Human Resources Senior Manager

Gaskins + LeCraw is the premier provider of civil engineering, surveying, site planning and design for a variety of municipal, educational, residential, commercial, and research/industrial clients. We combine the comprehensive and integrated design expertise of a large, national firm with the individualized attention one expects from a small, local practice. Our team of experienced professionals, assembled from the best workplaces in the industry, enjoy collaborating to provide our clients with innovative and affordable project solutions.
Come join a team of 150-200 employees in the areas of civil engineering, planning consulting, surveying, and entitlements in Six offices throughout Georgia and Alabama.
We are currently searching for a Human Resources Manager to lead and execute the general human resources functions, both strategic and tactical, for all locations of Gaskins + LeCraw.

Key Focus Areas:

1. Collaborate with leadership team to develop and maintain company values and culture and develop strategies to accentuate values and culture
2. Manage and develop the in-house HR Staff and People capabilities of the organization
3. Refine and manage results-oriented talent recruitment and retention strategies
4. Develop and implement appropriate company policies and practices

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Collaborates actively with the leadership team and models the company’s values
• Collaboratively develops the talent and human resource strategy for Gaskins + LeCraw.
• Executes the talent and human resource strategy with an emphasis on service and excellence, recommending improvements and best practices to management
• Develop and implement appropriate company policies and practices
• Recruiting & Staffing:
  • Collaborates with talent acquisition manager to provide summary recruiting strategy, goals, and KPI information to leadership team on a regular basis
  • Provides summary summary of personnel information around new hires, departures, and exit interviews
  • Collaborates with talent acquisition manager and management team to understand existing openings and anticipate future needs to support the forward movement of the business
  • Collaborate with talent acquisition manager to develop and implement the recruiting strategy to fill open requisitions in a timely manner
  • Collaborate with talent acquisition manager to develop intern and co-op program
  • Collaborate with talent acquisition manager to develop campus recruiting plan (college, high school, tech schools, etc.)
  • Develops and modifies job descriptions and pay bands that clearly outline roles, duties, and responsibilities for each position
• Talent Development and Management:
  • Develops overall talent development and management strategy with leadership team and regularly reports on progress
  • Identifies for individual and/or group training as needed
  • Implement training plans and programs for both onboarding and ongoing holistic training and development 
  • Design and implement leadership development plans and training for current and future leaders
  • Develops and maintains a framework for and oversees employee performance management, including formal reviews, coaching, counseling, disciplinary matters, and employment changes / terminations
• Compensation and Benefits:
  • Collaborates with leadership team to develop overall compensation and benefit strategy and regularly reports on progress
  • Analyzes trends in compensation and benefits promoting reasonable and competitive pay, benefits, and leave policies 
  • Manages the annual benefits review and any associated changes to existing plans or adoptions of new programs
  • Understands and maintains compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations
• Employee Engagement, Values, and Culture
  • Develops employee engagement strategies and works to implement them
  • Understands our industry and knows best practices of industry
  • Ensures employee communications are clear and consistent
  • Coordinates and manages employee events and gatherings
  • Developing and maintaining a culture of safety
  • Other related duties as assigned

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelors Degree Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field, or the equivalent combination of education and experience required
• A minimum of 10 years of human resources experience with five years of management experience
• PHR/SPHR or SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP preferred
• Proficient with Microsoft Office or similar software
• Implementation experience and professional skillset using one or more HRIS
• Thorough knowledge of employment related laws and regulations in the states where Gaskins + LeCraw operates
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present effectively to field workers, engineers, and executives
• High emotional intelligence

Salary commensurate with experience and will include bonus, PTO, 401K and benefits.