Job Overview:
Position Overview
The HR Generalist serves as the primary HR partner for the Fleet Department, supporting drivers, mechanics, supervisors, and fleet leadership. This role provides guidance on employee relations, performance management, workforce planning, compliance, training, and HR programs while ensuring alignment with company policies and regulatory requirements. The HR Generalist works closely with fleet leadership to support a safe, productive, and compliant workforce across multiple locations.
Key Responsibilities
Advise, coach, and support fleet managers and supervisors on employee relations, disciplinary actions, performance management, attendance, workplace conduct, and policy interpretation.
Partner with fleet leadership to investigate and resolve employee complaints, workplace concerns, and escalated personnel issues.
Support workforce planning initiatives, including staffing needs, succession planning, retention strategies, and organizational effectiveness within fleet operations.
Conduct and support investigations involving policy violations, safety concerns, harassment complaints, and other employee relations matters.
Facilitate corrective action processes, documentation reviews, performance improvement plans, and terminations while ensuring consistency and legal compliance.
Deliver training to fleet managers and employees on company policies, leadership expectations, workplace conduct, harassment prevention, performance management, and compliance requirements.
Assist with new hire onboarding, orientation, and integration of drivers, mechanics, and fleet personnel.
Monitor turnover trends, absenteeism, employee engagement, and retention metrics, providing recommendations to fleet leadership.
Conduct exit interviews and analyze turnover data to identify opportunities for improvement.
Support leave administration, accommodations, unemployment claims, and workers' compensation matters in partnership with HR leadership.
Partner with Safety and Fleet leadership regarding DOT-regulated workforce requirements, including driver qualifications, policy compliance, and employee communications.
Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws, company policies, and applicable transportation industry regulations.
Support employee recognition, engagement, and incentive programs designed to improve workforce morale and retention.
Identify opportunities to improve HR processes, reporting, and service delivery for fleet operations.
Maintain accurate employee records and support HRIS transactions, audits, and reporting requirements.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
Minimum of 5 years of HR Generalist, HR Business Partner, or employee relations experience.
Experience supporting operational, transportation, construction, industrial, logistics, manufacturing, or field based workforces.
Strong working knowledge of employment law, investigations, performance management, and employee relations practices.
Experience managing sensitive employee relations matters and conducting workplace investigations.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
Experience utilizing HRIS and talent management systems such as Workday, UKG, ADP, Oracle, JDE, or similar platforms.
Ability to travel periodically to fleet locations, shops, and operational sites.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience supporting DOT-regulated drivers or transportation operations.
Knowledge of FMCSA regulations and driver workforce administration.
PHR, SHRM-CP, SPHR, or SHRM-SCP certification.
Experience within industrial construction, utilities, energy, transportation, or heavy equipment environments.
Company Overview:
Primoris Energy Services is a major direct-hire contractor in the U.S. delivering self-performed turnkey industrial construction and EPC services. We offer these services to our clients…