Senior Human Resources Generalist

SCS Engineers is looking for a Senior Human Resources Generalist to be located in our Long Beach headquarters in a hybrid role (2 days/week minimum in office), where you’ll partner closely with HR Business Partners and leadership to drive impactful employee relations and deliver consistent, compliant, and people-focused HR solutions. Supporting teams across multiple time zones, this role requires alignment with a Central Time schedule (8:00 AM–5:00 PM CT) and offers the opportunity to influence key HR initiatives, coach leaders, and enhance the overall employee experience while collaborating across the broader HR team.

How You Can Make An Impact

• Conduct employee relations matters, including investigations, documentation, and recommendations, while managing multiple cases concurrently and prioritizing workload to ensure consistent, timely, and compliant outcomes.
• Serve as the primary HR resource for employee relations execution, ensuring thorough, consistent, and compliant handling of cases.
• Make recommendations regarding employee relations outcomes, including corrective action and resolution strategies, in alignment with company policy and HR leadership direction.
• Coach leaders on employee relations matters, performance concerns, and workplace issues as part of a collaborative HR model.
• Partner with the HR Team to address organizational needs, employee concerns, and team effectiveness.
• Contribute to the delivery of guidance to managers on HR policies, procedures, and employment law, ensuring consistent application across client groups.
• Interpret and apply company policies and ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.
• Contribute to workforce planning, talent development, and retention strategies in collaboration with HRBP.
• Analyze HR data and trends; prepare insights and recommendations to support HRBP and leadership decision-making.
• Lead coordination of performance management processes, including performance reviews and merit cycles.
• Contribute to the implementation of HR programs, including employee engagement, learning, and organizational initiatives.
• Champion employee engagement initiatives, including survey facilitation, action planning, and tracking outcomes
• Guide employees through HR-related inquiries with a responsive and solutions-oriented approach.
• Provide guidance and direction to HR Generalists on HR processes and issue resolution.
• Participate in HR projects, initiatives, and cross-functional efforts.
• Maintain accurate HR documentation and ensure confidentiality in handling sensitive information.
• Must be able to work and support BU units across multiple time zones.
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or related field preferred
• Minimum of 6 years of progressive HR experience, including at least 5 years of experience conducting employee relations matters (e.g., investigations, corrective actions, conflict resolution) required
• Demonstrated experience applying California employment laws and supporting employee populations across multiple states strongly preferred
• HR certification (PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP) preferred
• Valid driver’s license with a driving record in good standing required.
  
  

Pay Range

USD $83,000.00 - USD $93,000.00 /Yr.

Additional Information

Please note that our pay ranges are determined by several factors, including relevant experience, internal pay equity, and location. They do not include any of the amazing benefits of being an employee-owner, which are listed below.

SCS is building a world where environmental systems and infrastructure strengthen the health, safety and resilience of communities — from reducing methane emissions at landfills to producing alternative energy, from repurposing contaminated properties to sequestering carbon.

As a 100% employee-owned firm, we bring a long-term perspective, personal ownership and shared success to everything we do. We live our values every day: We care. We are a team. We are tenacious.

Join us and be part of a team where your work has real impact — on the world and on your own growth.

As a growing firm, we offer excellent opportunities for career advancement and a comprehensive package, including:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability Insurance
• 100% employer- funded Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) and 401K including employer match
• Annual Bonus Program
• Student Debt Employer Contribution Program
• Paid holidays, PTO and Paid Parental Leave
  
  

SCS Engineers is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). SCS provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran or disabled status.

If you have questions, difficulty using our online system and/or you need an accommodation due to a disability then please contact us about your interest in employment at recruiting@scsengineers.com.

Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act, SCS does not conduct criminal background checks until after a conditional job offer has been extended. All qualified Applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment. You can find a list of job duties of the specific job position you have applied, which SCS reasonably believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship that could lead to the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment after background checks are completed.