Human Resources Business Partner

Why Join the Willdan Team

We are motivated to solve some of tomorrow’s biggest obstacles – especially those in energy and infrastructure. Our employees want to make a difference, and we have the aspiration, resources, and technical know-how to do it. Our rapid growth and successes over the past five decades stem from our ability to think big while also paying special attention to project quality and customer service. Willdan's work culture blends the stability of an established organization with a reputation for quality, flexibility, and opportunities of a progressive, growing company. We value and enjoy the opportunity to come to work every day and make a real, positive impact on our society and the environment.

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

Who We Are

Willdan is a nationwide provider of comprehensive solutions that help organizations evolve and thrive as natural resources and infrastructure change. Since 1964, our team of experts in energy, engineering, safety, financial and strategic planning, microgrids, and software offer best-in-class services ranging from electric grid optimization to energy efficiency to energy design assistance. Using this collective expertise, we have delivered over 100,000 projects to public agencies, small businesses, healthcare, hospitality, and educational facilities. We provide program administration and assistance to improve grid resiliency to over 50 investor-owned utilities.

Our Vision: We transition communities to clean energy and a sustainable future. In 2024, we are celebrating 60 years of solutions, growth and innovation for our clients and for the communities in which we live. 

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.

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