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Sr HR Generalist Construction


Job Location:

Forest Hill, TX - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 1 July 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 28 September 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Position Summary

The Human Resources Manager is accountable for the design enforcement and ongoing effectiveness of the companyspeoplefunction. This roleensuresthe workforce is properly staffed legally compliant consistently managed and aligned with thebusinesss operational and financial needs.

This role is accountable for ensuring that job expectationspeoplepolicies benefits and culture remain aligned with the companys mission operational reality and long-term goals.

Key Responsibilities

1. Workforce Planning & Staffing Accountability

The Human Resources Manager is accountablefor ensuringthe organizationmaintainsa stable qualified workforce aligned with current andanticipatedoperational needs.

This includes accountability for:

  • Maintaining a continuous recruiting pipeline forcarpenters installersdriverswarehouse staff estimators project managersandotherkey office roles

  • Anticipating staffing risks related to turnover growth seasonality and skill gaps

  • Ensuring all roles have current clearly defined job descriptions tied to performance expectations

  • Supporting leadership decisions withaccuratestaffing and labor data

2. Employment Compliance & Documentation Accountability

The Human Resources Manager is accountable for ensuring all employment relationships are legally compliant properly documented and defensible.

This includes accountability for:

  • Employment eligibility and classification accuracy

  • Complete and current employee personnel files

  • Consistency between employment records payroll data and benefit enrollment

  • Timely response to documentation requests related to audits claims or disputes

3. Performance Management & Accountability Support

The Human Resources Manager is accountable for ensuring performance management is consistent documented and enforceable across the organization.

This includes accountability for:

  • Enforcing performance review cadence for all applicable roles

  • Supporting supervisors with documentation standards and expectations

  • Identifyingpatterns of underperformance repeat discipline or unmanaged issues

  • Ensuring performance conversations are recorded and actionable

4. Retention & Workforce Stability

The Human Resources Manager is accountable for stabilizing the workforce and reducing preventable turnover particularly in criticalroles across carpentry installation and project management.

This includes accountability for:

  • Tracking and analyzing turnover by role tenure and department

  • Identifyingsystemic drivers of voluntary turnover

  • Providing leadership with actionable retention insights

  • Supporting initiatives that improve workforce continuity and engagement

5. Safety & Employment Risk Administration

The Human Resources Manager is accountable for the people-side administration of safety and risk ensuring the company is prepared to respond to incidents claims or audits.

This includes accountability for:

  • Employment-related safety documentation and training records

  • Workers compensation reporting and coordination

  • Incident documentation completeness and timeliness

  • Supporting leadership with risk visibility and trend analysis

6. Human Resources Reporting & Leadership Visibility

The Human Resources Manager is accountable for providing leadership withaccuratetimely and actionable people-related information.

This includes accountability for:

  • Workforce metrics supporting planning and decision-making

  • Clear visibility into staffing risk compliance gaps and performance trends

  • Reducing reactiveHuman Resourcesescalations through proactive reporting

Qualifications

Experience

  • Minimum 5 years of progressiveHuman Resourcesexperience

  • Construction manufacturing or skilled-trades workforce experience strongly preferred

Credentials

  • Bachelors degree in human resources Business Administration Management or related field
    or equivalent experience inHuman Resourcesleadership

  • ProfessionalHuman ResourcesCertifications

  • PHR Professional in Human Resources (HRCI) or

  • SPHR Senior Professional in Human Resources (HRCI) or

  • SHRM-CP SHRM Certified Professional or

  • SHRM-SCP SHRM Senior Certified Professional

Knowledge

  • Marylandand federal employment law fundamentals

  • Wage & hour compliance and classification standards

  • Human Resourcespractices in hourly multi-role environments

Skills

  • Strong attention to detail and follow-through

  • Ability to enforce standards consistently

  • Clear written and verbal communication

  • Independent judgment withappropriate escalation

$55000 - $70000 a year
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process such as reviewing applications analyzing resumes or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed please contact us.

Required Experience:

Senior IC


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Cogent Analytics is a business consulting firm, which provides powerful solutions to the American small business owner.

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