TerraPower.

TerraPower.

Senior HR Generalist

Bellevue, WA · Senior

Sponsorship not specified$118k-$177kDetected 16 days ago
ComplianceHRPerformance ManagementEmployee RelationsHRISResearchLeadership

About the role

  • TerraPower is a nuclear technology company based in Bellevue, Washington.
  • At its core, the company is working to raise living standards globally through a more affordable, secure, and environmentally friendly form of nuclear energy along with innovations in medical isotopes to improve human health.
  • In 2006, TerraPower originated with Bill Gates and a group of like-minded visionaries who evaluated the fundamental challenges to raising living standards around the world.

Responsibilities

  • Employee Relations & Workforce Support
  • Partner closely with the Senior Employment Relations Specialist to serve as the primary point of contact for complex employee relations matters, including performance management, conduct issues, attendance concerns, workplace conflicts, and behavioral matters.
  • Support thorough documentation and case management to mitigate organizational risk.
  • Support workforce transitions, organizational changes, and site-based employee matters in partnership with leadership.
  • Provide HR support in environments with represented employees.
  • Support grievance processes, including intake, investigation, documentation, response drafting, and resolution tracking.
  • Partner with HR leadership and Legal on labor relations strategy, contract interpretation, and risk assessment.
  • Support labor-management meetings or preparation activities, as assigned.
  • Lead or support complex workplace investigations involving employee complaints, policy violations, harassment, discrimination, retaliation, or misconduct.
  • Support audits, regulatory inquiries, and internal reviews related to HR practices.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Labor Relations, Business Administration, or related field (or equivalent experience).
  • 6-10+ years of progressive HR Generalist experience with strong employee relations background.
  • Strong working knowledge of labor and employment laws and compliance best practices.
  • Experience conducting workplace investigations.
  • Ability to operate effectively in highly regulated, safety-critical environments.
  • Demonstrated ability to influence and coach leaders while maintaining credibility and discretion.
  • Minimal, with ability to safely lift up to 25 pounds.

Nice to have

  • Experience supporting represented workforces or collective bargaining environments.
  • Familiarity with grievance processes or labor-management interaction.
  • HR certification (PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP) is a plus.
  • Experience in nuclear, energy, utilities, construction, manufacturing, aerospace, or other high-reliability industries.
  • Experience with HRIS (ADP is a plus).
  • Job Functions are physical actions and/or working conditions associated with the position.
  • These functions may also constitute essential functions for the job which the employee must be able to fulfill, with or without accommodation.
  • Information provided below is to help describe the job so that the applicant has a reasonable understanding of the job duties/expectations.

Compensation

  • Any salary offered within the posted salary band is based on market data and commensurate with the selected individual's qualifications experience.
  • $117,922 - $176,883
  • Salary, eligible to participate in discretionary short-term incentive payments

Benefits

  • Comprehensive Medical and Wellness Benefits

Company info

  • To facilitate TerraPower's export control reviews, you will be asked as part of the

Equal opportunity

  • Maintain compliance with federal, state, and local labor and employment laws (e.g., FLSA, FMLA, ADA, NLRA, EEO), and internal policies and regulatory requirements.
  • Equal Opportunity Employer.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • Government export control requirements

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