Job title:
Senior HR Coordinator / Advisor
Company
Geosyntec Consultants
Job description
Overview:Geosyntec is an internationally recognized company for its technical leadership, extensive experience, and exceptional level of customer service. Our ambition is to help our clients succeed by providing solutions that add value to their environmental, natural resource and infrastructure businesses. We have more than 2,500 highly qualified consultants in more than 90 offices around the world.We now have nearly 100 consulting scientists and engineers across Europe, with offices in Stockholm, Gothenburg, Helsinki, Manchester, Delph, Bristol, Dublin and Madrid. Due to the continued growth of our European business, we are now looking for a results-driven and skilled Senior HR Coordinator with a commitment to providing exceptional customer service and building positive working relationships across the business. You will be a key member of our growing dynamic and talented European team of experts.As our Senior HR Coordinator, you will play a vital role in supporting operations and leadership, providing day-to-day HR guidance. The role assesses and anticipates HR-related needs and formulates partnerships across the HR function to deliver value-added service to management and employees that reflects the business objectives of the organisation. You will play an active role in the implementation of the HR initiatives. The role is varied, fast-paced and hands on, providing practical support, driving employment and engagement initiatives in a high volume and varied environment. You will work in collaboration with the global HR team and report to the Director of International HR operations. The successful candidate will ideally be based near our offices in Manchester or Delph, however we will also strongly consider candidates who are based near our office in Bristol. This is a full-time position, with the option of hybrid remote working. It is our intention that the successful candidate will join the business in September/October 2024. Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Providing accurate and timely advice and support to managers and employees;
- Full scope administrative support across the HR function;
- Providing in-depth knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day management of employees, reducing legal risks, and ensuring regulatory compliance; serving as the “go-to person” for UK & Irish labour law requirements;
- Working closely with leadership and employees to optimise employee engagement and retention;
- Providing support to employees on various HR-related topics and resolves any issues that may arise;
- Providing collaborative HR policy guidance for compensation, learning & development, and other areas of the global HR function;
- Working closely with managers to resolve complex employee relations issues;
- Collaborating with and advising the hiring manager and the Talent Acquisition team (TA) in all recruitment processes (e.g., compensation benchmark, offer letters, job descriptions, job advertisements etc.);
- Supporting the TA and hiring manager during the interview process to ensure new hires align with company’s culture and recruitment needs;
- Conducting professional employee onboarding and off boarding processes, and providing appropriate feedback to leadership;
- Together with management, identifying training needs for teams and individuals, and working closely with the L&D team to customise and develop employee training;
- Partnering with HR functional leads to administer compensation, benefit plans and/or other HR issues related to compensation and benefits;
- Supporting HSE representatives to promote programs to create an efficient, healthy, and safe work environment; and
- Partnering with Payroll to ensure salary and benefits are administered timely, and utilising HR systems and tools to manage, record and report work activities as well as prepare employee data or reports when required.
Education and Licensure:
- Associates degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field of study. (required)
- Bachelors degree or an advanced degree in a similar field of study. (preferred)
- HR industry certification e.g., CIPD (preferred)
Skills, Experience and Qualifications:
- At least 5 years’ experience in the professional services sector, or an equivalent combination of qualifications and experience. (required)
- Experience of working in an international context, ideally in a European HR role or with experience working in different European countries (e.g. UK, Ireland, Spain). (required)
- Extensive knowledge of compensation, performance management, HR processes and practices. (required)
- Very good understanding of UK (required) and Irish (desirable) employment law, and (preferably) additional European employment laws.
- Ability to deal with multi-faceted complex interpersonal situations.
- Ability to independently prioritise and deal with tight timeframes and conflicting demands, and to manage multiple tasks simultaneously as well as approaching issues and opportunities with a collaborative and an informed solutions-focused attitude.
- Ability to write correspondence, generate reports, create basic spreadsheets by following procedures and conforming to prescribed style and format.
- Must be able to occasionally travel to company locations when required.
We offer a competitive salary and different programs to ensure your professional development & wellbeing is ongoing.We also provide:
- Membership of the Firm’s Group Personal Pension Plan
- Payment of a relevant professional subscription.
- Individual membership to BUPA
- Hybrid working
- Laptop
- Mobile phone
- Modern office working environment, with roof terrace garden and free gym facilities (Manchester).
WHO WE ARE
- At Geosyntec, we are dedicated to fostering an inclusive, equitable and diverse environment for all our employees, clients, partners, and the communities that we serve.
- We strive to promote a culture where every employee can bring their whole self to work, where mutual respect and understanding is the cornerstone of our values. We believe that an inclusive workplace enhances our performance and leads to positive outcomes.
- Geosyntec strives to hire and retain the best and brightest people in their fields. We look for exceptional interpersonal skills, communication skills, and problem-solving abilities, plus the passion for technical excellence and quality. We seek individuals with leadership potential, a commitment to lifelong learning and growth, and the desire to build a long and rewarding career with a growing firm.
- Geosyntec is a great place to build a career. If you’re looking for an exciting place to work, a place with challenging and rewarding projects, and a place that has been nationally recognized for its employees’ quality of life, technical expertise, and business success, then Geosyntec may be the place for you. You can learn more about careers and employment at Geosyntec by visiting
- Geosyntec offers excellent compensation packages commensurate with experience, along with a comprehensive employee benefits package.
Expected salary
Location
Manchester
Job date
Fri, 16 Aug 2024 07:06:01 GMT
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