Human Resources Business Partner

Who We Are

Connecting People to Possibility

As a publicly traded company (NYSE: CTRI) with $3 billion in revenue, Centuri leads the way in utility and energy infrastructure across North America. What sets us apart is our local agility, resources to scale, and comprehensive solutions for a dynamic energy market.

Whether in the field or providing essential behind the scenes support, Centuri offers professional growth opportunities where you can thrive and make a difference. Join a culture where safety, sustainability, and teamwork come first, with training and benefits that truly care for your well-being.

Reporting to the Regional HR Manager, you will serve as a trusted advisor to operational leaders across union and non-union environments, balancing strategic workforce planning with a strong focus on compliance and employee relations. This high-visibility role requires someone who can build strong relationships while providing candid counsel and objective guidance to ensure fair, consistent practices. Based in Berlin, CT, this is primarily an in-office role initially, with future hybrid flexibility and occasional travel to regional locations.

What You'll Do

• Act as a trusted advisor to operational leaders, aligning workforce strategy and talent initiatives with key business goals.
• Provide expert coaching on employee relations, performance management, policy interpretation, and organizational change.
• Advocate for fair and consistent practices by providing compliance-focused guidance on employment laws, collective bargaining requirements, and company policies.
• Manage investigations from intake to resolution, ensuring thorough documentation, risk assessment, and fair outcomes.
• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition and operational leaders to forecast hiring needs, optimize staffing, and build pipelines with technical schools, trade organizations, and military sources.
• Drive engaging onboarding initiatives, lead New Hire Orientation, and champion a visible, approachable HR presence across the workforce.
• Analyze key metrics such as turnover, retention, and time-to-fill to identify trends, pinpoint risks, and recommend proactive solutions.
• Oversee accurate HRIS records, employee relations case files, leaves of absence, return-to-work programs, and benefits support.
• Conduct regular travel to regional locations (including Springfield, MA, and Woodbridge, CT) to support employee relations, onboarding, and operational needs.
• Perform other responsibilities and HR initiatives as assigned.

What You'll Have

• High School Diploma with 5+ years of HR experience, or a Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources (or a related field) with 3+ years of HR experience.
• Working knowledge of employment laws, HR compliance, employee relations, and core HR disciplines.
• Confidence to influence without authority, deliver difficult messages, and appropriately challenge leaders when needed.
• Prior experience leading employee-relations, investigation, consultation, and problem-solving skills.

What You'll Get

• Benefit Package including Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage
• 401K w/ Company Match
• Voluntary Life & AD&D Insurance and Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Vacation/Sick Time and Paid Holidays
• Potential Bonus Opportunities
• Career Development Opportunities
• Employee Discounts
• Weekly Payroll

Work Environment

• Position is based in Berlin, Connecticut and initially requires five days per week in the office.
• Following successful training and acclimation, remote work up to two days per week may be available based on business needs.
• Occasional travel to Springfield, Massachusetts, and Woodbridge, Connecticut.
• Work is primarily performed in an office environment with periodic presence in warehouse, field, and construction-site environments.
• Flexibility in work schedule may occasionally be required to address employee or operational needs.
• Mobility is required within office, warehouse, and construction-site environments, with the ability to occasionally lift up to 20 pounds.

Legal Stuff

• Pass pre-employment, random, post-accident, and reasonable suspicion drug screens
• Provide valid US work authorization documents for E-Verify
• Satisfactory results of pre-employment background check results

Our Commitment to Opportunity

This job description is subject to change at any time. It reflects management's assignment of essential functions, and does not exclude or restrict the tasks that may be assigned. Centuri and its subsidiary companies will provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to an applicant's race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other status protected by federal, state or local law. Centuri will provide reasonable accommodations to allow an applicant to participate in the hiring process (e.g., accommodations for a test or job interview) if so requested.

Don't meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Centuri Group and our subsidiaries we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles!

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