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Position Description Summary - The Director of Human Resources is a senior executive responsible for planning, directing, and coordinating Evans & Associates' human resources policies and practices, employee training, legal compliance with applicable laws and daily HR operations.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following: - Oversee and direct all HR operations, including recruitment, retention, employee relations, training, benefits, compensation, and compliance.
- Develop staffing strategies for project needs, manage hiring processes, and implement retention programs to address industry labor shortages.
- Ensure adherence to OSHA, DOL, and other regulatory requirements; update policies; conduct audits; and maintain compliance records.
- Coordinate safety and employee training, track certifications, and support a strong employee and safety culture in line with construction industry standards.
- Resolve conflicts, maintain positive workplace culture, and support employee engagement initiatives.
- Manage payroll, benefits, and wage structures in compliance with labor laws.
- Create and update HR policies responsive to legal changes and industry trends.
- Work closely with operations managers, executives, and safety officers; liaison with community affairs.
Industry-Specific Considerations- Project-Based Workforce: Manage dispersed teams across multiple sites, ensuring consistent HR support and compliance
- Safety-Critical Environment: Integrate HR processes with safety programs, including training and certification tracking
- Regulatory Complexity: Navigate high-risk industry regulations and maintain proactive compliance calendars
- Other duties may be assigned.
Supervisory Responsibilities - Payroll Department and Office Staff supervisory responsibility
Position RequirementsCompetenciesTo perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:
- Analytical-Synthesizes complex or diverse information; Collects and researches data; Uses intuition and experience to complement data; Designs workflows and procedures.
- Problem Solving-Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; Gathers and analyzes information skillfully; Develops alternative solutions; Works well in group problem solving situations, Uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.
- Technical Skills-Assesses own strengths and weaknesses; Pursues training and development opportunities; Strives to continuously build knowledge and skills; Shares expertise with others.
- Customer Service-Manage difficult or emotional customer situations; Responds promptly to customer needs; Solicits customer feedback to improve service; Responds to requests for service and assistance; Meets commitments.
- Interpersonal Skills-Focuses on solving conflict; Maintains confidentiality; Listens to others without interrupting; Remains open to others' ideas and tries new things.
- Oral Communication-Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; Listens and gets clarification; Responds well to questions; Demonstrates group presentation skills; Participates in meetings.
- Written Communication-Writes clearly and informatively; Edits work for spelling and grammar; Varies writing style to meet needs; Presents numerical data effectively; Able to read and interpret written information.
- Teamwork-Balances team and individual responsibilities; Exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; Gives and welcomes feedback; Contributes to building a positive team spirit and culture; Puts success of team above own interests; Able to build morale and group commitments to goal and objectives; Supports everyone's efforts to succeed.
- Ethics-Treats people with respect; Keeps commitments; Inspires the trust of others; Works with integrity and ethically; Upholds organizational values.
- Organizational Support-Follows policies and procedures; Completes administrative tasks correctly and on time; Supports organization's goals and values; Benefits organization through outside activities; Supports affirmative action and respects diversity.
- Judgment-Displays willingness to make decisions; Exhibits sound and accurate judgment; Supports and explains reasoning for decisions; Includes appropriate people in decision-making process; Makes timely decisions.
- Professionalism-Approaches others in a tactful manner; Reacts well under pressure; Treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position; Accepts responsibility for own actions; Follows through on commitments.
- Quality-Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Applies feedback to improve performance; Monitors own work to ensure quality.
- Quantity-Meets productivity standards; Completes work in timely manner; Strives to increase productivity; Works quickly.
- Adaptability-Adapts to changes in the work environment; Manages competing demands; Changes approach or method to best fit the situation; Able to deal with frequent change, delays or unexpected events.
- Attendance/Punctuality-Is consistently at work and on time; Ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent; Arrives at meetings and appointments on time.
- Dependability-Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Takes responsibility for own actions; Keeps commitments; Commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals; Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.
- Initiative-Volunteers readily; Seeks increased responsibilities; Looks for and takes advantage of opportunities; Asks for and offers help when needed.
- Innovation-Displays original thinking and creativity; Meets challenges with resourcefulness; Generates suggestions for improving work; Develops innovative approaches and ideas; Presents ideas and information in a manner that gets others' attention.
Qualifications- To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability requires. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education and/or Experience- Bachelor's degree required
- Five years of prior experience in the HR field, including in a supervisory or director position.
Language Skills- Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients and other employees of the organization.
Mathematical Skills- Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Reasoning Ability- Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Computer Skills- To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Accounting software; Database software; Internet software; Spreadsheet software and Word Processing software.
Certificates, Licenses, RegistrationsPhysical Demands- The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk.
Work Environment- The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.
