HR Generalist - Construction/Infrastructure Industry (8-10 yrs)

Job Title : HR Generalist Manager.

Experience : 8+ Years.

Location : Chennai.

Industry : Construction / Infrastructure.

Employment Type: Full-Time.

About The Role:

- We are seeking an experienced and dynamic HR Generalist (Manager level) to lead and manage HR operations in a fast-paced construction environment.

- The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in statutory compliance, labour law management, and HR generalist functions, with a solid understanding of HR practices in the construction industry.

Key Responsibilities:

- Ensure 100% compliance with all applicable Factory Acts, Labour Laws, and state/central statutory regulations.

- Manage end-to-end statutory audits, inspections, and liaison with government bodies (Factories Inspectorate, Labour Department, PF/ESI authorities, etc.

- Oversee and manage PF, ESI, Gratuity, Bonus, Minimum Wages, Shops & Establishments Act, Contract Labour Regulation and Abolition Act (CLRA), etc.

- Maintain statutory records, registers, returns, and timely submission of reports and filings.

- Collaborate with site HR/admin teams to ensure labour contractor compliance and workforce welfare standards.

- Lead core HR generalist activities including employee relations, grievance handling, onboarding, offboarding, HR policy implementation, and training initiatives.

- Drive HR policy compliance, process improvement, and audit readiness across all construction project sites.

- Act as a liaison between corporate HR and project sites, ensuring consistency in HR operations and compliance standards.

- Manage vendor/contractor HR documentation and ensure adherence to internal and legal requirements.

Qualifications & Experience:

- Bachelor's Degree (minimum); MBA in HR or equivalent is preferred.

- 8+ years of progressive HR experience, with a minimum of 3 years in a compliance-focused HR role within the construction or manufacturing industry.

- In-depth knowledge of labour laws, factory regulations, and contract labour management.

- Hands-on experience with labour law portals, statutory software/tools (like Shram Suvidha, EPFO portal, ESIC portal, etc.

- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with site-level teams and senior management.

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English, Hindi.