Human Resources Business Partner

Power your Future with Qualus as our Human Resource Business Partner. In this role, you will serve as a key member of the HR team, supporting a broad range of HR operations including compliance administration, onboarding, policy and handbook maintenance, reporting and analytics, process documentation, and employee support. You will collaborate with leaders and other HR Business Partners to address workforce needs, manage HR programs, improve processes, and provide timely solutions to employee and manager inquiries.

Responsibilities

• Provides human resources guidelines and aligns human resource solutions to meet current and long-term business requirements.
• Assist with employee handbook reviews and updates to ensure policies remain current and compliant.
• Maintain and organize the job description library, ensuring consistency and accuracy across roles.
• Support the development and maintenance of competency matrices for positions.
• Review, update, and document Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to improve process consistency.
• Analyze HR and workforce data, preparing reports and identifying trends to support business decisions.
• Administer HR compliance programs, including recordkeeping, audits, and regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate compliance-related activities, including random drug testing programs and associated documentation.
• Manage client onboarding processes, ensuring timely completion of required employment documentation.
• Provide initial triage and support for HR inquiries submitted through ticketing systems.
• Support HR Business Partners by managing overflow work and assisting with day-to-day employee relations, administrative, and project-based activities.
• Provides performance management guidance, and together with business leadership provokes positive changes in people management.
• Partners with management to communicate and implement various Human Resources policies, procedures, standards, and government laws/regulations.
• Works with business and HR leadership, within company guidelines, to resolve employee relations issues, and to conduct effective, thorough, and objective investigations.
• Maintain accurate records and personnel files within HRIS system.
• Manage leaves of absences.
• May be required to administer and execute routine tasks in delicate circumstances such as providing reasonable accommodations, investigating allegations of wrongdoing, and terminations.
• Maintains compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, and recommended best practices.
• Manage workers’ compensation claims & reporting requirements.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience with a high school diploma.
• 3+ years of human resources experience.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Excellent communication (verbal and written), people, and organizational skills.
• Knowledge of employment law and practices, various leave laws, discrimination laws, and compensation, specifically California-based laws.
• Experience in managing human resource programs, processes, administrative procedures, or compliance with government laws/regulations.
• Ability to interface with cross-functional disciplines using excellent interpersonal skills to drive tasks to completion.
• Great organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to prioritize changing situations.
• Great analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently with the ability to prioritize, multi-task and manage an ever-changing workload.
• Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality.

Benefits & Compensation Qualus benefits offered include Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short and Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays, for those who qualify.

The final salary awarded for this role may vary from the above range based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs. The salary range provided in this job posting may be subject to change for business purposes.

Company Overview Qualus is a leading pure-play power solutions firm and innovator at the forefront of power infrastructure transformation, with differentiated capabilities across grid modernization, resiliency, security, and sustainability. The firm partners with utilities, commercial, industrial, data center, and government clients, and renewable and energy storage developers, offering comprehensive solutions through boutique and integrated advisory, planning, engineering, digital solutions, program management, energy efficiency and specialized field services. Qualus also provides software and technology enabled services and develops breakthrough solutions for critical power industry challenges such as distributed and variable resource integration, emergency management, and secure data exchange. The firm has over 2,000 professionals, with offices throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Equal Opportunity Employer We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. We are committed to providing an inclusive workplace and do not discriminate on any grounds protected by applicable human rights legislation across Canada and the US.

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