Employee Relations Coordinator

About the Company

Holder Construction is a nationally recognized construction leader and is regularly placed among the top companies on ENR’s Top 400 Contractors list. The organization emphasizes performance, recognizes strong results, and invests in employee growth through a structured career development program that supports advancement based on merit. It operates across the United States and offers a competitive compensation and benefits package.

Compensation and Benefits

• Annual bonus opportunity
• Paid time off
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Night and swing shift pay differentials for eligible roles

Role Overview

The company is hiring an Employee Relations Coordinator for its Human Resources team in Atlanta, GA. This is a full-time, in-office position.

Key Responsibilities

• Help associates and project teams stay aligned with Holder’s vision and values.
• Work with leaders, HR, and legal partners to drive fair, compliant, and constructive employee relations outcomes.
• Support employee relations matters by helping plan internal investigations, conducting interviews, preparing documentation, and summarizing results.
• Research employment laws and regulatory obligations and apply them to daily work to maintain compliance.
• Handle sensitive information carefully and follow privacy requirements at all times.
• Monitor employee relations patterns, identify trends, and prepare reports and insights.
• Draft and coordinate employee relations and separation-related communications and paperwork.
• Deliver prompt, professional, and helpful support to employees.
• Organize, maintain, and store separation records in physical files.
• Review and respond to unemployment insurance claims.
• Track mandatory training completions through the Learning Management System.
• Conduct and complete exit interviews.

Qualifications

Required

• A bachelor’s degree in human resources or a closely related business discipline.
• At least 1–3 years of HR experience, ideally in employee relations, HR generalist work, or employment law-related roles.
• Working knowledge of employee relations investigations and employment law issues.
• Strong business writing ability, including the skill to create, review, and manage detailed HR reports and documents.
• Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving ability, and careful attention to detail.
• Comfort working independently through complex, unclear, or sensitive situations.
• Excellent communication, listening, and people skills, along with a high degree of empathy.
• Professional judgment, integrity, and ethical decision-making.

Preferred

• Prior experience assisting with or taking part in internal employee relations investigations.
• Exposure to HR platforms or Learning Management Systems (LMS).
• Experience reviewing employee relations data or trends to generate useful insights.

Additional Information

Holder Construction is an equal opportunity employer. As conditions of employment, candidates must complete substance abuse testing and background screening. The company does not provide immigration sponsorship or immigration-related benefits.