Human Resource Business Partner

Legacy Utility Group is seeking an HR Business Partner who will translate people strategy into day-to-day HR practice across multiple entities and states.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary day-to-day HR point of contact for employees and managers, addressing questions, conflicts, and concerns.
• Conduct thorough, well-documented investigations into employee complaints and policy violations.
• Coach managers on performance concerns, corrective action, and difficult conversations while maintaining consistency across entities.
• Partner with People team leadership on escalated or higher-risk employee relations matters.
• Support the annual performance review cycle, including manager training, timeline tracking, and quality review of written feedback.
• Collaborate with hiring managers on job postings, interview coordination, and offer processes for assigned entities.
• Assist with onboarding execution to ensure new hires have a consistent, organized start experience.
• Monitor trends in turnover, engagement, and performance data, and flag emerging people risks to leadership.
• Apply company policy consistently; escalate gaps or inconsistencies for resolution.
• Maintain accurate, audit-ready documentation for employee relations cases, leave, and corrective actions.
• Support multi-state compliance activities, including required postings, training, and recordkeeping.
• Partner with Compliance and Safety on HR-intersecting matters such as incidents, DOT-related issues, and certified payroll workforce questions.
• Act as a visible, trusted presence for field and office employees to support early, honest communication.
• Support culture and engagement initiatives, including participation in Culture Committee activities as needed.
• Translate company-wide HR communications into practical guidance relevant to each entity’s operations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field required, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 3+ years of progressive HR generalist or HR business partner experience.
• Experience supporting a multi-entity, multi-state, or field-based workforce strongly preferred.
• Construction, utility, or trades environment experience, including exposure to prevailing wage or certified payroll considerations, is a plus.
• SHRM-CP, PHR, or equivalent certification preferred.
• Sound judgment for confidential, sensitive, and high-stakes employee situations.
• Working knowledge of employment law fundamentals, including leave, wage & hour, discrimination, and workplace safety basics.
• Strong interpersonal skills and conflict resolution ability; build trust with both employees and managers.
• Strong written communication skills, including investigation and corrective action documentation.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities across several business units and locations.
• Comfort with HRIS platforms (e.g., BambooHR) and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Willingness and ability to travel periodically to field and entity locations.

Technologies

• BambooHR
• Microsoft Office Suite

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to use hands to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.
• Frequently required to sit, stand, and walk.
• Occasionally required to climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 15 pounds.
• Vision requirements include close vision and distance vision.

Work Environment

• Time split between an office setting and periodic travel to field sites and entity locations across Legacy Utility Group’s service area.
• Noise level is usually moderate, with occasional exposure to active construction or field conditions during site visits.
• Drug-, smoke-, and alcohol-free workplace.
• Drug testing is a requirement for employment.
• Equal Opportunity Employer.

Location: Plano, TX (hybrid)

Experience: 3+ years

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field (or equivalent combination of education and experience)