SENIOR HUMAN RESOURCES GENERALIST - RECRUITMENT/EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT

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.

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.

Ensure new hires complete required documentation, policies, training and compliance requirements.

Coordinate onboarding activities with hiring managers, payroll and other departments.

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.

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.

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.

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.