People Practices Advisor- Richmond, VA

Job Description

A key local representative of People Practices ensuring a best-in-class employee and candidate experience including driving engagement with learning and development, a key partner in the execution of cultural programming, onboarding, interview coordination and builder development program success. This role will be pivotal as the first point of contact for employees (both Admin & Craft) to connect employees and coaches to the right resources and support within People Operations. This role will report to the PP Business Partner and focus on taking care of employees in the local business unit, on a large/mega project job site, across the Enterprise for a Corporate Services workgroup or Family of Companies.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with PP Leader and PP Business Partner to provide best-in-class employee and candidate experiences.
• Serve as the first point of contact with employees and guide employees and coaches to available tools and resources.
• Interpret and apply consistently PP processes, policies, and procedures.
• Partner with the Early Career Events Team where applicable for a Business Unit or a Large Project site to meet its outcomes for college recruitment, summer internship and builder development program rotations.
• Collaborate with Centers of Excellence and People Operations to deploy PP services and execute daily tasks that are required to be completed at a local level, including but not limited to: training program logistics, new hire orientation, technology support, and local people practices events planning and coordination.
• Apply basic knowledge of employee relations to support a positive and inclusive workplace culture. Refer employees and coaches to Workplace Services Team or the appropriate service channel for more complex matters (ej. Leave of absence, benefit changes, employee relations matters).
• Responsible for the successful implementation of the company-wide onboarding process, plus local adaptations given project needs.
• Organize People Practices events and meaningful connection points for employees, inclusive of but not limited to: Craft Lunches, Top Out Celebrations, Safety Trainings, Mental Health Awareness, Craft Boot Program, and Construction Inclusion Week.
• Administer employee engagement, diversity & inclusion and retention programs.
• Partner with the Business Partner to ensure a most admired employee experience(s) with a focus on equity and inclusion within the employee lifecycle spanning onboarding, employee development, within the coach/manager relationship and across the team environment.
• Facilitate a 30/60/90-day check-in process with new employees and their coach(es).
• Responsible for the tactical aspects of employee off-boarding, such as retrieving DPR technology assets, cell phone, purchasing card, and ensuring current contact information in Workday on last day of employment.
• Business Unit or Large Project PP Advisor is expected to be full-time in the office or present at a job site. For Corporate Services and Family of Companies, the PP Advisor may be doing hybrid work since supporting across the enterprise.
  
  

Education Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Bilingual (Spanish and English) fluency, both written and oral, is required.
  
  

Work Experience

• 2-4 years of related work experience, or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
• Construction industry experience is a plus.
  
  

Work Environment

Inside - inside environmental conditions or standard office environment

Frequently, 34% - 66%

Outside - outside environmental conditions/no protection from the weather

Occasionally, 1% - 33%

Physical Activity

Hearing - receiving detailed information through oral communication and making fine distinctions in sound, such as when making fine adjustments on machined parts.

Constantly, 67% - 100%

Repetitive Motions - substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, fingers, and/or hands.

Frequently, 34% - 66%

Sitting - particularly for extended periods of time.

Frequently, 34% - 66%

Talking - expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers must be conveyed accurately, loudly or quickly.

Frequently, 34% - 66%

Vision - distinguishing characteristics of objects using the eyes. Ability to receive detailed information through visual contact.

Constantly, 67% - 100%

Compensation Range – $82,000 - $123,000

DPR Construction is a forward-thinking, self-performing general contractor specializing in technically complex and sustainable projects for the advanced technology, life sciences, healthcare, higher education and commercial markets. Founded in 1990, DPR is a great story of entrepreneurial success as a private, employee-owned company that has grown into a multi-billion-dollar family of companies with offices around the world.

Working at DPR, you'll have the chance to try new things, explore unique paths and shape your future. Here, we build opportunity together—by harnessing our talents, enabling curiosity and pursuing our collective ambition to make the best ideas happen. We are proud to be recognized as a great place to work by our talented teammates and leading news organizations like U.S. News and World Report, Forbes, Fast Company and Newsweek.

Explore our open opportunities at www.dpr.com/careers.