HR Business Partner

Company Overview:

Kinetic Infrastructure Group and Magnolia River Services are leaders in utility services, operating as a private equity–backed company serving clients across 40 states. With a growing team of over 900 employees, our mission is to provide best-in-class engineering, inspection, and field services that ensure safety, innovation, and operational excellence in the utility and energy sectors.

As we scale, we are committed to building a high-performing and people-centric culture, and we are looking for an HR Business Partner to help us get there.

Compensation range for this role is $90-112,000 depending on experience.

Primary Function: The HR Business Partner (HRBP) serves as a strategic partner to business leaders, aligning HR practices with business objectives to drive performance, employee engagement, and organizational effectiveness. This role supports leaders and employees by providing guidance on HR policies, talent management, workforce planning, and employee relations.

Duties and Responsibilities:

- Collaborate with department leaders to understand business goals and develop HR strategies that support them.

- Use data and analytics to inform decision-making and measure HR impact.

- Provide coaching and support to managers and employees on performance management, conflict resolution, and workplace issues.

- Ensure compliance with employment laws and company policies.

- Support recruitment efforts by partnering with Talent Acquisition.

- Lead onboarding, development, and retention strategies.

- Facilitate succession planning and career development initiatives.

- Drive change management initiatives and support organizational design efforts.

- Promote a culture of inclusion, engagement, and continuous improvement.

- Ensure accurate and timely HR reporting and documentation.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

- Subject matter expert knowledge and application of Federal and State employment legislations.

- Subject matter expert knowledge of HR processes.

- Competency with computer applications and functions including, but not limited to, Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.

- Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.

- Excellent customer service skills.

- Ability to perform in a detail-oriented environment with a high level of accuracy.

- Ability to organize, prioritize, and perform multiple work assignments simultaneously.

- Ability to prepare clear and concise reports, procedures, correspondences, and other written materials.

- Ability to meet project deadlines.

- Ability to provide guidance to hiring managers when interviewing and evaluating candidates.

- Ability to communicate unpleasant news and difficult information in an appropriate manner.

- Ability to maintain confidentiality.

We are pleased to offer a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with company match, paid time off, and other valuable benefits to support your well-being and future.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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