Forgen
Field HR Generalist
Houston; Denton, Texas · Contract
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 13 days ago
ExcelLogisticsRecruitingHRHRISCustomer SupportCommunicationProblem SolvingMicrosoft OfficeGeotechnical Engineering
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About the role
- The position applies established policies and procedures, provides local context and follow-through, and escalates complex, sensitive, high-risk, or precedent-setting matters to the Senior Human Resources Generalist or People Operations leadership.
- Forgen is a leading geotechnical and specialty civil construction company operating across North America.
- We are dedicated to delivering innovative solutions for complex civil, geotechnical, and environmental challenges, guided by our core values: We Do What We Say, We Are Passionate About Our Work, We Are One Team, We Work Smart, and We Do The Right Thing.
Responsibilities
- Build effective working relationships with project managers, superintendents, craft supervisors, employees, and centralized People partners to ensure local needs are understood and addressed.
- Provide guidance on standard policies and procedures, document employee-relations concerns, and support initial fact gathering
- assist with interviews, records collection, and follow-up actions under the direction of the assigned investigation lead.
- Maintain complete and accurate employee files, case intake notes, trackers, forms, and supporting documentation in accordance with retention, confidentiality, and access requirements.
- Support workforce-planning discussions by gathering hiring and staffing needs from operations leaders and providing regional, field, and jobsite context to Talent Acquisition.
Requirements
- Experience using an HRIS/HCM platform and Microsoft Office, including Excel and Outlook.
- Ability to travel to offices and jobsites, including occasional overnight travel, and safely work in active construction environments.
Nice to have
- Experience in construction, industrial services, field operations, a craft workforce, or a multi-site or geographically dispersed organization.
- SHRM-CP or PHR certification.
- Physical Demands & Work Environment
- The employee must be able to wear required PPE and safely navigate uneven terrain, active work areas, and temporary field office conditions.
- Site conditions may include extended standing or walking and exposure to heavy equipment, dust, fumes, chemicals, and extreme weather.
- Office work requires frequent computer use and effective communication.
- This job description outlines the general scope of work and is not exhaustive.
- Employees may be assigned additional duties as needed.
Compensation
- Process and track approved employee lifecycle changes, including transfers, reporting relationships, locations, compensation, leaves, status changes, layoffs, terminations, resignations, and rehires.
Benefits
- do not independently approve or deny leave or accommodations.
- Coordinate approved offboarding and termination logistics, unemployment claim information, exit documentation, and handoffs to HRIS, Payroll, Benefits, Safety, and other partners.
Company info
- At Forgen, we are committed to protecting your privacy.
Equal opportunity
- Forgen is an equal-opportunity employer and prohibit s discrimination based on any legally protected status.
- At Forgen, we are committed to protecting your privacy. We collect and use your personal data to manage the recruitment process, including assessing your application, verifying information, and, if applicable, entering into an employment contract. Your information may be shared with authorized third parties who perform services on our behalf, such as background checks, and only where permitted by law. We implement appropriate security measures to safeguard your information and retain it only as long as necessary for recruitment and legal purposes.
- You have the right to access, correct, or request deletion of your data, and to withdraw your consent at any time where applicable. For questions or to exercise your rights, please contact hr@forgen.com.
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