About the PositionWe'relooking for someone who takes pride in making the complex feel simple. This role is ideal for an HRIS andHROperations professional who enjoys rolling up their sleeves, improving systems, and leaving things better than they found them.
As the owner of NEI's HR systems,you'llbe responsible forthe accuracy, reliability, and effectiveness of ourpeopledata and core HR technology.You'llpartner closely with IT, Finance, and other key stakeholders across the business to streamline and automateHROperations, andyou'llplay a lead role in driving HR system enhancements and implementations that support key people programs and the future of HR technology at NEI.
Salary Range:$80,000- $105,0000/ year
The salary range above is basedonthe Denver, Colorado labor market.
This opportunity is available to bothlocal / in-office(Lakewood, CO) andfull-time remotecandidates.
Essential ResponsibilitiesHR Systems& Data management:
Act as the primary administrator for the HRIS (Paycom and future platforms), ensuring accuracy and integrity of employee data, compensation, and relatedrecords.
Serve as the HRIS Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the organization, providing responsive support to Team Members and departments by answering questions, troubleshooting issues, and delivering guidance to ensure effective use of the platform.
Maintain system documentation, configurations, and change logs to ensure continuity, compliance, and audit readiness.
Manage HRIS security, role-based access, and user permissions, ensuringappropriate controls, data privacy, and compliance in partnership with IT.
HROperationsExcellence& Program Enablement:
Identifyopportunities to improve and automate People Operations processes, with a focus on scalability, accuracy, and employee experience.
Approach system implementations from a programmatic lens, ensuring tools align withHRstrategy, operational workflows, and change management needs.
Serve as project lead for HR systems initiatives, managing requirements, timelines, vendor coordination, and cross-functional collaboration.
Must Have
Demonstrated experience serving as the primary administrator for an HRIS (e.g., Paycom or similar platforms), with responsibility for system configuration, data integrity, user access, optimization, and leading or significantly contributing to HR systems implementations or major enhancements; ability to quickly learn and adapt to new HR systems required.
Experience partnering cross-functionally with IT, Finance,and other stakeholdersto support system integrations, audits, data accuracy, and operational controls.
Demonstrates professionalism, sound judgment, and discretion, with the ability to take initiative, prioritize competing tasks, and deliver results as a highly organized, motivated self-starter.
Nice to Have
Experience supporting payroll operations, including familiarity with payroll processes, audits, and HRIS-payroll system integrations.
Prior experience working in an engineering, consulting, or project-based organization, with exposure to professional services environments.
Working Conditions
Work Environment: Work is performed in an office setting.
Travel: Occasional: 0 - 15%
About NEI Electric Power Engineering
Serving Others. EnrichingEnvironment. Improving Continually. Quality Results. Voted as a top workplace by the Denver Post for six straight years (2020- 2025), our values have been woven into the fabric of who we are since 1982, guiding our decision making throughout the years. As an engineering services firm, NEI's mission is to create a great organization that serves people and solves problems.
Since NEI's founding, we have developed a culture of collaboration and accountability, both across our teams and departments, and externally with our clients across the United States. We believe in two core ideas: hiring great people and celebrating our team members' diverse backgrounds and unique experiences; bringing in new, unique, and exciting perspectives that can only strengthen NEI as we chart our path into the future.
We are a proud equal opportunityemployer,and we do not discriminateon the basis ofrace, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status,maritalstatus, disability, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or genetic information.
Team Member Benefits
We believe that taking care of our team members is of theutmostimportance. We strive to foster a community of belonging, professional development, and industryinvolvement,providing our team with the benefits, tools, and support systems to excel in their roles.Outcomprehensive benefits package includes:
100% Employer paid team member premiums for Medical, Dental, Vision, Basic Life Insurance, and Long-Term Disability
NEI Electric Power Engineeringparticipatesin E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your completed Form I-9 to confirm your work authorization in the United States.