RESPEC seeks a Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) in our Rapid City, SD or Denver, CO location.
Big challenges need bold thinkers.
If you’re someone who sees problems as opportunities, you’ll thrive here. RESPEC is 100% employee-owned, which means we take ownership of every challenge. Here, your ideas drive real solutions. Since 1969, we’ve tackled complex challenges in energy transition, infrastructure resilience, digital transformation, and sustainability.
At RESPEC, you’ll work alongside clients to take on critical problems. Depending on your expertise, you might design infrastructure in remote locations, develop renewable energy solutions for global projects, or apply data-driven technology to improve mining and water systems.
We bring deep technical knowledge, real-world experience, and a commitment to work that matters. If you're looking for a place where your contributions have real impact, you’ll fit right in.
Job DescriptionThe HRBP is the primary resource for creating alignment between HR and talent and business strategy. The HRBP is aligned to market sectors, business leaders, and/or functions to provide HR expertise and consulting for building organizational capability to achieve current and future business objectives by developing proactive HR strategies and practices. The HRBP drives and influences key organizational health and engagement initiatives with the business, provides advice and counsel, and executes key initiatives. The HRBP is an original, creative thinker with the ability to formulate and express a contrarian viewpoint.
We do not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters.
Responsibilities:
- Provide HR partnership and build and maintain effective working relationships with leaders and employees to provide guidance on a variety of HR and business-related issues on strategic and tactical levels
- Provide day-to-day HR support for assigned business groups:
- Coordinate recruiting, talent sourcing and interviews
- Ensure timely completion of hiring and onboarding activities (e.g., issue offer letters, complete pre-employment screening, assist with new hire setup in HRIS & BST)
- Maintain personnel & benefit files
- Process various personnel change requests (e.g., position changes, promotions, compensation)
- Manage and resolve employee relations issues
- Conduct effective, thorough, and objective investigations
- Work closely with management and employees to improve work relationships, build engagement, and increase productivity and retention
- Provide counsel and drive execution on workforce planning and organizational design
- Train managers on performance management, talent/career development, and employee relations
- Implement best practices for key HR processes (e.g., performance management, compensation planning, workforce/capability planning, and talent management)
- Initiate, manage, and drive strategic projects, initiatives, and change management
- Participate in assigned market sector operational meetings, business reviews, and teambuilding
The ideal candidate will have the following:
- Bachelor’s degree or master’s degree in a related field (e.g., Business Administration, Industrial Organizational Psychology, Human Resources, Organizational Development)
- 5-10 years of broad-based HR experience with progressive HRBP experience providing advice, counsel, and coaching to senior leaders with the ability to influence and champion effective leadership and change, developing strong business partnerships to support the achievement of business objectives within assigned market sectors
- Exhibit a strong work ethic and reputation for the highest degree of integrity and mature business judgment
- SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, or HRCI preferred
- Skilled with computer applications such as Microsoft Office Suite
Compensation: Salary depends on experience and expertise; typical salary range for this position $79k-$90k, DOEQ. Compensation includes a comprehensive fringe-benefits package. RESPEC is a 100% employee-owned company and employees are eligible for participation in the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) after a qualifying period.
Featured benefits include:
- Flexible Work Schedules
- Paid Parental Leave
- 401(k) & ESOP (with company match up to 4%)
- Professional Development and Training
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Employee Assistance Program
- Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance Plans
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Top Skills
What We Do
In a world where one superhero can handle almost any problem, our entire team of award-winning technology experts is on a mission to make your business better.
With extra vision to see solutions that others can’t and vast knowledge to bridge the gaps that others don’t, we’re transformers with the know-how to solve the world’s hardest problems. At RESPEC, we thrive on technology and making our clients successful. This is why we do what we do.
From the depths of a cavern to the heights of a volcano, from an antiquated computer system to a business in dire need of re-engineering, our technical and business experts find solutions for extreme situations... like the time we cleansed and migrated 100 million rows of legacy data or the time we protected Mt. Rushmore.
Know-How is Everything.
We use our resourcefulness and vast experience to solve problems. It’s called know-how. And when you have it, problems aren’t problems at all. Know-how defines the core of who we are. It is how our clients see us. Know-how speaks to ingenuity, aptitude, and skill—it is not merely knowledge; it is knowledge on how to get things done. Imagine having access to a think tank with hundreds of diversely talented engineers, scientists, programmers, and developers under one roof—that’s RESPEC. Each team member is highly trained and skilled in understanding and applying the laws of a specific universe to solve any kind of problem. That’s why we have to talk about our team in terms of superheroes.
