fun company‑wide events. Volunteer opportunities. Meaningful work bringing a positive impact to communities. Pepper Construction is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Please note: Pepper does not sponsor work visas. #J-18808-Ljbffr