Position Title: Director of Human Resources
Reports to: CFO
Position Status: Permanent – Full Time
FLSA Status: Exempt
Location: Pasadena, TX, Remote Fridays
Work Schedule: Standard schedule is Monday through Friday.
Purpose: The Director of Human Resources at H+M Industrial EPC leads the people strategy for a dynamic and fast-growing engineering, procurement, and construction firm. This role is responsible for aligning HR capabilities with business goals through a combination of strategic leadership, operational execution, and hands-on partnership with senior leaders. The Director will oversee a consultative HR team that supports staff and craft personnel.
Core Job Responsibilities
- Partner with the executive team to align the organizational structure and talent strategy with company growth objectives and project execution needs.
- Ensure alignment between people priorities and enterprise vision and strategy.
- Accountable for all HR functions including HR operations, talent acquisition, learning and development, employee relations, performance management, compensation, and compliance – ensuring alignment with business objectives and consistent high quality employee experiences.
- Lead the development and execution of scalable HR processes rooted in the company’s EOS framework (Entrepreneurial Operating System).
- Oversee the optimization of HR processes and technology to maximize operational effectiveness, consistency, data transparency, and employee/user experience.
- Drive the development and utilization of people data to inform organizational strategy and decision-making across the organization.
- Lead the design and execution of talent development programs.
- Lead the internal recruiting team to meet internal and project demands, serving both field and professional roles.
- Facilitate talent calibration and succession planning efforts to build a strong leadership bench and support long-term workforce scalability.
- Lead company-wide employee engagement strategies.
- Drive cultural initiatives that reflect the company’s values and business goals.
- Promote a workplace environment that aligns with H+M Core Values of Safety, Client Experience, Team Success, and Continuous Improvement.
- Lead and develop a high-performing HR team that operates as consultative partner to employees and leaders.
- Ensure a department structure that balances business and operations partnership with day-to-day HR execution, maintaining strong service delivery while driving forward long-term initiatives.
Essential Skills & Qualifications
- 10+ years of progressive HR leadership experience, ideally in engineering, construction, or other project-based industries.
- Demonstrated ability to scale HR systems, structures, and strategies to support rapid organizational growth.
- Strong expertise in organizational design, workforce planning, performance management, employee learning and development, and HR technology.
- Ability to lead through change with a hands-on, business-minded approach.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to influence at all levels.
Physical Requirements
- Occasionally lift objects weighing up to 25 pounds
- Sit for long periods of time
- Occasionally stoop, kneel or crouch
- Use hands and arms to reach for, grasp and manipulate objects
Environment
Most work time is spent in an office environment.