Human Resources Business Partner - Enterprise

Along with building state-of-the-art projects, we build meaningful careers, lasting opportunities, and teams of dedicated individuals who truly own their work. As a leading turnkey specialty contractor specializing in Automation, Electric, Energy, and Power Services, our team tackles challenging, cutting-edge projects that provide opportunities to build new skills, confidence, and gain valuable hands-on experience in a variety of different industries. We tackle industrial electrical installations, advanced automation systems, and renewable energy solutions.

Starting your career with KE means joining a culture that values your contributions, moves quickly, takes calculated risks, and celebrates team members who step up and own their work. If you're ready to join a team where your voice matters, your growth is supported, and your impact is celebrated, KE is the place for you. This role supports the Enterprise Division by serving as a strategic Human Resources partner to leaders across Finance, Human Resources, Marketing, Operational Excellence, IT, and other enterprise functions.

You'll be responsible for aligning business priorities with workforce, leadership, organizational, and culture initiatives that support sustainable growth and operational success. Success in this role means helping leaders build high-performing teams, proactively address workforce challenges, and create a positive employee experience, all while upholding KE's commitment to Safety, People, Passion, and Performance.

Business Partnership and Workforce Planning
Develop a strong understanding of assigned functions' business priorities, operating models, workforce needs, and leadership challenges
Translate business and growth plans into workforce actions including capacity planning, talent priorities, and manager capability development
Advise leaders on organizational structure, role clarity, spans of control, and decision-making effectiveness
Anticipate workforce and organizational risks and facilitate timely action plans
Employee Relations, Performance, and Manager Coaching
Serve as the primary advisor to leaders on routine to complex employee relations matters
Coach leaders through performance management, attendance and conduct concerns, conflict resolution, corrective action, and employment decisions
Conduct or coordinate workplace investigations and document findings and recommendations
Identify trends in employee relations activity and recommend proactive solutions
Support onboarding effectiveness by ensuring leaders are prepared and new employees are successfully integrated into their teams
Gather employee feedback through conversations, surveys, and other listening channels
Help leaders reinforce KE's values and foster a culture of trust, accountability, and performance
Talent, Leadership, and Succession Planning
Facilitate talent reviews, succession planning, critical role discussions, and development planning
Support internal mobility and career development initiatives across assigned functions
Organizational Effectiveness and Change Management
Support organizational design and restructuring efforts that align workforce capabilities with business needs
Develop and execute people-focused change management plans for significant business initiatives
Workforce Insights and Continuous Improvement
Use workforce data and business insights to identify trends in turnover, retention, engagement, and performance
Contribute to HRBP tools, standards, and best practices that improve consistency and scalability
Partner with HRIS and People Operations to support HR technology adoption and data governance
Partnership Within and Across Human Resources
Partner closely with Talent Acquisition on workforce planning, hiring priorities, and retention efforts
Work alongside People Operations, HRIS, Compliance, and Leave Administration to support employee and business needs
Coordinate HR support across assigned functions and clarify ownership among specialized HR teams
HR Leadership and Support Team Oversight
~ Provide leadership, coaching, and day-to-day oversight of HR Generalist team members supporting the division
Seven or more years of progressive Human Resources experience, including substantial responsibility for advising leaders and managing employee relations matters
Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Organizational Development, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience
Demonstrated experience coaching leaders through performance, employee relations, talent, workforce, and organizational challenges
Working knowledge of federal and state employment laws and experience supporting employees across multiple jurisdictions
Experience using workforce data and business information to influence decisions and recommendations
Ability to travel up to 25% to KE offices, project sites, and other business locations
Bonus Points For
Experience supporting construction, industrial, field-based, or similarly distributed operations
Experience with organizational design, change management, succession planning, acquisitions, or integrations
Experience working with a modern HRIS (Paycom) and manager self-service model
We believe in paying for the value you bring to the team, and we aim to be competitive in every market we hire in.

As a full-time employee at KE, you'll have access to a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, wellbeing, and future.
~100% employer-paid health and dental coverage for employees
~ HSA contributions to support your medical expenses
~ Company-paid life insurance and disability coverage
~Performance-based incentives
~ Paid weekly with competitive wages
~ PTO, six paid holidays, and education reimbursement
~ Reasonable accommodation may be provided for individuals with disabilities.

Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
Frequent use of hands and fingers for typing, writing, and handling documents
Ability to occasionally lift up to 15 pounds, such as files, office equipment, or training materials
Regular verbal communication and active listening in person, virtually, and by phone
Accessibility: If you need accommodations as part of the employment process, please contact KE Human Resources at HR@KEway.com.

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