Onboarding Specialist (Texas)

Position Summary

The Onboarding Specialist (Texas) works closely with Recruiting and Hiring Managers to support the onboarding process across the assigned service territory, helping best prepare new employees for their respective work functions. This role also supports Employee Relations by assisting with employee inquiries, addressing workplace concerns, and promoting a positive and compliant work environment. In addition, this position provides administrative support for immigration, visa, and H-2B hiring processes, helping ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws. Additional responsibilities with various Human Resources initiatives and projects will also be included. This is a fully in-office position reporting directly to the Onboarding Coordinator.

Essential Functions:

• Support and assist with the hiring process for Pike field applicants and Pike corporate applicants

• Assist with system training for hiring managers around the onboarding process through Oracle Recruiting

• Travel to locations for orientation when needed

• Support and lead the corporate orientation process

• Act as a main point of contact for new hires and hiring managers through the onboarding process

• Continuously explore ways to improve the employee experience, employee engagement, and drive retention efforts

• Work with various stakeholders to continuously improve engagement

• Willingness to travel and work outside of normal work hours when needed

• Assist with employee relations

• Support employment-based immigration processes, including coordinating documentation and timelines

• Assist with Form I-9 compliance and E-Verify administration to help ensure accurate and timely completion

• Provide administrative support for H-2B and other visa-related hiring needs, including recruitment tracking, required documentation, and occasional site/crew visits

• Partner with external immigration counsel by gathering information and supporting petition preparation and filings

• Track visa expiration dates and assist with renewal processes to maintain work authorization compliance

• Help ensure compliance with Department of Labor (DOL), USCIS, and other applicable regulatory requirements

Minimum Requirements:

• Bilingual English/Spanish

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent

• One to three years of experience in Human Resources, immigration compliance, or a related field, with exposure to employment-based visa processes, I-9, and E-Verify

• General knowledge of employment laws and practices

• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Suite

• Experience working with HRIS/ATS integrated systems; Oracle preferred

• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks at once and solve problems effectively

• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, including strong grammar, proofreading, presentation, and organizational skills; attention to detail is critical

• Demonstrated ability to maintain confidential information based on a high degree of personal integrity, professionalism, and commitment

• Must be able to work in a team environment and with employees from all levels within the organization

• Exposure to immigration or visa compliance processes (e.g., H-2B, I-9, E-Verify)

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands and fingers to handle, feel, or operate objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms.

Work Environment:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions (such as in typical office or administrative work).

Our Benefits:

• Medical, dental and vision insurance

• HSA, dependent care and medical flexible spending accounts

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• 401(k) with company match

• Life insurance, and short-term and long-term disability

• Paid time off, paid holidays, and family and medical leave

If this sounds like you, come join the PIKE family.

About Us

Founded in 1945, Pike is a leading provider of construction, repair and engineering services for electric and gas utilities, as well as telecommunications companies with a growing portfolio of turnkey renewable projects. We work with hundreds of utility clients across the country, and we continuously expand our offerings to supply our customers with the ideas, technology, experience, workforce and equipment to perform any job.

"Essential" is the one word that sums up who we are, the work we do and what our people mean to us. Each of our employees plays a critical role in ensuring that infrastructure systems are up and running when people and businesses need them.

Pike is a family-oriented workplace with a strong culture of safety, collaboration, innovation and exceptional customer service.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Pike Enterprises, LLC, is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin and/or status as a protected veteran or individual with a disability.