What are the responsibilities and job description for the Human Resources Assistant position at American West Construction LLC?
We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Human Resources Assistant to support our HR operations in a fast-paced construction environment. With a workforce of around 130 employees, this role plays a key part in maintaining compliance, supporting recruitment, and ensuring smooth day-to-day HR functions across field and office teams.
Key Responsibilities:
American West Construction was established in 2002 and provides heavy civil construction services in the Denver area, throughout Colorado, and occasional projects throughout the West. Our clients include Federal, State, and local government agencies as well private developers. Over the past twenty years, we've established great client relationships, built a fun and effective team of employees, and experienced consistent business growth. We are now looking for people who want to join our team and be part of our continued success.
We conduct pre-employment drug testing and background checks. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected classes.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist with onboarding and offboarding processes for field and office staff.
- Maintain accurate employee records, certifications, and compliance documentation (e.g., OJT, benefit enrollment, employee tracking).
- Support recruitment efforts by posting job ads, scheduling background checks, monitoring onboarding processes, and helping candidates as needed.
- Coordinate employee training sessions, including safety and compliance programs.
- Track and report employee attendance, time-off requests, and job site assignments.
- Help administer benefits enrollment and respond to employee inquiries.
- Prepare HR-related reports for management, including turnover, headcount, and compliance metrics.
- Assist with payroll data entry and verification in coordination with accounting.
- Reviewing subcontractor certified wage reports and monitoring compliance.
- Support HR communications across job sites and office locations.
- Ensure confidentiality and proper handling of sensitive employee information.
- 1–3 years of HR or administrative experience, preferably in construction or a similar industry.
- Strong organizational and communication skills.
- Familiarity with HRIS systems (Paycor is a plus), construction management software (Vista/Viewpoint is a plus) and Microsoft Office Suite.
- Understanding of labor laws and HR functions.
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.
- Bilingual (English/Spanish) is a plus.
- Competitive health, dental, and vision insurance
- Vacation
- 401K
- Longevity bonuses based on time with the company
American West Construction was established in 2002 and provides heavy civil construction services in the Denver area, throughout Colorado, and occasional projects throughout the West. Our clients include Federal, State, and local government agencies as well private developers. Over the past twenty years, we've established great client relationships, built a fun and effective team of employees, and experienced consistent business growth. We are now looking for people who want to join our team and be part of our continued success.
We conduct pre-employment drug testing and background checks. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected classes.
Salary : $23 - $29