Job Description:

Austin Industries is one of the nation’s largest, most diversified U.S.-based construction companies. With more than 7,000 employee-owners, Austin Industries provides nearly every type of civil, commercial and industrial construction services through the expertise of our operating companies: Austin Bridge & Road, Austin Commercial and Austin Industrial.

Austin Bridge & Road has an outstanding opportunity for a HR Director at our corporate headquarters in Coppell, Texas. The HR Director is responsible for performing HR-related duties on a professional level and works closely with senior operations and the VP of People in supporting designated business units. This position carries out responsibilities in the following functional areas: performance management, employee relations, investigations, policy implementation, recruiting, training and development. This role will report onsite to the corporate headquarters and will travel to project sites and our South Texas regional office as needed. 

Responsibilities:

• Ensures proper administration of all HR-related policies, procedures, systems, and processes.


• Interpret HR policies and employment law for employees and managers, and coach them to ensure consistency, effectiveness, and compliance.


• Support management by providing human resources advice, counsel, and decisions.


• Engages and contributes to various HR project initiatives focused on driving improvements, automation and progressive HR practice.


• Assists in the analysis of compensation practices and the performance management processes. Makes recommendations for effective process improvements.


• Interprets HR policies and employment law for employee-owners, and coaches them to ensure consistency, effectiveness, and compliance. Is knowledgeable about FMLA eligibility and coordinates with the benefits department to ensure compliance.


• Ensures continuous compliance according to local, state, and federal employment legislation and regulations.


• Conducts investigations relating to employee relations and handles open door complaints, as appropriate.


• Assists with assigned areas of organization development and performance management including coaching employees and managers to increase effectiveness/results of the performance assessment process.


• Participates in developing department goals and objectives.


• Designs, directs and manages a company-wide process of organization development that addresses issues such as succession planning, superior workforce development, key employee retention, organization design, and change management.


• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or a related field required; Masters in Human Resources preferred.


• 10+ years’ experience in Human Resources within heavy civil, industrial, or manufacturing industries.


• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).


• Able to build rapport with internal and external stakeholders and able to exhibit self-awareness, self-regulation, and empathy when appropriate.


• Able and willing to face challenges with energy and composure while producing results and effectively managing conflict.


• Able to prioritize tasks and projects effectively, with excellent time management, organization, and prioritization skills to accomplish desired results.


• Strong analytical skills, demonstrating an ability to capture, analyze and interpret large amounts of HR-related data.


• Ability to lead and foster a transformational change within an organization.


• Capable of maintaining confidential information and providing requested information to support functions on a need-to-know basis.


• Able to make decisions under tight deadlines, occasionally in the face of incomplete information.


• Strong knowledge of applicable employment law.


• Ability to resolve conflicts in a high-stakes environment.


• Bilingual in Spanish highly preferred.


• Some travel is required.


• Applicants must be legally authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States. Austin Bridge & Road is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.

Benefits & Compensation

We offer excellent benefits including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, and a matching 401K plan. We are proud to be a 100% Employee-Owned Company (ESOP)! To learn more about our employee-ownership structure, please go to https://www.austin-ind.com/our-company/100-employee-owned.

Austin Bridge & Road is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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About Austin Bridge and Road

A leader in the heavy highway and transportation industry for more than 100 years, Austin Bridge & Road delivers asphalt and concrete services, and builds landmark projects such as complex highway interchanges, tollways, runways, bridges, rail projects, and water/wastewater facilities.

To learn more about us, visit https://www.austin-ind.com/what-we-do/bridge-road.

No Third-Party Inquiries Please

This Company does not accept and will not consider unsolicited resumes or any other unsolicited candidate information submitted to the Company or any of its employee-owners by staffing agencies, search firms, or third-party recruiters in response to a posted vacancy. The Company will not pay any placement fee(s) without a written agreement to do so (i.e., payment must be required pursuant to the terms of a written agreement). 

Any unsolicited resumes or candidate information submitted to this Company or any of its employee-owners becomes the property of the Company. 

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