Overview
Geosyntec is an internationally recognised company for its technical leadership, extensive experience, and exceptional level of customer service. Our ambition is to help our clients succeed by providing solutions that add value to their environmental, natural resource and infrastructure businesses. We have more than 3,000 highly qualified consultants in more than 130 locations around the... world.

 

We now have nearly 700 scientists, engineers and corporate staff across our Europe, Middle East and Australia (EMEA) operations, and we're looking for an experienced Senior HR Operations Specialist to join our growing team. Reporting to and supporting the HR Director and regional leadership team, this role combines HR operations, systems, and administration with the delivery of a high-quality employee experience. The successful candidate will bring strong organisational skills, sound HR knowledge, and a proactive, customer-focused approach to building effective relationships across the business.

 

As our Senior HR Operations Specialist, you will play a vital role in supporting HR operations as well as local and EMEA leadership, ensuring that operations run smoothly, providing day-to-day local HR guidance, and assisting in the administration of HR related areas - this includes employee records management, onboarding, employee relations, benefits administration and compliance with local labour laws. The role assesses and anticipates HR-related needs and formulates partnerships across the HR function to deliver value-added service to management and employees that reflects the business objectives of the organisation. The role is varied, fast-paced and hands on, where you will be the HR Director's "right hand" in all EMEA HR operational and administrative matters. You will work in collaboration with the North American and international HR team, and report to the Director of International HR operations. The position requires strong organisational skills, attention to detail and the ability to communicate effectively with employees at all levels. The successful candidate will ideally be based near our offices in Manchester or Delph, with hybrid working options.  

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

- Full scope administrative support across the HR function; onboarding, employee records management, employee relations, benefits administration and compliance, primarily with local labour laws in the UK and Ireland.

- Providing knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day management of employees, reducing legal risks, and ensuring regulatory compliance UK & Irish labour law requirements;

- Providing accurate and timely advice and support to managers and employees

- Stay up-to-date on new laws and regulations that are coming (no need to have any in-depth knowledge) within the EU, UK & Ireland.

- Working closely with leadership and employees to optimise employee engagement and retention.

- Providing support to employees on various HR-related topics 

- Providing collaborative HR policy guidance for compensation, and other areas of the global HR function;

- Collaborating with the hiring manager and the Talent Acquisition team (TA) in all recruitment processes (e.g., compensation benchmark, offer letters, job descriptions, job advertisements etc.);

- Supporting the TA and hiring manager during the interview process to ensure new hires align with company’s culture and recruitment needs;

- Conducting professional employee onboarding and off boarding processes

- Together with management, identifying training needs for teams and individuals, and working closely with the L&D team to customise employee training;

- Supporting HSE representatives to promote programs to create an efficient, healthy, and safe work environment; and

- Partnering with Payroll to ensure salary and benefits are administered timely, and utilising HR systems and tools to manage, record and report work activities as well as prepare employee data or reports when required.

- Partnering with HR functional leads and payroll to administer compensation, or other HR issues related to compensation and benefits.



Education and Licensure

- Associates degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field of study. (required)

- Bachelors degree or an advanced degree in a related field of study. (preferred)

- HR industry certification e.g., CIPD (desirable but not essential)



Skills, Experience and Qualifications

- At least 4 years’ experience in the professional services sector, or an equivalent combination of qualifications and experience. (required)

- Experience of working in an international context (e.g. UK, Ireland, Spain, Middle East, Australia). (desirable)

- Ability to write correspondence, generate reports, create basic spreadsheets by following procedures and conforming to prescribed style and format. 

- Strong organisational and multitasking abilities

- Good knowledge of compensation, and HR processes and practices. (required)

- Very good understanding of UK (required) and Irish (desirable) employment law, and HR practices.

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills

-  Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (required), Excel (desirable) and PowerPoint (desirable)

- Ability to independently prioritise and deal with tight timeframes and conflicting demands, and to manage multiple tasks simultaneously as well as approaching issues and opportunities with a collaborative and an informed solutions-focused attitude.

- Detail-oriented, proactive and adaptable to changing priorities

- Ability to write correspondence, generate reports, create basic spreadsheets by following procedures and conforming to prescribed style and format.

- Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to work collaboratively and maintain confidentiality

- Must be able to occasionally travel to company locations when required.



We offer a competitive salary and different programs to ensure your professional development & wellbeing is ongoing.

 

We also provide:


- Membership of the Firm's Group Personal Pension Plan

- Payment of a relevant professional subscription.

- Individual membership to BUPA

- Hybrid working

- Laptop

- Mobile phone

- Modern office working environment



WHO WE ARE


- At Geosyntec, we are dedicated to fostering an inclusive, equitable and diverse environment for all our employees, clients, partners, and the communities that we serve.

