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Company Description
At AECOM, we’re delivering a better world.
We believe infrastructure creates opportunity for everyone. Whether it’s improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive.
Our clients trust us to bring together the best people, ideas, technical expertise and digital solutions to our work in transportation, buildings, water, the environment and new energy. We’re one global team – 47,000 strong – driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world.
Here, you will have freedom to grow in a world of opportunity.
We will give you the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.
You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.
We will encourage you to grow and develop your career with us through our technical and professional development programs and diverse career opportunities. We believe in leadership at all levels. No matter where you sit in the organization you can make a lasting impact on the projects you work on, the teams and committees you join and our business.
We offer competitive pay and benefits, well-being programs to support you and your family, and the development resources you need to advance your career.
When you join us, you will connect and collaborate with a global network of experts – planners, designers, engineers, scientists, consultants, program and construction managers – leading the change toward a more sustainable and equitable future. Join us and let’s get started.
Job Description
AECOM has an immediate need for a Human Resources (HR) Specialist to become part of the Corporate Human Resources team. In this role, you will help support HR leaders and team members with day-to-day responsibilities to ensure effective and efficient partnering with assigned client groups. The HR Specialist is expected to have excellent communication, organizational, and time management skills.
To be successful in the role, the HR Specialist should have a solid understanding of employee relationships, be able to anticipate needs, and look to continually develop/perform as a critical part of the team. The HR Specialist must be reliable and should accurately follow instructions with the ability to multitask and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
This position will offer flexibility for primarily remote work schedules, with periodic in-office presence needed for Corporate new hire onboarding, high level meetings, etc., and is open to the following locations: Dallas, TX / Meridian, ID / Atlanta, GA / Denver, CO / Houston, TX / Austin, TX / Los Angeles or Orange, CA.
HR Specialist responsibilities, include, but are not limited to the following:
Support internal HR related inquiries for assigned client groups
Serve in an administrative capacity for HR initiatives being implemented by the team
Assist with new hire onboarding preparation
Submit and track troubleshooting tickets and HR data requests on behalf of the HR team and Executive leaders for assigned client groups
Process employee data changes in the organization’s people system, Workday
Produce monthly reports to finance and serve as point of contact for one-off requests relating to employee salaries and department changes
Maintain store, and organize digital folders for the HR team
Assist in the preparation of reports and materials to senior leaders of the company
Oversee the completion of compensation and benefits documentation and report maintenance
Report HR related payroll issues (ie. payroll, benefits, data, etc.) and follow up until resolved
Keep up to date with the latest HR trends and best practices
Special projects, as needed
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or related field and 0 years of relevant experience
Tech savvy with advanced proficiency on MS Office applications (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
Preferred Qualifications:
1-2+ years of HR related experience strongly preferred
Exposure to Labor Law and employment equity regulations
Full understanding of HR functions and best practices
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Proven record of working well under pressure and meeting tight deadlines
Strong attention to detail
Prior experience with human resources information systems
Outstanding organizational and time management skills
Experience working at a large corporation, supporting a matrix organization
Additional Information
This position does not include sponsorship for US work authorization
Relocation assistance is not available for this position
With infrastructure investment accelerating worldwide, our services are in great demand, and there’s never been a better time to be at AECOM! Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility.
AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.
Join us and let’s get started.
