Employee Engagement Specialist (Phoenix, AZ) Austin Commercial

Austin Industries is one of the nations largest most diversified U.S.-based construction companies. With more than 8000 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 Commercial has an outstanding opportunity for a Employee Engagement Specialist to support our Phoenix Arizona division and employee lifecycle initiatives across Austin Commercial. This role owns key employee experiences including Phoenix onboarding 60-day check-ins engagement interviews voluntary exit interviews and workforce insights.

Successful candidates will combine warm employee-focused service with strong process discipline structured interviewing analytical thinking and sound judgment. The Employee Engagement Specialist will create consistent lifecycle experiences listen objectively protect confidentiality identify trends and partner with the people department and leadership to strengthen engagement and retention.

Dont miss your chance to help create a welcoming connected and engaging employee-owner experience at Austin Commercial!

Responsibilities:

• Owns the local Phoenix onboarding experience coordinating readiness communications site-logistics orientation logistics documentation and follow-up
• Completes I-9 activity accurately and within required timelines maintains audit-ready documentation resolves routine gaps and escalates exceptions or compliance concerns
• Schedules and conducts structured 60-day check-ins for Phoenix and designated Austin Commercial new hires using approved questions and consistent documentation
• Conducts voluntary exit interviews across assigned locations and engagement interviews as requested creating a respectful environment and capturing objective feedback
• Develops and implements employee engagement and experience initiatives including annual surveys internal forums such as lunch-and-learns and community activities
• Listens for themes related to onboarding culture manager support training benefits awareness belonging and retention; closes the loop on appropriate follow-up items
• Serves as an approachable contact for employee-owner questions about culture employee experience and available benefits resources
• Promotes awareness of ESOP 401(k) and other benefit offerings and directs plan-specific eligibility payroll or advisory questions to the appropriate specialist
• Maintains structured lifecycle interview data audits completeness updates dashboards and analyzes themes sentiment completion rates recurring issues and location trends
• Provides concise analyses and practical recommendations to help management develop action plans that maintain or improve employee engagement and experience while distinguishing individual concerns from aggregate patterns and preserving confidentiality
• Partners closely with the HR Generalist Leadership & Culture team managers and leaders to coordinate support and follow-through
• Recognizes and promptly escalates potential compliance safety retaliation harassment discrimination or employee-relations concerns without independently investigating
• Tracks commitments assigns clear owners and follows through to ensure employee questions and experience concerns are addressed appropriately
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Have 2-5 years of experience in human resources employee engagement onboarding employee relations support benefits communications or a related people-focused role
• Demonstrated ability to create welcoming employee experiences and build trust through responsive reliable connections with staff and leadership
• Experience conducting structured interviews asking appropriate follow-up questions listening neutrally and documenting feedback objectively
• Ability to organize qualitative and quantitative information identify themes and sentiment shifts and communicate concise insights
• Working knowledge of confidentiality expectations I-9 requirements and appropriate escalation of sensitive employee concerns
• Excellent interpersonal written and verbal communication skills with the ability to adapt to employees managers HR partners and leaders
• Sound judgment and discretion when handling sensitive information and distinguishing fact from interpretation
• Proactive and independent with the ability to take initiative improve processes and balance a human-centered approach with data discipline
• Intermediate skills in Microsoft Word Excel Outlook and PowerPoint

Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in Human Resources Business Administration Organizational Development or a related field; relevant work experience may substitute
• Experience using an HRIS case-management system survey platform or dashboard/reporting tool is preferred
• Experience supporting multi-location employees an employee-owned organization benefits communications or structured employee listening programs is preferred
• Ability to work onsite in Phoenix Arizona and provide lifecycle support across Phoenix and Austin Commercial as assigned
• Occasional day and overnight travel may be required for meetings onboarding support training or employee engagement activities
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States. Austin Commercial 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 Commercial is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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About Austin Commercial

Become an owner of one of North Americas most respected and fastest-growing commercial construction firms! Austin Commercials employee-owners put our expertise to work in regional and national operations building iconic projects that set the bar in our industry. Whether world-class airports and aviation facilities technologically advanced healthcare facilities cutting-edge educational and research facilities professional sports stadiums high-rises hospitality and other leading commercial markets Austins industry expertise and ingenuity are second to none. Become an employee-owner today grow your career and put your skills to work at Austin Commercial.

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