HR Business Partner

The Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) at Westwood is responsible for partnering with leaders across the supported Division(s) to align people strategies with business and project objectives. This role supports a highly project-driven, multi-disciplinary workforce, including corporate, technical, and field-based employees.

Strategic & Operational Partnership

• Serve as a strategic HR partner to Division leaders
• Align workforce and talent strategies with project pipelines, backlog, and resource demands
• Support organizational design and staffing models to meet fluctuating project needs and utilization targets
• Partner with leaders on change initiatives related to growth, restructuring, acquisitions, or new project delivery models

Project-Based Workforce & Talent Management

• Support workforce planning across multiple locations
• Closely work with Talent Acquisition on recruiting hard-to-fill technical, professional, and skilled trade roles
• Help leaders identify and develop their next generation of technical experts, PMs, and field leaders
• Support career pathing and development for technical and project-based roles

Employee Relations & Performance Management

• Coach managers on giving feedback, managing performance, and holding people accountable in a way that works in a project-driven environment
• Handle complex employee relations issues involving field and office employees, including investigations and corrective action
• Support performance planning and goal setting, aligned to project outcomes, safety, and quality

Compliance, Labor & Risk Management

• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws across multiple jurisdictions
• Support compliance related to prevailing wage, certified payroll, and project-specific labor requirements
• Partner with Safety, Legal, and operations to address workforce risk, employee conduct, and jobsite concerns
• Interpret and apply HR policies consistently across office and field environments

Compensation, Benefits & Total Rewards

• Advise leaders on compensation practices for professional, technical, and field roles
• Support job evaluations, pay structures, and market competitiveness
• Affiliate with annual merit, bonus, and performance-based compensation cycles

Culture, Engagement & Safety

• Promote a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement across project teams
• Support employee engagement initiatives and action planning, with consideration for dispersed and field-based teams
• Champion the organization’s commitment to One Team in your day-to-day work

About Westwood Professional Services, Inc. (Westwood)

At Westwood, our purpose is to create a better world for people through our work. We transform the energy grid, design resilient infrastructure, and develop communities that will flourish today and for future generations. With over 50 years of experience and a legacy of innovation, we stand at the forefront of our industry, dedicated to understanding the unique needs of the markets we serve. Join us in creating a better world.