Benefits Specialist

At EXP, we’re driven to provide innovative solutions for the world’s built and natural environments. As a team of engineers, architects, designers, scientists, creators and a community of professionals, we bring diverse and talented people together to solve the world’s most complex challenges. Here, you join a team that leverages differences, harnesses their entrepreneurial spirit in an employee-owned company, that believes diversity is what gives us strength, seeks sustainable results and shares ambitions for each other, our clients and the communities we are part of and serve. To be a part of EXP means to have your own experience, while staying connected to a global network of professionals, who believe we are a part of something bigger. Together, we are EXP.

Are you ready to design your future?

Be our next Benefits Specialist! 

Your work environment at EXP

EXP is currently searching for a Benefits Specialist for our Shared Services Sector, based in our Houston, TX office. The benefits specialist will play a crucial role in managing and administering our comprehensive benefits and retirement programs including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, 401(k), and other ancillary plans.

What a day at EXP has in store for you

• Serves as the benefits subject matter expert and primary point of contact for employees regarding benefits inquiries and issues.
• Analyzes benefits data and trends to make informed recommendations for improvements.
• Conducts regular audits of benefits programs to ensure accuracy and compliance with legal requirements.
• Responds to benefits inquiries from managers and employees on plan provisions, benefits enrollments, status changes and other general inquiries.
• Effectively interprets FMLA, ADA, and state leave implications as they relate to leaves of absences/disabilities.
• Ensures compliance with and administer COBRA and ACA
• Maintains the benefit administration system, conducts system audits, ensures proper delivery of benefit information to benefit providers.
• Maintains the benefit administration system’s file feed process with benefit vendors, working with benefit vendors and benefit system contacts to resolve any issues.
• Processes and administers all leave-of-absence requests and disability paperwork: medical, personal, disability, FMLA, and Workers’ Compensation.
• Responds to 401(k) inquiries from managers and employees relating to enrollments, plan changes and contribution amount.
• Coordinates the open enrollment process, including configuration of the benefit administration system and testing, communications, helping employees with any open enrollment questions, and post open enrollment cleanup/analytics.
• Assists with new-hire orientations.
• Administers the tuition reimbursement program.
• Administers the wellness allowance program.
• Provides necessary reports as requested.

What your experience looks like

• Extensive knowledge of employee benefits and applicable laws.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or similar software.

Education and Experience:

Required:

• Associate’s degree in HR or related field, but experience and/or other training/certification may be substituted for the education.
• Two to five years’ experience in HR and/or benefits administration.

Preferred:

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources or related field of study.
• HRIS Knowledge including Oracle and bswift.
• SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP), SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP) certification, Professional in Human Resources (PHR) certification, or Certified Employee Benefit Specialist (CEBS) credential.

 Physical Requirements: 

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.