Human Resources Assistant

at  Potelco Inc

About Us:
Potelco, Inc., a subsidiary of Quanta Services, Inc. (NYSE: PWR), was founded in 1965. We specialize in engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) services, which include designing, estimating, material acquisition, project management, construction, emergency power restoration, system maintenance, and similar services. Our expertise is in power, transmission, distribution, and substation projects. We are a leading full-service provider of power infrastructure, construction, and support services in utility and energy contracting throughout the Pacific Northwest and neighboring states.
We are proud to be working with some of the region’s largest energy companies as we continue to modernize their electric systems, move towards de-carbonization, and maintain thousands of miles of overhead and underground lines serving millions of residential and commercial customers. We uphold high safety, productivity, and reliability standards as we work with our customers to provide both current and strategic, forward-thinking energy infrastructure, delivery, and solutions.
About this Role:

HUMAN RESOURCES ASSISTANT

Potelco, a leading utility construction company, is seeking a dynamic Human Resources Assistant to join our team in Sumner, WA. As part of the HR department, you will play a crucial role maintaining our HR records, processes, supporting our Senior HR Manager, and contributing to the overall success of Potelco. This is an on-site role with a dynamic and fast paced team, due to business needs this position will require some over-time hours to be worked.
If you are a motivated professional looking for an exciting opportunity to contribute to the growth and success of a utility construction company, we invite you to apply.
This is an hourly role with a range of $30-$38/hour.

What You’ll Do:

• Maintain employee personnel files, ensuring data integrity and confidentiality.
• Manage and maintain new hire inputs.
• Regularly audit personnel files to ensure that we have all required documents and ensure accuracy of information.
• Work closely with the Senior HR Manager to build and refine HR processes and policies, ensuring compliance with local and federal regulations.
• Contribute to the development of training programs to enhance employee skills and knowledge.
• Assist and educate employees on benefits programs, including health insurance, retirement plans, and other related benefits.
• Generate reports and analyze HR metrics to identify trends and areas for improvement.
• Other duties as regarded.

What You’ll Bring:

• 3+ years of experience in human resources.
• Ability to cross-collaborate and prioritize potentially conflicting priorities.
• Knowledge of employment laws and regulations a plus.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Attention to detail, and a sense of urgency on time-sensitive tasks.
• Union experience preferred.
• Ambitious and results-driven.
• Multi-state experience preferred.
• Complex data entry experience preferred.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

What You’ll Get:

• Maintain employee personnel files, ensuring data integrity and confidentiality.
• Manage and maintain new hire inputs.
• Regularly audit personnel files to ensure that we have all required documents and ensure accuracy of information.
• Work closely with the Senior HR Manager to build and refine HR processes and policies, ensuring compliance with local and federal regulations.
• Contribute to the development of training programs to enhance employee skills and knowledge.
• Assist and educate employees on benefits programs, including health insurance, retirement plans, and other related benefits.
• Generate reports and analyze HR metrics to identify trends and areas for improvement.
• Other duties as regarded