Gilbane

HR Business Partner II

LocationHouston, TX
Job TypeFull-time

About This Job


Overview:

Are you looking for a highly rewarding opportunity that provides extensive career growth opportunity? Gilbane is seeking an HR Business Partner II to be responsible for performing HR-related duties on a professional level and works closely with local business partner and senior HR management in supporting designated geographic regions. This position carries out responsibilities in the following functional areas: recruiting/employment, employee relations, training, performance management, onboarding, policy implementation and employment law compliance. This role will sit primarily in our Houston, TX office.


Who are we?

As a Top-10 ENR Contractor, Gilbane is a family-owned business with 45 offices that has been shaping communities since 1870. Consistently recognized as one of the most reputable construction management firms in the country, Gilbane is committed to delivering projects safely and on-time. You will have the opportunity to build schools, labs, hospitals, corporate offices, sports arenas and more!

We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.


Who are you?

You are someone who acts inclusively, showing empathy and treating others with respect and dignity in order to uphold Gilbane’s core value of Caring and “People First” workplace culture. You seek to listen in order to understand and can convey information clearly. You’re a strong problem solver who can identify, prioritize, and implement alternatives for solutions, and you demonstrate adaptability by collaborating with others and supporting team members to achieve excellence. A self-starter who shows passion, commitment, and ownership all while delivering on business outcomes and driving results. You’re someone who identifies opportunities for new and improved ways of doing things that result in value-add solutions.

Your core values match Gilbane’s: Integrity, Caring, Teamwork, Toughmindedness, Dedication to Excellence, Discipline, Loyalty, and Entrepreneurship.


What’s in it for you?

Gilbane offers employees multi-dimensional training opportunities through a number of resources. While managing your responsibilities to projects, you will be able to enroll in trainings through our award-winning Gilbane University to build leadership and technical skills. In addition, you would work with an experienced team which provides you with the opportunity to learn new industry skills every day. You will protect and promote the interests of both Gilbane and the client in all matters as well as demonstrating the personal characteristics of a developing leader.


Responsibilities:

Investigate and resolve day-to-day employee relations problems, either directly or through advice to management
Manage College Hiring and Intern Programs (includes career fair attendance and, interviewing and hiring candidates to meet Business Unit College graduate hiring goals.
Participate in the recruitment process by discussing staffing needs with management, interviewing key hires and make recommendations to management for hiring decisions
Participate in Staffing meetings to ensure workforce planning data is captured and updated to reflect current needs/availability
Provide advice to managers on employee wages and salaries to administer the Salary Planning Process
Champion the annual performance appraisal process to ensure completion
Organize and conduct new hire orientation
Conduct Exit Interviews to develop Lessons Learned
Coordinate and participate in the annual Succession Planning process
Actively participate in Business Unit and Corporate HR Strategic plan initiatives
Maintain awareness of current and changing employment laws


Qualifications:


EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION

BS or MS degree
5 to 8 years’ human resource experience, or a master’s degree in human resource management and two years’ experience in the HR field
Or 7 years of experience in the HR field, or any similar combination of education and experience
SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP certification preferred but not required


KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

Human Resources Capacity
Problem Solving/Analysis
Project Management
Communication Proficiency
Ethical Conduct
Time Management
Ability to communicate effectively and develop rapport and trust with coworkers and the employee population
Fluent in Microsoft Office and HRIS software

Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.

Gilbane offers an excellent total compensation package which includes competitive health and welfare benefits and a generous profit-sharing/401k plan. We invest in our employees’ education and have built Gilbane University into a top training organization in the construction industry. Qualified applicants who are offered a position must pass a pre-employment substance abuse test.

Gilbane is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Note to Recruiters, Placement Agencies, and Similar Organizations: Gilbane does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. Please do not forward unsolicited agency resumes to our jobs alias, website, or to any Gilbane employee. Gilbane will not pay fees to any third party agency or firm and will not be responsible for any agency fees associated with unsolicited resumes. Unsolicited resumes received will be considered property of Gilbane and will be processed accordingly.

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