Company Overview
rPlus Energies is a team of committed energy industry professionals working together to develop large- scale renewable energy generation and electric storage projects in the United States. rPlus Energies is a market leader in the western US with a proven track record of delivering projects to utility and corporate customers on time and on budget. rPlus Energies specializes in bringing projects to market through partnership with the private sector, municipalities, utilities, and industry-leading technology and service providers. Its portfolio consists of a strategic mix of solar, solar plus battery, wind, and pumped storage hydro facilities. Our company is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah and is backed by Gardner Group and Sandbrook Capital.
Position Overview
The Human Resource Specialist provides operational support and serves as a point of contact for all employee relations related questions, including but not limited to employee policies and guidelines, benefits management, performance management, leave policies, employment law, compliance, accommodation requests, workplace health and safety, etc. You’ll manage the benefits administration - including open enrollment, claims, and regulatory tracking, while maintaining thorough documentation, filing and reporting across systems. In partnership with the Director of Talent, the HR Specialist will develop, train and enforce various processes, procedures, and programs to ensure a positive employee experience to all rPlus employees.
General Responsibilities•Serve as the point of contact to employees and management to communicate, educate, and enforce various workplace policies, procedures, compliance, laws and regulations.
•Uses appropriate judgement to collaboratively solve complex questions and issues with discretion, consistent follow-up and thorough documentation.
•Maintain knowledge of trends, best practices, regulatory changes, and new technologies in human resources, talent management, and employment law and apply this knowledge to communicate and implement changes in company policy, practice, and resources.
•Organize and oversee the annual open enrollment process and all subsequent benefits changes and claims, including qualifying life events, terminations, COBRA, resolving claim issues and reconciling vendor billing, by coordinating with employees, insurance providers and brokers
•Identify and implement process improvements to employee records, documentation, compliance management, communication workflows, reporting and tracking, and SOP communications
•Support on difficult employee relations matters, such as disciplinary actions, performance improvement plans, and terminations. Document factual details, agreed-upon next steps, and follow-up actions thoroughly to ensure clarity, consistency, and legal compliance. Other duties as assigned
Skill Requirements
•Bachelor’s Degree preferred
•3-5 years of experience in a variety of human resources related roles, including HRIS experience.
•Experience with administrative or office management is a plus
•Excellent documentation, organization and analytical skills
•Understanding of federal, state, and local employment laws
•Excellent written, verbal, organizational, and interpersonal skills
•High level of professionalism and communication