HR Generalist - Benefits & Comp Focus
About the job
- A bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field is preferred.
- Have 1–3 years of experience in benefits administration, leave administration, and compensation.
- Strong analytical skills and the ability to work with and interpret data.
- High attention to detail and accuracy.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and HRIS systems is preferred.
- Ability to handle confidential information with professionalism and discretion.
- Must wear proper personal protective equipment while on jobsites and comply with all safety standards and procedures.
- Must be able to sit, stand, walk, lift, carry, push, pull, kneel, crouch, and reach during the workday.
- Administer employee benefits programs, including medical, dental, vision, life, FSA/HSA, and voluntary benefits.
- Process enrollments, life events, eligibility changes, and terminations.
- Support 401(k) administration, including enrollments, contribution changes, loans, and employee inquiries.
- Assist with annual open enrollment, employee communications, and benefits education.
- Conduct benefits audits and reconciliations to ensure data accuracy.
- Coordinate leave programs, including FMLA, CFRA, PDL, ADA-related leaves, and applicable state leave programs.
- Maintain leave records, track leave activity, and support return-to-work processes.
- Serve as a resource for employees and managers regarding leave-related questions.
- Assist with salary benchmarking, market pricing, pay range administration, and job description maintenance.
- Support compensation reviews, annual salary planning, and compensation-related reporting.
- Analyze workforce, compensation, and benefits data to support HR and business decisions.
- Serve as a liaison with benefit carriers, brokers, retirement providers, and third-party benefit administration.
- Assist with vendor implementations, renewals, issue resolution, and process improvements.
- Support compliance activities related to ACA, COBRA, HIPAA, ERISA, and applicable leave laws.
- Maintain accurate employee records and documentation.
About the company
Royal Electric designs and builds electrical systems and underground utilities for property owners, general contractors and public agencies across the Central and Western United States. Its work spans airfields and transportation infrastructure as well as commercial buildings and facilities that depend on reliable power. The company takes projects from early design and construction planning through installation, using prefabricated assemblies and digital building models to coordinate work before crews reach the site. It earns revenue through construction contracts for electrical and underground project scopes. Royal Electric was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Sacramento, California.
Company Size
501-1,000
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Sacramento, CA
Founded
1971
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Royal adds field oversight: visiting executives join daily safety meetings, alongside regular site visits from safety staff and superintendents.
- Full-time infrastructure managers receive defined time off: Royal lists eight paid holidays alongside vacation and sick leave.
- Royal demonstrates large-project execution: its September 2026 report describes 64 miles of cable replaced at San Francisco International Airport.
What critics are saying
- Deadlines demand extra effort: Royal explicitly asks employees to stretch when critical project deadlines require it.
- Interstate assignments limit local work: Royal's Infrastructure Project Manager opening requires out-of-state travel from Sacramento or Pleasanton.
- Royal reported in September 2026 that San Francisco airport crews worked two additional months at night after runway reopening.
What makes Royal Electric unique
- Royal controls concrete supply: two volumetric trucks act as batch plants when tight schedules rule out third parties.
- Royal adds testing to construction: its California services cover Title 24 building standards compliance.
- Royal built an airfield niche early: its airport-lighting practice dates to its first airport bids in the 1980s.
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