Human Resources Generalist

Gridworks is hiring a Human Resources Generalist to support HR functions across our Albuquerque, New Mexico office and active project sites. This in-office role is designed for an HR professional who enjoys a broad scope of work, with ownership across benefits, leave administration, employee relations, onboarding, compliance, compensation-related activities, HR data, training, and policy development. You will serve as a key contact for HR questions across a workforce spanning office teams and field crews.

What you’ll support

Gridworks is an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contractor building utility-scale solar and battery energy storage (BESS) projects across the Southwest. In this position, you will help keep HR programs running smoothly for employees from project managers and engineers to craft workers in the field.

Responsibilities

• Administer employee benefits, including open enrollment, and act as a liaison with the benefits broker and carriers.
• Administer leaves of absence, including FMLA and state paid leave, and manage ADA accommodation requests in partnership with EHS on site hazards.
• Advise employees and managers on employee-relations matters; participate in disciplinary meetings, terminations, and investigations.
• Support performance management processes and employee engagement initiatives.
• Coordinate onboarding and offboarding for office and field employees, including I-9 verification.
• Maintain employee records in Paycom, coordinate employee data in CMiC, and report on HR metrics.
• Support compliance with federal and multi-state employment laws and help develop and update HR policies and the employee handbook.
• Maintain job descriptions, job classifications (including FLSA status), and salary structures, including benchmarking pay against market data.
• Coordinate employee training, including required compliance training.

Requirements

• 3+ years of HR generalist experience.
• Working knowledge of federal employment law, with familiarity with multi-state requirements (New Mexico preferred).
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 (Outlook, Excel, Word, Teams).
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Sound judgment and the ability to handle sensitive information with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with employees ranging from field crews to executives.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills, with comfort working with data.
• Self-motivated, team-oriented, and results-driven.

Tools you’ll use

• Paycom, CMiC, Microsoft 365 (Outlook, Excel, Word, Teams)

Work environment and schedule

• Location: Albuquerque, NM (onsite)
• Position type: Full-time
• Hours generally follow a standard business week; occasional evening, weekend, or holiday work may be required based on workload or business needs.
• Travel: This position does not require travel.
• Occasional site visits to active construction areas may be required, following site safety rules and wearing required PPE (hard hat, safety glasses, high-visibility vest, and safety-toe boots).

Supervisory responsibilities

This position has no direct reports.

Preferred qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field.
• SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, or PHR certification.
• Experience with Paycom or a comparable HRIS.
• HR experience in construction, energy, or another industry with a field-based or hourly workforce.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish.

Gridworks will provide duties as needed, and this job description is not intended to be comprehensive. Responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice.