HR Generalist

Location: Bellevue and Everett,Washington,United States

TITLE:               Human Resources Generalist

LOCATION:       Bellevue, WA  

TerraPower is a nuclear technology company based in Bellevue, Washington. At its core, the company is working to raise living standards globally through a more affordable, secure and environmentally friendly form of nuclear energy along with innovations in medical isotopes to improve human health. In 2006, TerraPower originated with Bill Gates and a group of like-minded visionaries who evaluated the fundamental challenges to raising living standards around the world. They recognized energy access was crucial to the health and economic well-being of communities and decided that the private sector needed to take action and create energy sources that would advance global energy deployment. TerraPower’s mission is to be a world leader in new nuclear technologies, while developing innovators and future leaders in the nuclear field. As a result, the company’s activities in the fields of nuclear energy and related sciences are yielding significant innovations in the safety and economics of nuclear power, hybrid energy and medical applications – all for significant human health benefits.

TerraPower is seeking to hire highly motivated and forward-thinking professionals who are interested in focusing on advanced nuclear reactor research and development and influencing change within the nuclear power landscape.  TerraPower is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate in hiring based on sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. In addition, as a federal contractor, TerraPower has instituted an Affirmative Action Plan (AAP) to proactively recruit, hire, and promote women, minorities, disabled persons and veterans.

Human Resources Generalist 

TerraPower is seeking a highly motivated Human Resources Generalist to support our growing and dynamic team. Reporting to the HR Manager, this role will collaborate closely with engineering and corporate teams to drive HR initiatives that enhance employee engagement, talent development, and organizational effectiveness. The successful candidate will provide guidance on a range of HR functions, including employee relations, recruiting, internship programs, compensation and benefits, HRIS Systems, data entry, learning and development, and compliance with employment laws and company policies, ensure HR data protection and reporting accuracy, and contribute to the continuous improvement of policies and processes. This is an exciting opportunity for an HR professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is passionate about fostering a positive workplace culture while working alongside some of the brightest minds in the industry.

Responsibilities

•    Provide thoughtful and forward-thinking HR Generalist Support for TerraPower employees and for HR specific initiatives and HR Programs.

•    Provide program support and associated responsibilities for HR reporting, compliance reporting and dashboards and record retention

•    Provide upkeep of HRIS and employee data and support any changes in HRIS systems and programs

•    Provide support and administration of compensation, benefit and mobility/remote worker programs in collaboration with Payroll and benefits department

•    Provide support and administration of learning and development, policy/process development/review and other HR programs

•    Support company performance management and development program in support of a culture of constant learning

•    Support Recruiter in activities, external communications with vendors and reporting related to TerraPower’s Affirmative Action Plan

•    Support Recruiter with special projects and events as needed

•    Provide support for employee relations, onboarding and offboarding as well as a variety of employee engagement initiatives

•    Serve as point of contact for employees and answer questions regarding HR policies and procedures via email, teams, HR ticketing services.

•    Provide extensive onboarding program support, including collection of data (transcripts, certifications, etc.), maintaining checklists, workflows and gatekeeping as needed to ensure program compliance.

•    Collaborate with internal partners including payroll, finance, administration team and more

•    Creation and editing of HRIS procedures user guid