HR Generalist

Looking for a familia?

As an award-winning, woman-owned, minority-owned boutique engineering firm, we’re on the lookout for spirited candidates to join our ever-growing familia. We’re proud to be recognized as a 2025 Best Place to Work in St. Louis, a reflection of our people-first culture and commitment to creating a workplace where everyone thrives. Our mission is simple: deliver world-class engineering services while fostering close-knit collaborations with our clients. If you’re passionate, diligent, and ready to make an impact, you’ll find your place with us at LUZCO. Let’s exceed expectations together and make engineering a space where everyone belongs.

You're more than an employee. You're a familia member. As a member of the familia, we make sure this is more than just a job.

• Benefits: We’ve got you covered with top-notch medical, dental, and vision insurance, plus a 401k match, paid time off, and a fun employee recognition platform to celebrate your wins!
• Work-Life Balance: Flexibility is our thing. While we do ask everyone to be in the office from 9 am-3 pm, you can tailor the rest of your schedule to fit your life. Paid Time Off and Holidays are part of the package too!
• Diversity: We thrive on diversity and the unique perspectives everyone brings. Our team is a melting pot of skills and experiences, which helps us approach challenges from all angles.
• Growth: Your growth is our priority. Whether it’s tuition reimbursement for school or certifications, you’ll work closely with industry pros to map out and achieve your career goals.
• Giving Back: We’re all about making a difference. Each year, we set aside paid time off for you to get involved in your community and give back.
• Work Environment: Enjoy a relaxed vibe with weekly staff meetings (lunch included!), a fully stocked kitchen, a dog-friendly office, a relaxed dress code, and weekly happy hours!

Sound like a familia you're ready to join? Here's the details on what we are looking for in this position:

 We’re looking for an HR Generalist to own payroll, benefits administration, and support key HR operations. This role is hands-on and detail-oriented, covering everything from onboarding and offboarding to ensuring compliance and accuracy in day-to-day processes. You’ll play a vital part in supporting employees and strengthening HR systems, while gaining exposure to a broad range of HR responsibilities in a collaborative and growing company.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Process bi-weekly payroll accurately and on time.
• Main employee data, process new hires and terminations, and conduct new hire orientations.
• Administer benefits including enrollments, changes, terminations, COBRA, FMLA, and PTO
• Support 401 (k) administration and deferred compensation plans.
• Serve as the first point of contact for payroll and benefits questions.
• Work with legal and external counsel on immigration cases and compliance tracking.
• Assist with HR policy administration and compliance documentation.
• Support offboarding processes, including system terminations and exit tasks.
• Prepare reports, maintain files, and track employment verifications.
• Monitor work authorization due dates and ensure compliance.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualitfications & Skills

Required:

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in payroll and benefits administration; independent ownership of these functions strongly preferred
• Proven experience processing payroll from start to finish, including handling terminations, expense reimbursements, and maintaining tax documentation.
• Strong working knowledge of HRIS platforms and payroll systems.
• Familiarity with benefits administration, including enrollments, terminations, COBRA, FMLA, PTO, 401(k) plans, deferred compensation, and ACA compliance.
• Solid understanding of federal, state, and local payroll regulations.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel (reports, data analysis, and tracking files).
• Excellent attention to detail, accuracy, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience supporting onboarding and offboarding processes, including data entry, orientation, and exit processing.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize tasks, and manage deadlines.

• Familiarity with employment verifications and monitoring work authorization due dates.
• Exposure to immigration processes and working with legal counsel on employee cases.
• SHRM-CP, PHR, or related HR certification.
• Experience with process improvements and system transitions.