- We strive to promote a culture where every employee can bring their whole self to work, where mutual respect and understanding is the cornerstone of our values. We believe that an inclusive workplace enhances our performance and leads to positive outcomes.

- Geosyntec strives to hire and retain the best and brightest people in their fields. We look for exceptional interpersonal skills, communication skills, and problem-solving abilities, plus the passion for technical excellence and quality. We seek individuals with leadership potential, a commitment to lifelong learning and growth, and the desire to build a long and rewarding career with a growing firm. 

- Geosyntec is a great place to build a career. If you're looking for an exciting place to work, a place with challenging and rewarding projects, and a place that has been nationally recognized for its employees' quality of life, technical expertise, and business success, then Geosyntec may be the place for you. You can learn more about careers and employment at Geosyntec by visiting geosyntec.com/careers

- Geosyntec offers excellent compensation packages commensurate with experience, along with a comprehensive employee benefits package. 


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Overview
Do you want to build an impactful career to change the world for the better? 

Geosyntec has an exciting opportunity for a Principal Solid Waste Engineer with at least 10 years of experience to join our solid waste engineering practice in our Boca Raton, Orlando or Tampa, FL offices. You will apply your engineering expertise to projects involving landfills, ash monofills, transfer... stations, surface impoundments, geologic and hydrogeologic investigations, solid waste planning, and other solid waste management systems while further developing project and contract opportunities with new and existing clients.

 

Geosyntec is an innovative, international engineering and consulting firm serving private and public-sector clients to address new ventures and complex problems involving our environment, natural resources, and civil infrastructure. Our engineers, scientists, technical and project employees serve our clients from offices across the world. Ranked by ENR as one of the top environmental engineering design firms, Geosyntec is internationally known for its technical leadership, broad experience, and exceptional client service.

We invest in our people.  Each employee is unique, and your career at Geosyntec will be too.  We offer competitive pay and benefits, and well-being programs to support you and your family.

 

To Learn More Visit: http://www.geosyntec.com/careers/.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Collaboration and mentoring are cornerstones of Geosyntec’s culture. We operate under a sell-manage-do culture, and so we expect that you’d work on challenging technical projects while leveraging your existing knowledge and experience to help Geosyntec expand its current practices and capabilities through business development, marketing and client management. The responsibilities of the position include  program and   project management, staff management and development, as well as mentoring  of mid and early career professionals. 

 

Some of the key responsibilities for the position include:


- Client development and expansion of Geosyntec’s solid waste (SW) engineering practice and capabilities in Florida.

- Leading the development of proposals and other business development activities focusing on private and municipal SW clients.

- Landfill design, civil design, stormwater design, site infrastructure, utilities and roadway layout.

- Engineering analyses such as slope stability, settlement, hydrologic and landfill gas modeling, and seepage.

- Preparation of design calculations, drawings, technical specifications, bid documents, and permit applications.

- Fieldwork coordination and management associated with investigation, design, and construction services.

- Understanding of local, state, and federal regulations related to solid waste.

- Occasional fieldwork and out-of-town travel may be required.

- With ten offices in Florida, location is flexible with central or southeast home base preferred.

- Travel between offices and routine collaboration with professionals in other offices and regions should be expected.

- Drive personal, company, and rental vehicles to client or company project or office sites, and other business locations, as needed.



Education and Licensure

- Bachelor's degree in civil, environmental, or geotechnical engineering. (required)

- Advanced degree in civil, environmental, or geotechnical engineering. (preferred)

- Florida Professional Engineer (P.E.) registration. (required) 



Skills, Experience and Qualifications

- At least 10 years (15+ preferred) of related experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience. (required)

- Demonstrated SW Project/Program Management experience. (required)

- Demonstrated Florida SW regulation and permitting knowledge and expertise. (required)

- Proven track record in SW client development, marketing and proposal writing for SW consulting services. (required)

- Strong oral and technical writing skills. (required)

- Demonstrated professional engineering group and/or applicable technical organization leadership. (preferred)

- Experience with modeling/design tools such as AutoCAD Civil3D, HELP Model, Slide2, Settle3, Slope/W, Vadose/W, Sigma/W, and ARCGIS. (preferred)

- Current OSHA 40-hr HAZWOPER training and refreshers. (preferred) 

- Field work and overnight travel may be required. 

- Health & Safety training, medical monitoring, and client-driven drug and background testing may be required. 

- Valid U.S. driver’s license and a satisfactory driving record for business travel. (required)

- Candidates must currently hold and maintain valid U.S. work authorization. New H-1B visa lottery and employment based green card sponsorship are not available for this position.



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