Human Resources Manager

At HDR, our employee‑ownership model shapes everything we do, including how we support and care for our people. Our diverse service lines, including Water, Architecture, Building Engineering Services, Field Services, Power, Waste, Industrial, and Transportation reflect our commitment to shaping resilient, sustainable, and forward‑thinking communities around the world. Across these disciplines, our teams design and deliver solutions that safeguard public health, enhance quality of life, power innovation, and drive responsible growth. Whether advancing clean water, creating healing and learning environments, engineering next‑generation facilities, or building the infrastructure that moves people and energy, our work is rooted in technical excellence and a shared sense of purpose. Our employee‑owners collaborate across specialties, combining creativity, precision, and deep expertise to solve the most complex challenges facing our clients and communities.

At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves\: What is our impact on the world?

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Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world.

Primary Responsibilities

• Ensure the fair and consistent application of HDR policies and procedures, addressing policy and procedure questions, including those of moderate complexity
• In consultation with the Area HR Manager, handle general employee relations and performance management questions or issues for employees
• Assist staff with leaves of absence and accommodation requests
• Prepare and coordinate performance improvement plans for staff, coordinating with supervisors, managers and Area HR Manager or Corporate Employee Relations, Diversity and Inclusion department
• Oversee/drive annual performance conversation review process
• Participate in the investigation and resolution of employee concerns and complaints in coordination with the Area HR Manager and/or Regional HR Director
• Conduct employee onboarding and offboarding activities
• Prepare, oversee and manage Affirmative Action Plans for appropriate locations and identify and engage in outreach initiatives
• Coordinate trainings with the Area HR Manager and participate in the development of brown bag seminars and other local training activities for managers
• In coordination with the Area HR Manager, develop and/or present a variety of training programs as needed
• Oversee the completion of employee paperwork to corporate HR
• Review and analyze employee HRIS system queries periodically for accuracy of information
• Prepare and analyze monthly HR metrics and workforce reports, identifying trends and providing actionable recommendations to leadership.
• Monitor key HR performance indicators, including turnover, retention, headcount, recruiting activity, employee relations, and engagement metrics.
• Other duties as assigned

Diversity and Inclusion

• Assist with building upon current practices to institute best-in-class efforts to promote equity and inclusion at all levels of the company
• Focus on driving and supporting an inclusive work environment and on integrating diversity and equity into everyday business
• Assist with diversity, equity and inclusion functions and positive initiatives
• Create the affirmative action plan for your office(s) and engage staff in activities in support of the plan

New Hires/Recruiting

• Assist with the hiring process, creating, inputting and tracking requisitions
• Coordinate interview schedules
• Make candidate travel arrangements
• Track decisions of hiring managers on resumes
• Coordinate immigration information with Immigration Coordinator as needed
• Facilitate interviews for exempt level technical staff, participating as requested or necessary
• Oversee/lead intern recruiting program in partnership with technical staff as needed

Compensation and Benefits

• Coordinate requested compensation market studies with managers, Area HR Manager, and corporate HR
• Oversee local wellness activities (flu shots, health fairs, health club discount programs, etc.)
• Understand basic HDR benefit plan provisions, assist with employees' benefit-related questions of moderate complexity, and refers complex questions to corporate HR
• Assist the leadership with personnel administration, salary plans, and other special reports

• Assist staff in accessing benefits and navigating benefits system

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• A/E or construction industry experience
• PHR, SHPR, SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP certification
• Ability and willingness to travel to our Northern California Offices