Human Resources Manager

Atlas is a nationwide leader in civil engineering, materials testing and geotechnical consulting services for environmental, industrial and infrastructure construction projects. Headquartered in Denver, CO, Atlas currently has over 3,500 employees with offices throughout the US, including Alaska & Hawaii. It’s no accident that Atlas creates a better experience for infrastructure and environmental projects. It’s how we are built – with the best people in the industry, with the reach and expertise to help at any and every step of the project, and with a heart-led approach that puts quality and safety at the center of everything we do. We’re just built to be better. We are a great company.

We are seeking a Human Resources Manager/Strategic Business Partner to join our team! Come join us!

As the Human Resources Manager, you’ll act as the primary strategic HR manager for our Infrastructure East region within Atlas. You’ll partner with senior leadership to shape workforce strategy, lead organizational design initiatives, and guide change management efforts that drive business results.

This role serves as a consultant to leadership and management teams on human resource related issues while managing risk with the unique demand of field and office-based teams. A successful HR Manager balances employee advocacy with organizational interests, assesses and anticipates HR-related needs for assigned projects and offices, and partners proactively with HR subject matter experts and business management to develop integrated solutions. The HR Manager formulates partnerships across the HR function to deliver value added service to management and employees that reflect the business objectives of the organization. The HR Manager maintains an effective level of business acumen about the company’s financial position, its mid-range plans, its culture, and industry market conditions.

Location: Duluth, GA

Travel: 20-30% for site and office visits

Work Arrangement: On-site

Reports to: VP of HR; dotted line to Regional Director, Infrastructure East Region

Job responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Strategic Business Partnering: Translates the business plan into talent and organizational plan (e.g. influences the people strategy for assigned business to include: organizational re-design, strategic workforce planning, total rewards solutions, succession planning and talent management, organizational development and employee engagement of workforce).
• Client Service Management: Establishes and maintains a collaborative and trust based partnership with internal leaders. Responsible for understanding’s Atlas’s strategy and lines of business as well as thoroughly understanding their assigned business groups. Provides value-added HR services to support their needs. Continuously develops ideas for leveraging the workforce to Atlas’s competitive advantage.
• Leadership Guidance, Development & Coaching: Provides leadership, consultation and guidance to business leaders on their employee and organizational strategies. Accountable for the development and implementation of leadership and management programs within an assigned client base. Responsible for identifying and acting upon coaching opportunities with leaders.
• Performance Management: Guides leaders on performance management including the utilization of Atlas’s performance management system. Provides leadership to the business on increasing employee performance while maintaining a healthy and high morale work environment. Supports leaders in creating succession plans for key roles, identifying top performers and ensuring robust development plans are in place for these individuals.
• Responsible for helping leaders address employee performance deficiencies with low performers. Ensures leaders are prepared to have performance conversations with their employees on a regular basis.
• Employee Development: Responsible for providing guidance and mentoring to leaders on having career development discussions with their employees.
• Employee Relations: Responsible for addressing HR related inquires and investigations, and ensuring they are resolved with minimal disruption and risk. Provides leaders with guidance around HR related policies, practices and laws. Facilitates a respectful, safe and welcoming environment for ALL. Diagnosis and manages opportunities to improve morale, retention, and engagement. Liaises with internal and external legal counsel, as needed.
• Organizational Effectiveness: Provides guidance and expertise to leaders regarding effective organizational design and operation. Provides coaching to leaders during change initiatives, including helping the business anticipate, plan, address and evaluate organizational changes. Serves as a change agent to the business.
• Workforce Planning: Partners with leaders to develop workforce strategies, which includes detailed workforce plans and organizational design reviews. Ensures there is an adequate pipeline of talent, alignment of current talent to business needs, and provides guidance and support in the development of talent. Assures that salary and career planning is equitable and competitive. Provides a forward looking view into workforce needs.
• HR Programs: Provides critical input into the development and maintenance of HR programs and practices. Monitors current HR programs and practices to ensure consistency across Atlas. Responsible for critical project work as directed by HR Leadership. Assists in the development and deployment of talent acquisition, training, and health & welfare benefit initiatives and rollouts.
• HR Team Engagement: Responsible for providing guidance and direction to HR team members and acts as a role model. Nurtures productive relationships within the HR team. Provides visibility to the HR team on key business issues within their area of responsibility, including thorough and timely updates on key business metrics. Able and willing to abide by HR confidentiality, privacy and behavior standards.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Human Resources or related field and/or equivalent combination of education and training plus eight (8) or more years of HR experience with an emphasis on employee relations, leadership coaching, performance management, workforce planning, and change management.
• Strong partnering and collaboration skills and highly adept at managing relationships at all-levels.
• Knowledge of multiple HR disciplines.
• Expertise around coaching and consulting.
• Excellent Project and Program Management skills.
• Exemplary interpersonal and written communication skills.
• Ability to thrive in a changing environment and culture. Responds positively to rapid change.
• Demonstrates strong resiliency to change.
• Expertise around presentation and facilitation skills.
• Highly analytical with strong problem-solving skills.
• Must have strong computer skills. Must be proficient in MS Word, Excel, Teams, and PowerPoint.
• Attention to detail and complete follow through required. Able to successfully multi-task and deal with multiple deadlines and priorities.
• Knowledge of EEOC, COBRA, ERISA, FLSA, DOL, FMLA, HIPPA and related state and federal regulations required.
• Affiliation with HR and/or AEC industry organizations preferred.
• PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, or SHRM-SCP certification is preferred.

Benefits:

Atlas offers a comprehensive benefit program to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, Atlas benefits include health, dental, vision, life, AD&D, voluntary life / AD&D, disability benefits, leaves of absence, 401k, paid time off, paid holidays, employee assistance program, educational assistance program.

Who We Are:

We strive to be the most sought-after infrastructure and environmental solutions company, known for our unique, values-driven approach and brought to life by the industry’s most exceptional people.

Atlas provides professional testing, inspection, engineering, environmental and consulting services from more than 100 locations nationwide. We deliver solutions to both public and private sector clients in the transportation, commercial, water, government, education and industrial markets.

With a legacy of providing consistent quality and results, Atlas creates a better experience at every stage of an infrastructure project. We connect the best experts in the industry to deliver value from concept to completion and beyond. This means doing everything our clients expect and then raising the expectations in a way that only our people can.

Our Values:

Life: We enhance quality of life. We value people and safety above all else.
Heart: As our hallmarks, we act with compassion, empathy and respect.
Trust: We work together as partners, doing what we say with full accountability.
Mastery: Always striving for the highest quality, we ensure greatness inspires all our work.

Atlas EEOC Statement

Atlas is an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. Atlas makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time. For more information, read through our EEO Policy https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf