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Knobelsdorff Enterprises

Builds electrical, automation and energy systems

Human Resources Business Partner - Enterprise

Full-Time
$108k - $130.7k/yr+ Performance-based incentives + 401(k) match
Senior
Bachelor's
Eagan, MN, USA
HybridTravel up to 25% to KE offices, project sites, and other business locations.
People & HRHR Generalist & Employee Relations

About the job

Requirements
  • Seven or more years of progressive Human Resources experience, including substantial responsibility for advising leaders and managing employee relations matters.
  • Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Organizational Development, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Demonstrated experience coaching leaders through performance, employee relations, talent, workforce, and organizational challenges.
  • Working knowledge of federal and state employment laws and experience supporting employees across multiple jurisdictions.
  • Experience using workforce data and business information to influence decisions and recommendations.
  • Ability to travel up to 25% to KE offices, project sites, and other business locations.
  • The role requires prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer, frequent use of hands and fingers for typing, writing, and handling documents, and occasional lifting of up to 15 pounds.
  • Regular verbal communication and active listening in person, virtually, and by phone.
Responsibilities
  • Develop a strong understanding of assigned functions' business priorities, operating models, workforce needs, and leadership challenges.
  • Translate business and growth plans into workforce actions, including capacity planning, talent priorities, and manager capability development.
  • Advise leaders on organizational structure, role clarity, spans of control, and decision-making effectiveness.
  • Anticipate workforce and organizational risks and facilitate timely action plans.
  • Serve as the primary advisor to leaders on routine to complex employee relations matters.
  • Coach leaders through performance management, attendance and conduct concerns, conflict resolution, corrective action, and employment decisions.
  • Conduct or coordinate workplace investigations and document findings and recommendations.
  • Identify trends in employee relations activity and recommend proactive solutions.
  • Maintain accurate and timely case documentation.
  • Support onboarding effectiveness by ensuring leaders are prepared and new employees are successfully integrated into their teams.
  • Gather employee feedback through conversations, surveys, and other listening channels.
  • Help leaders reinforce KE's values and foster a culture of trust, accountability, and performance.
  • Identify capability and leadership gaps and develop appropriate growth and development plans.
  • Facilitate talent reviews, succession planning, critical role discussions, and development planning.
  • Support internal mobility and career development initiatives across assigned functions.
  • Support organizational design and restructuring efforts that align workforce capabilities with business needs.
  • Develop and execute people-focused change management plans for significant business initiatives.
  • Assess stakeholder impact, readiness, communication needs, and adoption strategies.
  • Use workforce data and business insights to identify trends in turnover, retention, engagement, and performance.
  • Provide leaders with actionable recommendations and follow through on workforce initiatives.
  • Contribute to HRBP tools, standards, and best practices that improve consistency and scalability.
  • Partner with HRIS and People Operations to support HR technology adoption and data governance.
  • Partner closely with Talent Acquisition on workforce planning, hiring priorities, and retention efforts.
  • Collaborate with Total Rewards on compensation, benefits, and market competitiveness discussions.
  • Work alongside People Operations, HRIS, Compliance, and Leave Administration to support employee and business needs.
  • Coordinate HR support across assigned functions and clarify ownership among specialized HR teams.
  • Provide leadership, coaching, and day-to-day oversight of HR Generalist team members supporting the division.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience supporting construction, industrial, field-based, or similarly distributed operations.
  • Experience working in a high-growth or rapidly changing organization.
  • Experience with organizational design, change management, succession planning, acquisitions, or integrations.
  • Experience working with a modern HRIS (Paycom) and manager self-service model.
  • Professional certification such as PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, or SHRM-SCP.

About the company

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Knobelsdorff Enterprises

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Knobelsdorff Enterprises designs, builds and maintains electrical and automation systems for industrial facilities and energy projects. Its four divisions cover automation and controls, industrial electrical work, renewable energy, and power testing and services. The company combines engineering, control panel production, field installation and ongoing maintenance, allowing customers to carry a project from planning through operation with its teams. Its work includes manufacturing and processing plants, solar installations, battery storage and the electrical infrastructure that keeps facilities running. Founded in 1988, Knobelsdorff is headquartered in Goodhue, Minnesota, with offices and project teams serving customers nationally.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Goodhue, MN

Founded

1988

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  • Employee health premiums are covered: Knobelsdorff's careers page lists fully employer-paid medical and dental coverage for employees.
  • Education receives reimbursement: Knobelsdorff's full-time CAD posting includes education reimbursement among its employment benefits.
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  • Travel dominates one apprenticeship: Knobelsdorff's energy posting lists travel requirements reaching full-time deployment.
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  • Plant software connects operations: Knobelsdorff's TerraKE platform combines production visibility, process control and configurable dashboards with remote access.
  • Panels follow a defined industrial standard: Knobelsdorff builds UL 508A control panels through its automation division.
  • Emergency support runs around the clock: Knobelsdorff's electrical and power services divisions advertise continuous, year-round response.

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