Job Description
Job Title:  HR Generalist
Job Location (Short):  Phoenix, AZ
Workplace Type:  Hybrid
Employment Type:  Salaried

Discover a more connected career

This position serves as a key partner to leadership and employees by providing comprehensive human resources support across all functional areas. This role is responsible for handling complex employee relations matters, supporting compliance with federal and state employment laws, and delivering consistent HR guidance to field and corporate teams. This position will support the full employee lifecycle, including onboarding, performance management, corrective action, investigations, and separations. The HR Generalist will also assist with HR operations such as HRIS data management, benefits support, payroll/timekeeping escalations, and policy administration. The ideal candidate will be a highly organized, detail-oriented professional who exercises strong judgment, maintains confidentiality, and thrives in a fast-paced, field-focused environment.

Connecting you to great benefits

  • Weekly Paychecks
  • Paid Time Off, Parental Leave, and Holidays
  • Insurance (including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, disability, life insurance)
  • 401(k) w/ Company Match
  • Stock Purchase Plan
  • Education Reimbursement
  • Legal Insurance
  • Discounts on gym memberships,  pet insurance, and much more!

What you’ll do

  • Respond to employee inquiries regarding policies, pay, leave, and benefits.
  • Maintain accurate employee records and HRIS data.
  • Coach supervisors on HR best practices, documentation, and performance management.
  • Provide guidance on difficult employee conversations.
  • Assists with and maintains several databases as needed for various areas of Human Resources including paid time off, employee tracking, leave status and other various reporting items as needed
  • Support compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws (FLSA, FMLA, ADA, EEOC, wage & hour, etc.).
  • Support training initiatives related to HR policies and compliance.
  • Interview employees and leadership, gather facts, and document findings.
  • Assists in employee relations matters, including investigation calls and conversations, documentation and outcome meetings to determine action items and next steps.
  • Support the full employee lifecycle: onboarding, performance management, discipline, and terminations.
  • Identify potential legal risk areas and escalate concerns appropriately.
  • Acts as liaison for various company projects or processes, which can include office location paperwork requirements, corporate project assignments and unexpected audit assignments.
  • May assist with the company newsletter as needed
  • May assist with various HR related projects including service awards, holiday projects and onsite relocation of physical files as needed
  • Other Human Resources duties as assigned by HR Manager.

What you’ll need

  • Bachelor’s degree in human resources or four years of Generalist experience or any combination of education/designated Human Resources related experience.
  • Strong working knowledge of federal and state employment laws.
  • Bilingual Spanish preferred.
  • Ability to exercise sound judgment and maintain confidentiality.
  • Must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of management and employees on all human resources related matters.
  • Ability to operate under stress while producing high quality results in a time driven environment.
  • Experience conducting workplace investigations.
  • Comfortable supporting a field-based, operations-driven workforce.
  • High degree of accuracy, attention to detail and quality assurance of work are essential for this role
  • Basic ability to use standard office equipment (printer, fax, computer, scanner).
  • Ability to travel within Arizona market to various offices as needed. Will be required to travel to various out state company offices as business needs arise.

 

 

Physical & Safety Requirements and the Working Environment:

(The physical duties outlined below are those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to be able to perform the outlined functions)

 

  • Duties outlined in this position will require the employee to stand, crouch, sit, bend, use hands and fingers to handle or feel as well as reaching with hands and arms to spaces both high and low. The employee may be standing or sitting a moderate amount of time.
  • The noise level in the work environment for this position is low.
  • Employees performing these job functions may be required to lift up to 25 lbs in a shift.
  • Specific vision abilities required to perform this job may include but are not limited to: close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus potentially near and/or far as needed.

Pauley Construction, LLC; as well as the position of HR Generalist, are safety sensitive

Pay Range: The Annual wage range for the HR Generalist role is $60,000 - $85,000 depending on experience.

 

Why grow your career with us

Pauley Construction is a regional contractor providing infrastructure solutions for the installation and maintenance of utility systems further offering regional contracting services throughout the West United States, specializing in full turnkey services for the design, installation and maintenance of utility infrastructure. Pauley has a highly skilled, diversified workforce that allows the flexibility to choose the most cost-effective and least disruptive placement methods. Our experienced and knowledgeable employees have helped us become a respected name in the utility construction industry.

Headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, Pauley has served its customers located across many of the major Western markets, including Arizona, California, Colorado and Wyoming. Founded in 1991, Pauley is dedicated to meeting and exceeding its customer needs by adopting new technologies and providing superior customer service. From deep-ditch excavation, hand-digs, aerial construction to technical services including fiber and copper splicing, Pauley will get the job done right while guaranteeing on-time delivery.

 

Building stronger solutions together 
Our company is an equal-opportunity employer — we are committed to providing a work environment where everyone can thrive, grow, and feel connected.   
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.


Your career here is more than just a job — it's your pathway to opportunity. Our hands-on training, supportive environment, and responsive leadership connect you to work with purpose. Our commitment to you extends beyond professional development to a safety-first culture that ensures you can do what you do best, with peace of mind.  

Req Id:  4658