Blattner Company is a leading renewable energy contractor and service provider across the United States. Based at headquarters in Avon, Minnesota, the professional services, support and leadership teams provide the support services to Blattner Energy and D.H. Blattner. Blattner is powered by over a century of construction experience and passionate, innovative employees. Along with our project teams, we seek to build a better tomorrow for generations to come.

Excited about the chance to join our team and build a rewarding career?

Education Requirements: Two-year degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field required.

Experience: A minimum of two years of related experience working in human resources operations.

Position Summary:  Travels to new and existing project sites serving as an HR liaison to effectively maintain compliance of the field staffing, hiring, and onboarding process.  Ensures employee maintenance matters are effectively facilitated and maintained.  Works closely with site management facilitating technical and practical aspects of human resources inquiries related to topics such as payroll, benefits, compensation, recruitment, onboarding, employee relations, performance management, training, and compliance and other human resources functions that impact employment status.  Organizes and facilitates necessary paperwork and processes that impact the field employment operations.  

Essential Job Functions

Acts as an HR liaison coordinating and resolving inquiries and requests from field staff with appropriate subject matter experts related to various HR topics including but not limited to benefits, compensation, recruitment, onboarding, employee relations, performance management, training, and compliance. Collaborates with Talent Acquisition on project hiring needs for field hourly, non-exempt, and third-party positions by assisting field management with staffing requests, drop-in candidates, prescreening activities, verbal offers, contingent workers, interviews, and other recruitment functions. Assures new hires have all necessary tools and training to be successful to perform their specific job. Manages verification of employment for I-9 compliance and enters pre-hire physical and drug screening data into appropriate tracking systems. Assists with facilitating and processing sick pay, separations, and terminations. Assists with training and educating staff on changes that impact benefits or employment status. Supports transfer transactions, rehire transaction, promotion transactions, lateral job changes, address changes, and other status changes within the HRIS system. Assists with administration of hiring and onboarding (I-9’s, benefits, background checks, employment agreements, offer letters, etc.). Handles requests from field management related to the coordination and documentation of drug testing, driving records, CDL, DOT, MVR releases, Driver’s License Verification, and other EEO and compliance matters. Assists with administering leaves of absences in accordance with company policy and state and federal law. Assist with communicating, training, and implementing HR Related initiatives/changes at the job sites to ensure site teams are set up for success.

Other Job Functions

Identifies opportunities for streamlining work and reducing waste in order to improve efficiency. Performs additional assignments per supervisor’s direction.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of employment laws.

• Ability to deal with confidential information.
• Ability to set plans and execute with a sense of urgency to achieve business results.

• Problem-solving and analytical thinking skills.

• Strong oral, written communication, and employee relations skills.

• Ability to work collaboratively and effectively across a complex, matrixed corporate organization.

• Ability to professionally interact with others.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office, SharePoint, and Workday is preferred.
• Prolonged travel is required.

We are a unique team of talented, passionate, and dedicated individuals. Experience the power of Blattner Company.

Please Apply online at https://blattner.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/BlattnerCompany/job/RemoteTraveling-For-Corporate-Use-Only/Human-Resources-Specialist--Regional-Travel-_R498

Email Dbistodeau@blattnercompany.com if you have questions.