Overview:Tran Systems has completed a strategic merger with Gannett Fleming to create a best-in-class organization (Gannett Fleming Tran Systems) with approximately $1.3 billion in revenue and a highly skilled workforce of more than 5,000 employees.
Responsibilities:

• Advise management on goal setting and the performance review process, providing instruction on timelines and processes. Provide guidance to leaders on performance evaluations and effective communication and coaching to employees. Monitor processes for addressing poor performance and provides coaching to supervisors on effective performance management tactics, consult with managers on development strategies including mentoring, training, and rotational assignments.
• Develop and implement HR strategies and initiatives aligned with the overall business strategy. Develop and monitor overall HR strategies, systems, tactics and procedures across the organization.
• Support acquisition activity as needed, including collection of data, creation of reports, identification and submission of policies, data entry, employee orientation, etc.
• Review employee transactions such as hires, promotions, transfers, and salary changes for accuracy and company compliance before approving into HRIS. Partner internally within HR team to complete data entry to ensure HRIS and internal reports are updated with accurate employee status information.
• Partner with internal departments to effectively manage all aspects of employment including, but not limited to talent acquisition, employee leaves of absence, workplace accommodations, Workers Compensation issues, and offer letters.
• Provide on-going process improvements to the team, internal and external to HR.

• Conduct meetings with RVPs and Regional Leaders to partner on key topics such as recruiting, retention, and other business items.
• Participate and support quarterly forecasting meetings with leadership and talent acquisition team.
• Support HR People Initiatives by attending meetings and ensuring goals are met within the working group.
• Report out HR metrics and events at Regional All-Hands meetings.
• Ongoing support and education with peer groups to better collaborate within the HR team but also to colleagues outside of HR (i.e. IT, Accounting, etc.).
• Stay knowledgeable on the region and company utilization rates and overall budget trend.

• Maintains knowledge of local state and city legal requirements and federal reporting regulations affecting human resources functions and ensures policies, procedures, and reporting are in compliance.
• Partner internally within HR team to ensure regulator posters are displayed and current.
• Complete state, city, and local certificate.
• Provide necessary HR data for project proposals.

• Guides and advises management in employment issues and performance management issues including interviewing, laws, company policy, transfers, demotions, suspensions, disciplinary actions and dismissals, etc.
• Investigates employee relation issues and make recommendations for actions.
• Responds to employee inquiries regarding policies, procedures, benefits and Tran Systems programs. Facilitates communication between employees and/or among employees and management. Uses a fair and objective perspective to guide others through problem-solving and conflict resolution processes.

Qualifications:

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university, with an emphasis in in Human Resources, Business, or Organization Development; or three to five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• HR Generalist and/or HR Business Partner experience including, but not limited to, exposure to recruitment, compensation, benefits, training, employee relations, performance management, and organizational development. HR experience at an Architecture/Engineering/Consulting or other professional services firm is preferred.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Microsoft Word; Microsoft Excel, Power Point; and Ceridian HR/Payroll web payroll and human resources system.
• Actively engages multiple perspectives when solving problems, seeks to learn from peers, and encourages reciprocal learning among team members.
• Actively advocates for full inclusion in the workplace, fostering an environment that welcomes diversity and values equity for all employees, partners, clients, and the communities that Tran Systems serves.

• PHR/SPHR or SHRM-CP / SHRM-SCP preferred, not required.

• Comprehensive health benefits package including wellness, maternity/paternity leave, and employer paid AD&D, STD, and LTD.
• 401(k) company match
• Vacation accrual separate from sick time.
• Eleven (11) paid holidays for 2024 with the option to substitute 2 holidays for employees to celebrate other day(s) of significance.
• Six (6) day winter break in 2024 that is included in the paid holiday schedule.