Senior HR Generalist

Job Description:

Boart Longyear is a global leader in drilling services, providing innovative and reliable solutions to the mining and drilling industry. With a rich history spanning over 130 years, Boart Longyear is committed to delivering excellence in safety, drilling services, and technology.

We are seeking an experienced, solutions-driven Senior HR Generalist to join our team in Salt Lake City, Utah to support US Drilling Services. This is a hands-on, execution-focused role responsible for owning day-to-day HR generalist work across the region, with a strong emphasis on employee relations across field and professional-level populations. The Senior HR Generalist operates with a high degree of independence, applies sound judgment, and drives matters to closure-managing workflow, documentation, and follow-through while ensuring consistent, compliant, and positive employee experiences. The position also leads regional administrative execution and serves as a key owner of HR data integrity and reporting within our HCM (Dayforce) system. In addition, this role provides supervision to two HR Coordinators, including day-to-day direction and support.

Key Responsibilities

Employee Relations

• Serves as the point of contact for employee relations matters for field and professional-level employees; partners with leaders to assess risk, recommend options, and drive timely, consistent resolution aligned to policy, practice, and legal requirements.
• Leads complex and sensitive investigations, including investigation planning, interviews, evidence review, and ensuring clear documentation and reporting.
• Prepares investigation summaries and recommendations; partners with HR leadership and Legal as appropriate; ensures corrective actions are appropriate, consistently applied, and implemented to completion.
• Tracks employee relations matters, identifies and analyzes employee relations trends; delivers manager coaching and recommendations and supports targeted training and process improvements to strengthen engagement and reduce risk.

HCM System Management

• Serves as a regional owner for HR data integrity in Dayforce HCM; ensures accurate and timely entry/updates, establishes controls, and resolves data issues independently.
• Builds and delivers HR reporting and insights (headcount, turnover, ER case trends, time-to-fill support as needed) to inform decision-making; identifies root causes and recommends actions.
• Creates job aids and provides training/coaching to managers, employees, and HR partners on key HCM processes; recommends workflow improvements to increase accuracy and efficiency.

HR Administrative Function

• Directly supervises two HR Coordinators within the regional administrative function; prioritizes and assigns work, provides coaching and training, ensures service levels and confidentiality standards are met, conducts reviews, and supports cross-training and development.
• Maintains accurate and audit-ready employee records and confidential investigation files in accordance with company standards, retention requirements, and applicable laws.
• Owns regional onboarding administration from offer acceptance through day-one readiness (systems setup/HRIS entry, required forms, policy acknowledgments, and orientation coordination), ensuring a smooth and compliant start.
• Owns regional offboarding administration, including separation documentation, exit interviews, coordination of final actions, and record retention; flags risk items and ensures timely closure.
• Conducts periodic audits of HR data and processes; identifies compliance gaps, implements corrective actions, and escalates systemic risks with clear recommendations.
• Interprets and supports implementation of HR policies and programs; communicates changes, supports manager adoption, and provides practical guidance to ensure consistent application.

Employee Engagement & Support

• Partners with leaders to execute engagement and culture initiatives; uses feedback and data to recommend practical actions that improve retention and the employee experience.
• Provides consultative guidance to employees and managers on HR matters, setting clear expectations and ensuring consistent, respectful interactions while maintaining confidentiality and appropriate boundaries.
• Executes against defined priorities and strategy set by leadership; independently executes assigned work, elevating only complex/enterprise-level issues with clear context and recommended options.
• Partners with Talent Acquisition and hiring leaders on recruiting and staffing activities as needed, including requisition support, selection guidance, and offer/transfer coordination.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Human Resources, or related field (equivalent experience considered).
• SHRM-SCP, SHRM-CP, PHR, or SPHR certification preferred.
• 6+ years of progressive HR Generalist experience with significant employee relations responsibility (field/operations environment strongly preferred).
• Experience working with Oracle and/or Dayforce or similar HRIS systems
• Strong knowledge of employee relations best practices, compliance, and legal requirements
• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence at all levels and handle highly sensitive matters with professionalism and discretion.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple priorities well in a fast-paced environment
• Demonstrated expertise leading complex, end-to-end investigations, including interviewing, evidence assessment, documentation, and defensible conclusions/recommendations.
• Highly self-directed with strong judgment and ability to prioritize and deliver outcomes with minimal supervision; communicates proactively and escalates appropriately with recommended options.
• Ability to travel up to 25-30% of the time

About Boart Longyear

Since 1890, Boart Longyear has led the way in drilling services, orebody knowledge technology, and productivity-driven equipment for mining and exploration. We support projects across copper, gold, nickel, zinc, uranium, and more-with additional work in energy, oil sands, and environmental sectors.

What You'll Be Part Of

• Global Drilling Services: At Boart Longyear Drilling Services, you'll join a world-leading provider of contract drilling solutions with a legacy of safe and reliable performance since 1890. Our Drilling Services division delivers a full range of drilling capabilities - including mineral exploration, water services, production drilling, reverse circulation, sonic, surface and underground coring - for a diverse global customer base spanning copper, gold, nickel, zinc, uranium and other critical commodities. We are recognized for innovative solutions, technical expertise, and operational excellence in some of the most challenging environments worldwide, backed by deep investment in safety, people, and equipment.

Our People & Values

Great ideas come from diverse teams. We foster an inclusive, respectful environment where everyone is heard. Our vision: lead the industry in safety, innovation, and productivity. Our values: Integrity, Health & Safety, Teamwork & Diversity, Customer Focus, and Sustainability.

Headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah. Learn more at boartlongyear.com and follow us on LinkedIn , Facebook , Instagram and Twitter (X).

Interested? Apply now at https://careers.boartlongyear.com/ . Boart Longyear is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We appreciate all applicants from all backgrounds; only those selected for interview will be contacted.

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Auto req ID: 16693BR

Job Code: 080008 HR Business Partner 3.08.Professional

Company: Drilling Services

Business Line: Minerals and Energy

Function: Drilling Services

Region (Business Group): NAM

Country: United States Of America

State/Province: Utah

City: Salt Lake City