Sr HR Generalist Construction
Forest Hill, TX - USA
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.
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
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
Required Experience:
Senior IC
About Company
Cogent Analytics is a business consulting firm, which provides powerful solutions to the American small business owner.