Overview

Are you looking for a highly rewarding opportunity that provides extensive career growth opportunity? Gilbane is seeking an HR Business Partner 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 the 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

The HR Business Partner is responsible providing exceptional service through partnerships with people leaders on business decisions related to Gilbane’s People First strategy. The HR Business Partner will report to the HR Manager, Business Partners and support key HR initiatives in designated geographic regions. This position carries out responsibilities in the following functional areas: employee relations, training, performance management, onboarding, policy implementation and employment law compliance. 

Responsibilities

• Provide operational and consulting support of all issues related to, employment, compensation, employee relations, succession planning and employee development.
• Develop relationships with people leaders in the assigned regions and departments, to be a credible valued business partner to achieve the business and People First objectives.
• Build better people leaders through thorough understanding of programs, processes and objectives and translate to assigned people leaders.
•  Participate in Employee Relations investigations and processes to ensure fair and consistent outcomes across the organization.
• Provide coaching on applicable employment laws and human resource practices including compliance, compensation, performance management, recruiting & selection, and employee relations.
• Provides direction on and is responsible for local implementation of organization-wide HR policies and programs.
• Coach managers to handle complex employee matters, facilitates difficult and challenging conversations to achieve conflict resolution and make recommendation for closure
• Partners with management in forecasting staffing needs, managing turnover and planning for growth or attrition
• Promote and advocate company-wide initiatives that support employee growth, performance, engagement, and development.
• Work closely with the HR Manager, Business Partners to ensure that HR processes, actions and programs for the organization and BU are in alignment and executed.
• With the HR Manager, facilitate the local talent review process and ensure development plans are in place for emerging leaders.
• Oversee Employee Engagement Survey results and improvement plans
• Partner with College Recruitment Team to ensure successful College Hire and internship programs.
• Liaise with the Talent Acquisition team regarding new openings to ensure TA team has current understanding of all hiring needs and participate in interviewing and selection of key hires.

Qualifications

KEY COMPETENCIES

• Communicate Effectively - Listen to understand and clearly convey information in all forms based on the audience to ensure shared meaning of the message
• Act Inclusively - Ensure that actions and behaviors are respectful; show empathy and treat others with dignity. Leverage capabilities and insights of individuals with diverse perspectives, abilities and motivation.
• Solve Problems - Identify, prioritize and implement alternatives for a solution.
• Demonstrate Agility/ Adaptability - Maintain effectiveness and adjust to change by exploring the rationale, trying new approaches, and collaborating with others to make the change successful. Create an atmosphere of open-mindedness to change.
• Drive for Results - Show passion and commitment while delivering on business outcomes. Create a sense of individual ownership and accountability.
• Champion Innovation - Identify opportunities for new and improved ways of doing things that result in value added, unique and differentiated solutions.

EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION:

• A minimum of 3-5 years professional Human Resources experience
• Prior experience in the A/E/C industry is
• The successful candidate should possess an undergraduate degree. A Master’s Degree in an applicable field and/or HR certification is a plus. 
• Experience with and aptitude for Employee Relations investigations is a plus

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Desire and ability to develop strong business relationships to coach and provide advice and counsel to managers
• Ability to work with ambiguity and think strategically
• Advanced problem solving and analytical skills with the ability to drive appropriate solutions
• Fast paced with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
• Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills
• Excellent change management skills with the ability to influence senior leadership to adopt changes
• Proven successes as an HR Business Partner in a large fast paced environment.

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

For Providence,RI this ranges from $93,000.00 -$120,000 base salary plus bonus, benefits and retirement program.

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.

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