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Benefits Specialist - North America

Bureau Veritas is seeking a Benefits Specialist to support our North America workforce in navigating health, dental, and retirement benefits. This role is a hands-on, highly collaborative position that partners with employees, plan administrators, and internal teams to ensure smooth enrollment, administration, and communication of benefits programs. If you're detail-oriented, enjoy problem-solving, and thrive on helping people understand complex benefits, this role is for you.

This is a hybrid role based in Houston, TX, requiring in-office presence 3 days per week. Candidates must be located in the Houston area or willing to relocate.

What You'll Do:

• Serve as the primary point of contact for North American employee benefits and retirement plans, responding to inquiries within 48 hours.
• Provide new hires with comprehensive Benefits Summaries and Enrollment Guides for health, dental, and retirement plans within two weeks of hire.
• Guide employees through benefits enrollment and assist with any updates, changes, or corrections.
• Explain plan policies, procedures, and legal requirements in clear, understandable terms.
• Liaise with plan administrators, actuaries, accountants, and other professionals to ensure accurate administration of benefits.
• Monitor employee changes, status updates, and terminations and ADP accordingly.
• Conduct group presentations and one-on-one consultations regarding benefits and retirement plans.
• Assist with open enrollment for retiree insurance benefits.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of regulations, trends, and best practices affecting benefits administration.
• Analyze benefits data to recommend improvements or adjustments to plans and services.
• Perform other duties as assigned to support the HR and Benefits teams.

What You Bring:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, or related field.
• Minimum of 3 years' experience in retirement, insurance benefits, financial planning, or actuarial services.
• Strong understanding of laws and regulations governing retirement and benefits programs.
• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to explain complex benefits clearly.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite; experience with ADP Workforce Now and SuccessFactors preferred.
• Active Human Resources certifications, preferred (PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, or SHRM-SCP)

Physical Requirements:

• The work primarily involves sedentary work requiring sitting, bending, stooping, kneeling, and standing.
• Able to move around an office environment, as necessary.
• Able to lift and carry up to 10 pounds.
• Able to look at a computer screen for prolonged periods and operate the computer keyboard, and other office equipment requiring repetitive hand movement.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Why Bureau Veritas:

• Competitive salary with market-aligned pay transparency
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
• Company-matched Retirement plan
• Paid Time Off and Company Holidays
• Life Insurance and AD&D coverage, plus Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Tuition Assistance and optional life and pet insurance
• Access to exclusive Corporate Discounts

At Bureau Veritas, we prioritize your professional growth and personal well-being, providing a supportive, inclusive, and collaborative environment.