Human Resources Business Partner

Davis
2020 Research Park Drive
Suite 100
Davis, CA 95618, USA

We are a water-focused engineering consulting firm, certified as a Great Place to Work® based on feedback from our community of over 260 team members. We ranked top three in the AEC Advisors 2021 and 2022 Diversity Index Top Firms and have been recognized as one of Fortune’s® Best Workplaces in Consulting and Professional Services from 2023 – 2025. Since 1990, our mission has been to be the water firm of choice for both our clients and our team.

Over the years we have built upon that mission and now integrate a host of high-quality services in groundwater, water supply, water and wastewater treatment, water and wastewater infrastructure, stormwater, recycled water, construction management, and operations technology from our multiple locations in the west. As a team, we work with our clients to understand their true needs. Our long-term relationships are based on integrity, partnership, and high-value solutions.

In 2026 and beyond, West Yost is advancing water resources for future generations and living our core values every day.

Compensation range: $90,000 - $110,000. Based on our office location. (West Yost uses geographic salary differentials that would apply for candidates in other regions).

This is a Hybrid role with 3 days in the office and 2 days remote.

We provide a comprehensive array of valuable benefits to protect your health, your family, and your way of life. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts, health saving accounts (with West Yost contribution), paid vacation, paid sick leave and holidays, two employee assistance programs, travel assistance program, 401(k) profit sharing with employer match, leaves of absence with additional supplemental paid time off, parental leave, life and AD&D insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, and even pet insurance.

HUMAN RESOURCES BUSINESS PARTNER

BASIC JOB FUNCTION

The Human Resources Business Partner serves as a hands-on HR professional responsible for delivering comprehensive HR support across the employee lifecycle. This role owns and executes core HR functions including benefits administration, compensation, HR operations, HR data analytics and reporting, employee relations, performance management and compliance. This role partners closely with leaders and employees to support consistent HR practices, regulatory compliance, and a positive workplace culture, while contributing to the effective execution and continuous improvement of HR programs, processes, and pay and benefit practices.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

HR Operations

• Lead day-to-day HR operations across the employee lifecycle, ensuring accurate, compliant, and consistent execution of HR processes, systems, and data.
• Maintain HR data integrity by overseeing HR systems, documentation, workflows, and employee transactions, including HR inputs that feed payroll, through regular quality checks and audits.
• Design, implement, and monitor standardized HR workflows, including QA/QC and auditing processes, to ensure accuracy, compliance, and consistency across HR operations.
• Identify and implement process and system improvements to support efficiency and scalability, and the overall employee and manager experience.

Compensation, Benefits & Total Rewards

• Lead administration of compensation and benefits programs, including salary administration, incentive programs, benefits enrollment, and leave programs.
• Oversee and support the design, administration, and employee experience of benefits programs, including open enrollment, leave of absence programs, compliance, employee education, and continuous improvement of benefit offerings and delivery.
• Drive annual compensation planning activities, including merit cycles, market reviews, job evaluations, and internal equity analysis.
• Manage benefits vendors, brokers and captive resources, supporting renewals, plan performance review, compliance requirements, and employee communications.
• Serve as a primary resource for compensation, benefits and total rewards guidance for leaders and employees.

HR Data, Analytics & Reporting

• Lead HR reporting and analytics across…