Field HR Specialist

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Home District/Group:South Central District

Department:Human Resources

Market:Transportation

Employment Type:Full Time

We’re seeking a Field Operations HR Specialist to join our dynamic project team. In this pivotal on-site role, you’llact as the primary HR contact for both craft and staff employees, collaborating closely with construction and engineering teams. You’ll take ownership of day-to-day human resources activities on the job site, delivering high-impact generalist support while drawing on the expertise of our Centers of Excellence (COEs).

This is a unique opportunity to contribute directly to the success of a fast-paced project environment while making a tangible impact on the employee experience.

At Kiewit, the scale of our operations is huge. Our construction and engineering projects span across the United States, Canada and Mexico, improving and connecting communities with every initiative. We depend on our high-performing operations support professionals — they’re the glue that holds multiple areas of the business together and the catalysts that make things happen. We hire only the most driven people and we offer them diverse career opportunities, strong leadership and mentorship, rewarding, collaborative work, and responsibility they won’t find just anywhere.

We’re always pushing new limits. You can too.

Kiewit's South Central District is one of Kiewit's leading infrastructure districts specializing in heavy civil, transportation, and water resource markets. Projects you could be working on could include mass grading, drainage, paving, utility and more. Although most of our work is regionally based in the south-central region of the United States, we also pursue various projects stretching across the United States.

We are looking for individuals who are passionate about infrastructure and committed to the construction industry as opposed to design. Our HR Operations are an integral partner and service provider  area unified, shared service team, with various HR Centers of Excellence. Our vision is tobe a best-in-class international HR organization.

This role is on a construction site in Fort Worth, TX.

• Know our employees – Educate and influence project leadership throughout various 1HR cycles – Wage,Bonus, Talent Reviews, Succession Planning, Stock
• Conduit between projects and 1HR – provide feedback to COEs from the districts and help execute people needs
• Mitigate people risk to projects – address performance issues, investigations, complaints, coaching, front line training, high touch to prevent people risk
• Engage with employees on projects – execute training, gather feedback, share updates on districts behalf, understand the needs of the employees to drive retention
• Crisis Management – Support leadership through workplace injuries/fatalities
• Promote wellness programs – EAP, Benefits, Under the Hat, etc.
• Manage Craft employee lifecycle, including hiring, onboarding, performance management and evaluations, transfers, promotions, training and offboarding
• Onsite compliance management, including 16 steps, project specific requirements and labor relations
• Workforce planning, including peak hiring, staff shedding and org management.
• Participate in various 1HR meetings, Field HR Training Calls, Craft Services quarterly updates, and Project Recruiting Calls

• Degree in Human Resources or related preferred
• 3-6 years of professional HR experience
• Bilingual in English and Spanish is preferred
• Knowledge of various areas of human resources including benefits, employment, pay-relatedpractices/process, and compensation
• Ability to thrive in a high-volume, fast-paced, Shared Service / Center of Excellence office environment
• Hgh level of communication and customer service skills with stakeholders and leaders
• Ability to be adaptable and flexible to various situations
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Familiarity with HRIS systems a plus
• Ability to work with a diverse group of employees and individuals
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Ability to multi-task and…