Job Description
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HR Business Partner
Downey, CA, US, 90241
Our purpose is sustaining energy and water for life, and it is demonstrated in everything we do as a business, and as an employee team. At Liberty, we hire passionate people who care about doing the right thing for our customers. We are entrepreneurial, creative, and outcome-focused. Here, your natural talent and achievements will flourish in an inclusive environment of teamwork, trust and continuous learning. We are always pursuing excellence to exceed our ambitions goals, rewarding both the goal outcome and how we achieve it.
Purpose As an HR Business Partner, you will play a key role in driving employee engagement, fostering a positive workplace culture, and aligning HR practices with business goals. Reporting to the Senior HR Manager, you will provide hands-on support in policy implementation, recruitment, compensation, employee relations, and organizational development, ensuring a seamless and people-centric experience for employees at all levels.
Acting as a champion for employee engagement and a change agent, you will build strong relationships across the organization, offering coaching, guidance, and data-driven solutions that empower leaders and team members. With a deep understanding of business strategy, this role helps shape HR initiatives that drive performance, support company objectives, and create a thriving, inclusive work environment.
This position is ideal for an HR professional who thrives on collaboration, problem-solving, and delivering impactful HR solutions that enhance both employee experience and business success.
Accountabilities - Act as a trusted coach and advisor to department leaders, providing strategic HR support
- Serve as an escalation point for employee relations issues, conducting investigations, providing guidance, and ensuring fair, consistent resolutions within company policies and legal regulations
- Contribute to engagement survey action planning, succession planning, workforce planning, and organizational change management to drive a positive workplace culture
- Support the implementation of new HR programs and initiatives, ensuring smooth execution at the local level
- Partner with Talent Acquisition to support recruitment, selection, and offer processes
- Administer salary programs to maintain compliance, fairness, and internal equity
- Collaborate with the HR Employee Services team to ensure seamless new hire onboarding, including background checks, I-9 verification, and post-offer drug testing in compliance with federal and state laws
- Assist in communicating compensation programs, merit increases, bonus structures, and incentive plans
- Support the performance review process, ensuring it remains effective, equitable, and compliant across the organization
- Take on additional responsibilities as requested by leadership to support HR and business priorities
Education And Experience - Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent experience
- 5+ years of HR experience with a strong focus on employee relations, engagement, and operational support
- Proven ability to adapt quickly in a dynamic and evolving environment, demonstrating agility and resilience in times of change
- Strong relationship-building and communication skills, with the ability to approach challenges with empathy, flexibility, and a solution-oriented mindset
- Experience providing HR guidance and support to leaders and employees, ensuring alignment between people strategies and business objectives
What We Offer As a valued member of our team, you will enjoy competitive pay that reflects your skills and experience. You will also have access to a comprehensive benefits package that includes:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage & a 401K plan with a 5% match, effective day one
- Annual bonus and merit increase eligibility
- Company sponsored pension program, life insurance, and short-term & long-term disability
- Employee Stock Purchase Program
- Free Employee Assistance Program & Headspace account
- 3 weeks of vacation, 5 sick days, 12 paid company holidays, & 3 paid volunteer days
- Tuition reimbursement, professional development opportunities, & reimbursement for certification costs
- Reward & recognition programs, service awards, a great company culture, and a collaborative & flexible work
Compensation Expected pay: $75,000 - $85,000 per year
- Liberty considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role and responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, education, training and skills, and geographic location. Base pay for this role is expected to fall within the min to mid-point.
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. is a growing renewable energy and utility company with over $15 billion of assets across North America and internationally. For more than 30 years, Algonquin has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to delivering clean energy and water solutions. Our rapid growth has led both our regulated utility services and renewable energy business groups into different geographies and commodities, but our purpose remains unchanged – Sustaining Energy and Water for Life.
Through our operating business (Liberty), we provide regulated electricity, water, and natural gas utility services to over 1 million customer connections, primarily in North America. And, our growing portfolio of clean, renewable wind, solar, hydro and thermal power generation facilities represent over 3 GW of renewable generation capacity in operation and under construction. With our robust, diversified, and growing presence in communities across North America and internationally, we are continually demonstrating our “Think Global, Act Local” business model.
We are focused on building a diverse and inclusive workforce. If you are excited about this role and are not certain you meet the all the qualification requirements, we encourage you to apply to further investigate the opportunity. We are an equal opportunity employer and value each person’s unique background, diversity, experiences, perspectives and talents. Full participation of all employees in a safe, healthy and respectful environment is key to individual and company success. We are committed to fully utilizing the abilities of all of our employees and expect each of our employees to honor this commitment in their daily responsibilities.
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