HR Business Partner

Buckeye, AZ, USA|

Job Overview

Compensation

Salary

Range $100,000.00 - $130,000.00

Benefits

Discretionary bonuses

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

health flexible spending account

Dependent Care Account

Company paid life insurance

401K plan with Employer Matching

Paid Time Off

Volunteer days

Company paid Short-Term Disability

Company paid long-term disability

Parental leave

Job Description

Balfour Beatty Investments is a prominent global infrastructure investor with a strong presence in the United Kingdom, United States, and Canada. Established over 15 years ago, formerly known as Balfour Beatty Capital, the firm has developed into one of the largest investors within the public-private partnership (PPP) industry. With an impressive portfolio of over 60 projects worldwide, predominantly in the UK and US, Balfour Beatty Investments demonstrates a deep commitment to delivering complex and large-scale infrastructure projects. These projects span a broad range of sectors, making the company a key player in shaping vital infrastructure that supports economic growth and community development.

As a company, Balfour Beatty Investments prioritizes safety and sustainability in all aspects of its operations. Their corporate culture is built on core values of integrity, teamwork, excellence, and respect, which inform everything from strategic decision-making to daily workplace interactions. These values are supported by a strict code of conduct, ensuring that all employees operate with the highest ethical standards and professionalism. The company recognizes its workforce as its greatest asset, emphasizing the importance of diverse perspectives and fresh ideas in driving innovation and success. Furthermore, the company fosters employee development through comprehensive training programs, mentoring, and career advancement opportunities, nurturing talent across various functional areas.

The Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) role at Balfour Beatty Investments is a critical strategic and operational position within the organization. This role is designed to serve as the primary HR liaison within a designated region, ensuring consistent execution of HR policies and practices across multiple business locations. The HRBP supports employee relations, compliance, training, benefits administration, ADA interactive processes, and workforce initiatives. The role requires a professional adept at building trusted relationships with leaders and employees at all organizational levels, providing valuable coaching during complex employment decisions, and maintaining compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws.

In this position, the HRBP plays a fundamental role in promoting a positive, inclusive, and high-performing workplace culture. Key responsibilities include acting as an advocate for employee relations and conducting thorough investigations when required. The HRBP must also collaborate closely with leadership to design and implement employee engagement, retention, and workforce development strategies. A substantial travel commitment of up to 75 percent is expected to conduct site visits, engage with employees and leadership teams, and support critical initiatives such as onboarding, benefits enrollment, and team meetings.

Compensation for this role ranges broadly from $100,000 to $130,000 annually, reflecting factors like education, experience, certifications, and location. This range provides a competitive package aligned with the role's responsibilities and requirements.

Overall, the HRBP role offers an exciting opportunity to join a leading infrastructure investment firm that values its employees highly and is committed to driving excellence in every aspect of its operations. This role is ideal for candidates who are passionate about human resources, eager to take on challenges in a multi-state, multi-location environment, and ready to contribute to Balfour Beatty Investments' continued growth and success.

Job Requirements

Bachelor's degree in human resources, labor relations, business, or related field
Five years' experience in human resources management in multi-state, multi-location portfolio of business with responsibilities for exempt, non-exempt and hourly demographics
Valid driver's license and safe driving record
Labor relations experience preferred
Demonstrated experience and job knowledge in federal and state employment laws
Proficiency in MS Office products
Excellent presentation and interpersonal skills
Ability to travel at minimum 75% of the time
Candidate must live in the Western United States

Job Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Labor Relations, Business, or related field
PHR/SPHR recommended
California HR Certification highly recommended
Five years of experience in Human Resources Management in multi-state, multi-location portfolio of business with responsibilities for exempt, non-exempt and hourly demographics
Labor relations experience strongly preferred
Demonstrated experience and job knowledge in federal and state employment laws
Proficiency in MS Office products
Proven HR management experience
Excellent presentation and interpersonal skills
Ability to travel at minimum 75% of the time

Job Duties

Serve as the primary HR point of contact for employees and leaders within the assigned region
Build strong, credible relationships across all levels of the organization while maintaining neutrality, confidentiality, and alignment with company values
Coach and influence leaders through difficult and sensitive employment decisions using sound judgment and emotional intelligence
Travel up to 75% to conduct site visits to engage with employees and leadership, participate in daily operations while onsite, handle employee relation matters, and support initiatives such as town halls, onboarding, benefits open enrollment, and team meetings
Partner with leadership to develop and implement employee engagement, retention, and workforce development initiatives including site action plans aligned to business objectives
Provide guidance and support on employee counseling, corrective actions, performance management, and terminations
Act as the point of governance and controls of all delivered written warnings
Participate in progressive discipline conversations with line managers and all termination meetings as required
Employee Relations advocate and investigator responsible for conducting and managing case load of all employee investigations assigned, which may include in-person and virtual interviews in accordance with established protocols
Review exit interviews and resignation letters to identify trends and opportunities for improvement
Support culture and inclusion initiatives and foster organizational justice and an inclusive work environment
Ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local employment laws and company policies across a multi-state, multi-location workforce
Conduct audits of HR policies, procedures, and site-level compliance such as postings and personnel files and recommend updates or new policies as needed
Learn, interpret, communicate, and enforce internal HR and Company policies, procedures, and compliance requirements ensuring consistent application and appropriate escalation of issues when necessary
Investigate employee concerns and ethics or compliance matters and escalate issues appropriately in partnership with HR and Compliance leadership
Maintain accurate documentation, records, and reporting related to employee matters and investigations
Partner with Payroll to ensure accurate and compliant pay practices including knowledge of wage and hour laws, paid leave requirements, and timekeeping policies
Support leaves of absence communication partnering with Benefits team to stay up to date on leaves of absence and return-to-work statuses for employees in assigned region
Collaborate with Talent Acquisition on recruiting strategies and hiring efforts
Review and evaluate workplace ADA accommodations in partnership with Operations
Lead and complete the ADA reasonable accommodation/interactive processes for employees in assigned region
Administrative support including approvals and audits to personnel action forms to ensure accuracy
Serve as a connector between employees, leadership, and HR Shared Services partners such as Benefits, Workers Compensation, Payroll, Health & Safety and other stakeholders in the business
Provide guidance and partnership to leaders on all aspects of performance management, merit planning, and employee development ensuring consistent application of processes, timelines, and evaluation standards across the organization
Lead and facilitate training sessions on key HR topics including compliance, performance management, leadership expectations, and organizational policies adapting training approaches to meet diverse employee groups
Design and facilitate employee focus groups to gather insights on engagement, culture, and organizational effectiveness and develop action plans addressing identified opportunities
Ensure all employee documentation is accurate, complete, and maintained in electronic personnel files and appropriate trackers including HR investigations, corrective actions, ADA interactive processes
Complete annual audits of locations for HR compliance and company-required policies and report findings as needed
Perform other duties as assigned