Hybrid Human Resources Advisor

at Puget Sound Energy

• Job title: Human Resources Advisor
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: $70,200 - $99,800 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Bellevue, United States

About the role

• HR Advisor managing employee relations and labor activities at Puget Sound Energy. Conducting investigations, coaching, and ensuring compliance with employee/labor relations policies.

Responsibilities

• Resolves employee/labor relations issues of lower to moderate complexity working under the guidance of Manager HR, Manager Workforce Planning and the Labor Relations Program Manager
• Conducts thorough investigations, presents findings, makes suggestions to resolve complaints
• Ensures compliance with local, state, and federal employment laws and regulations
• Researches, documents and coordinates efforts associated with labor contract arbitrations, grievances, administration of discipline and labor/management meetings
• Participates in the implementation of HR programs, processes, and other initiatives as assigned to build management capabilities in such areas as performance management and effective feedback
• Builds tools and resources to support management effectiveness
• Educates employees about company policies and guidelines, including compensation, benefits, leaves of absence, terminations, job postings, new employee orientation, training programs, and personnel records and transactions
• Increases understanding and consistent application of company policies, procedures and practices through training, coaching, one-on-one communication and policy and contract interpretation
• Guides employees and managers accordingly, including directing them to the location of relevant information and tools to assist them
• Reviews and responds to unemployment claims
• Requires ability to drive to multiple work locations within PSE’s service territory as needed to meet with employees, supervisors, and managers
• Delivers HR or management related training programs as required
• Performs other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in related field and/or equivalent combination of education and work experience
• Strong demonstration of high ethics and ability to maintain confidentiality
• General understanding of local, state, and federal employment law
• Ability to objectively coach employees and management through complex, difficult, and emotional issues
• Proven customer relations skills including problem solving and conflict resolution
• Excellent communications skills (oral, written, listening)
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and changing environment
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Group presentation and facilitation skills
• Ability to coach, mentor and influence others
• Ability to organize and prioritize work
• Proficient in using Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint (Microsoft software)

Benefits

• medical, dental, vision, basic life, and short- and long-term disability insurance
• additional voluntary options of supplemental life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent daycare, and an Employee assistance program (EAP)
• a 401(k) investment option and a cash balance retirement plan
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays throughout the calendar year