Field HR Specialist

Field HR Specialist

We're seeking a Field Operations HR Specialist to join our dynamic project team. In this pivotal on-site role, you'll act 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.

HR Operations is an integral partner and service provider at Kiewit. In recent years, we have gone from decentralized HR groups to a unified, shared service team, with various HR Centers of Excellence. Our vision is to be a best-in-class international HR organization.

This candidate will begin the position in Houston, TX for training and return to Brownsville, TX to the project site for project completion.

Responsibilities include :

• 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.
• Complete various administrative tasks as needed - Contribute to the overall success of the project team.

Qualifications include :

Other Requirements :

We offer our fulltime staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that's among the best in our industry, including top-tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents, voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs, life insurance, disability, retirement plans with matching, and generous paid time off.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.