Human Resources Business Partner

Description

CEC is one of the top specialty subcontractors in the country. With our rapid growth, we’re looking for passionate, talented, and creative individuals to join our team. If you’re ready for a challenge that will elevate your career, this is the right place, right time, right people.

Position Summary

The HR Business Partner (HRBP) will help develop and execute strategic and operational people initiatives to meet the goals of our business divisions and support CEC's growth. This new position will act as a change agent and problem solver, leading HR projects that impact business outcomes while addressing workforce needs. The HRBP will spend time both on construction sites and in the office, working closely with leaders and employees to engage directly with teams and support key initiatives.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Business Partnership:

• Collaborate with business leaders to implement HR initiatives that support overall business objectives.
• Act as a key liaison between HR, leadership, and employees to ensure seamless execution of HR projects and daily operations.
• Lead and contribute to HR projects that impact business growth, culture, and workforce strategy.

Project Leadership and HR Metrics:

• Lead the implementation of HR projects that impact business growth, such as talent initiatives, workforce planning, and employee engagement strategies.
• Set up, monitor, and analyze HR metrics to track program effectiveness and provide data-driven insights to leadership.
• Present key metrics and recommendations to business leaders to support informed decision-making.

Employee Relations (ER):

• Serve as an ER expert, managing complex employee relations issues, including conflict resolution, performance management, and investigations.
• Ensure that employee relations practices are consistent, fair, and compliant with company policies and legal standards.

Compensation and Workforce Planning:

• Provide guidance on compensation planning, ensuring internal equity and regulatory compliance.
• Manage promotions, reclassifications, transfers, and interim assignments, aligning compensation programs with market standards.
• Support workforce planning initiatives to ensure the business is positioned for future growth.

HR Program Development:

• Develop and implement HR programs that foster organizational culture, employee engagement, and retention.
• Design scalable HR solutions that support the company’s growth, especially in industries like construction, supply chain, and utilities.

Regulatory Compliance and Best Practices:

• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of HR trends, employment laws, and regulations, ensuring compliance across the organization.
• Identify opportunities for lean process improvements and best practice implementation.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field. An Advanced degree (MBA or Master’s in HR) is a plus but not required.
• 6-8 years of progressive HR experience, with a focus on both strategic initiatives and operational HR responsibilities. Experience in industries such as construction or similar is preferred.
• Proven experience leading HR projects that impact business outcomes and implementing people strategies that align with business goals.
• Demonstrated ability to work with and present HR metrics, using data to drive decisions and inform leadership.
• Strong background in employee relations (ER), including managing complex issues and conducting investigations.
• Bilingual proficiency (Spanish/English) is strongly preferred.
• SHRM-CP/PHR certification desired; SHRM-SCP/SPHR is a plus but not mandatory.

Required Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities

• Approachability and Emotional Intelligence: Collaborative, out-of-the-box thinker with high emotional intelligence, known for building trust and fostering strong relationships.
• Executive Coaching and People Development: Proven track record of executive coaching and developing people managers, with the ability to influence leadership at all levels.
• Critical Thinking and Problem Solving: Excellent problem-solving skills, with the capacity to identify and resolve issues quickly and effectively, especially in complex employee relations situations.
• HR Expertise: Deep knowledge of multiple HR disciplines, including employee relations, compensation, performance management, compliance, documentation, leave administration, and federal/state employment laws.
• Business Acumen: Strong consultative skills, with the ability to understand business operations, how business units interact, and how to align HR initiatives with organizational goals.
• Project Management: Demonstrated experience leading HR projects from conception to execution, with the ability to deliver results in line with business objectives.
• Conflict Management: Proven ability to manage conflict and resolve crises, using sound judgment and fairness.
• Confidentiality and Discretion: Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise discretion in handling sensitive information.
• Adaptability and Flexibility: Able to thrive in a fast-paced environment, adapting quickly to changing priorities while maintaining a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Self-Direction: Responsible, self-motivated, and able to work independently while also excelling in a collaborative team environment.
• Dependability and Integrity: Known for reliability, strong work ethic, and commitment to meeting schedule requirements without excessive conflicts.
• Travel and Site Visits: Reliable transportation and the ability to travel to job sites weekly within the DFW area, with up to 25% travel outside of DFW. Responsible and self-directed, with a positive can-do attitude.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This job operates in a clerical office setting. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and filing cabinets.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Requires mobility within an office environment.
2. Regularly required to talk and hear. Effectively communicate with others both written and orally, including using the telephone.
3. Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
4. The employee may be required to walk; reach with hands and arms; and bend.
5. May be required to stoop, kneel, and crouch.   Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus. 
6. Possess good hearing, normal or corrected.
7. The employee must be able to regularly lift and/or move up to 30 pounds.
8. The employee may be required to climb stairs.
9. Must be able to work 8 hours a day, 40 hours per week, and overtime as required and night or weekend shifts, as needed.

CEC Facilities Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity in our workforce. It is our policy to attract and retain the best-qualified people available, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, status as a military veteran, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.  Diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.