Human Resources Business Partner

We are seeking a Human Resources Business Partner for our office in Anaheim, CA. The Human Resources Business Partner will support multiple assigned business units across Willdan. The role will facilitate workforce planning, employee engagement, coaching/performance management, talent development, employee relations, communications and operational initiatives in alignment with business unit needs, goals and the Willdan vision and values. Business units may be a combination of multi-state/multi-site and unique lines of business in the areas of engineering, software development, corporate services, consulting, construction or energy program management. The HRBP position is a critical role in delivering Human Resources shared services, and in supporting the operational needs of assigned business units.

Who is Willdan?

Learn more about us here: https://www.willdan.com/index.aspx

Our Vision: We transition communities to clean energy and a sustainable future.  

In 2025, we are celebrating 61 years of solutions, growth and innovation for our clients and for the communities in which we live.  

Why Willdan?

• Competitive Salary
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401K + employer match
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Employee Discount Program
• Generous Employee Referral Program
• Opportunities for Career Growth and Development

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Delivers HR consultation to leaders in assigned business unit(s) and/or geographic region(s) that aligns with business objectives.
• Facilitates strategic people planning efforts to include workforce expansions, contract project startups and restructuring, compensation, job evaluations, performance management, mergers and acquisitions, leadership development, and succession planning.
• Leads compensation activities to include determining exemption status, wage ranges, job pricing, merit, and other wage increases.  Collaborates with business leaders, financial team, Human Resources Department colleagues, and legal department with timely commission plan revisions and/or new compensation program implementations.  
• Facilitates effective management of individual and organizational performance through support of the performance appraisal process, performance improvement activities, and coaching of leaders and employees.
• Works with key stakeholders to effectively and timely respond to employee relations matters, workplace investigations, ethics hotline reports, injured workers needs and leave of absence situations. 
• Facilitates, either directly or through others, a successful new hire onboarding process and ensures timely recordkeeping of various employee record transactions such as new hires, promotions, job transfers, wage changes, performance appraisals, leaves of absence and terminations. 
• Generates and analyzes reports to support business decisions or ad hoc requests by operations management and/or government agency required reporting.
• Supports communication of benefits and compensation programs such as medical, dental, vision, life insurance, voluntary, 401(k) retirement savings, and employee stock purchase program to employees in assigned business units. Refers employees appropriately to the benefits or leave of absence team members. 
• Maintains knowledge of legal requirements affecting Human Resources and operations functions to help ensure policies, procedures, programs, and reporting are compliant based on federal, multi-state and local regulations for assigned business unit(s). Credibly responds to related inquiries on these topics in a timely manner.
• Collaborate with others throughout the organization to initiate and drive new programs and processes to enhance the employee experience at Willdan.
• May participate in Diversity, Equity & Inclusion work groups and/or assist with supporting Willdan’s sustainability and energy transformation initiatives and community outreach initiatives.
• For the Company’s annual employee engagement survey, facilitates rollout and interpretation of results at the business unit level, collaborates with business unit leaders in disseminating results to employees and development of and execution of strategic initiatives adopted by the business unit(s) leaders. 
• May assist in development and delivery of training for various employee groups.  Supports the needs for learnin