People Practices Advisor – Large Project

DPR Construction

People Practices Advisor at DPR Construction providing best-in-class employee experiences on large projects. Collaborating across functions to support onboarding, events, and employee engagement.

Posted 6/18/2026full-timeTemple • Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $82,000 - $123,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Partner with People Practices Leader and People Practices Business Partner to provide best-in-class employee and candidate experiences.
Serve as the first point of contact with employees and guide employees and coaches to available tools and resources.
Interpret and apply consistently People Practices processes, policies, and procedures.
Partner with the Early Career Events Team where applicable for a Business Unit or a Large Project site to meet its outcomes for college recruitment, summer internship and builder development program rotations.
Collaborate with Centers of Excellence and People Operations to deploy People Practices services and execute daily tasks that are required to be completed at a local level, including but not limited to: training program logistics, new hire orientation, technology support, and local people practices events planning and coordination.
Apply basic knowledge of employee relations to support a positive and inclusive workplace culture.
Responsible for the successful implementation of the company-wide onboarding process, plus local adaptations given project needs.
Organize People Practices events and meaningful connection points for employees, inclusive of but not limited to: Craft Lunches, Top Out Celebrations, Safety Trainings, Mental Health Awareness, Craft Boot Program, and Construction Inclusion Week.
Facilitate a 30/60/90-day check-in process with new employees and their coach(es).
Responsible for the tactical aspects of employee off-boarding, such as retrieving DPR technology assets, cell phone, purchasing card, and ensuring current contact information in Workday on last day of employment.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree.
Bilingual (Spanish and English) fluency, both written and oral, is required.
2-4 years of related work experience, or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
Construction industry experience is a plus.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive per diem and travel incentives

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Hard Skills & Tools

employee relationsonboarding processevent planningtraining program logisticsnew hire orientation

Soft Skills

communicationcollaborationorganizational skillsinterpersonal skillscoaching

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree