HR Generalist (Entry Level)

Position Overview:

Woolpert is hiring an HR Generalist to join our dynamic HR team with a focus on Global Mobility & Immigration.

This role will support a range of HR initiatives with primary focus on those related to Woolpert’s global mobility and immigration programs, including defining and implementing processes and policies.  Acts as liaison between the business and external counsel and vendors to ensure timely and accurate coordination and communication.  Serves as the primary point of contact for foreign national employees, HR Business Partners, and hiring managers to ensure a seamless, compliant, and high-quality experience for all parties.  Collaborates with internal stakeholders, external vendors, and HR teams to ensure program success and efficiency.  This position will also support other general HR duties within the HR Operations Team. 

We are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position.  Applicants must already possess work authorization in the country the job is located.

What You Will Do:

• Immigration:
  • Support Woolpert’s global immigration program, including partnering with various immigration firms on all visa/work permit processing and tracking, while ensuring compliance with immigration laws and regulations. 
  • Manage and maintain relationships with external immigration firms. 
  • Identify and drive opportunities to streamline processes, enhance the employee experience, and strengthen vendor partnerships as the program scales globally. 
  • Monitor changes in immigration laws, regulations, and government guidance.  
  • Maintain up-to-date knowledge of U.S. and global immigration policies, including USCIS, DOL, and DHS updates, and translate legal developments into actionable process improvements. 
  • Work with HRBPs to ensure that sponsorship decisions support business needs while maintaining compliance. 
  • Provide guidance to employees, HRBPs, and managers on immigration-related matters, including work authorization requirements for international business travel. 
  • Communicate policy updates and government or procedural changes clearly and effectively. 
• Relocation:
  • Support Woolpert’s relocation program, including maintaining a strong working relationship with relocation management vendor, and overseeing end-to-end process of domestic and international assignments and relocations. 
  • Serve as the primary internal point of contact for employees, managers, and HRBPs. 
  • Provide clear guidance and support to employees and managers on global mobility policies, processes, and requirements, balancing compliance with employee experience. 
  • Identify and drive opportunities to streamline processes, enhance the employee experience, and strengthen vendor partnerships as the program scales globally. 
  • Track and manage relocation data, reporting, maintaining accuracy, timeliness, and visibility for stakeholders. 
• Other HR Support :
  • Provides support across various HR functions as needed, particularly during peak workload periods or time‑sensitive projects. 

What You Will Bring:

• High School Diploma
• Bachelor Degree in Human Resources or applicable field preferred, but not required.
• 2+ years of general HR experience
• Knowledge of standard HR processes. 
• Strong written and verbal communication skills. 
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. 
• Strong organizational skills. 
• Ability to collaborate effectively with external vendors and internal stakeholders across all organizational levels, diverse geographies, and cultural backgrounds. 
• Experience supporting global mobility and immigration programs for a multi-national company preferred. 
• Experience working directly with in-house counsel, external immigration counsel, and relocation vendors preferred. 
• Global Mobility Specialist (GMS) and/or Certified Relocation Professional (CRP) from Worldwide ERC® preferred
• Knowledge of global mobility (relocation) and immigration (H-1B, PERM, etc.) processes.

Benefits You Will Love:

Certified as a Great Place to Work, Woolpert is one of the fastest-growing architecture, engineering, and geospatial companies in the world. With over 75 offices and countless projects around the globe, you’ll work on meaningful assignments that improve quality of life around the world. In addition to offering competitive pay, we provide employees with a robust set of unique benefits, including:

• Freedom to Work program: Set your own schedule and location (as appropriate).
• Principal program: Earn the opportunity to become an owner of the firm.
• Flexible paid time off/vacation: Take time off when it makes sense for you and your team.
• Career development: Explore a wide range of learning and growth opportunities within and across industries.
• Health, life, vision, and dental insurance: Cover all your medical bases.
• Paid sick time, retirement plan, fitness reimbursement, pet insurance, identity protection, technology stipend, employee assistance program, and more!

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