Director of Human Resources

EnSiteUSA • Houston, TX

6d

About The Position

EnSite is hiring a Director of Human Resources to report directly to the CEO and lead the people function supporting the company’s growth. The role is responsible for recruiting senior engineers and project leaders with established client relationships, while building and operating systems to hire, onboard, deploy, and release a large rotating workforce of temporary full-time field employees according to project timelines.

The Director will lead the existing HR and benefits team, own compensation and the annual bonus process in partnership with the CEO and CFO, and oversee compliance for a workforce operating across more than 40 states. The role will also lead retention, organizational design, and people integration for acquired businesses. Success in the position may provide a pathway to become EnSite’s Vice President of People.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• At least 10 years of progressive HR experience, including at least two years as a Director or Head of HR.
• Demonstrated success recruiting senior, revenue-producing professionals in a professional services, engineering, or technical services firm; candidates should be able to describe specific hires they sourced and closed and the results those hires produced.
• Experience managing a high-volume hourly or field workforce with frequent onboarding and offboarding.
• Expertise in multi-state employment law and wage-and-hour matters.
• Experience designing and administering compensation structures and bonus plans.
• Experience leading and building an HR team.
• Executive presence and sound judgment, with the ability to advise a CEO directly and handle sensitive matters discreetly.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in HR, business, or a related field.
• SHRM-SCP or SPHR certification.
• Background in engineering, surveying, pipeline and utility services, oilfield services, or construction.
• Experience at a private-equity-backed or high-growth company.
• Experience with incentive equity or profits-interest programs.
• Experience with ADP Workforce Now or a comparable HRIS.
• Experience with operator qualification and contractor compliance platforms such as ISNetworld, Veriforce, or Avetta.
• Experience integrating people operations following acquisitions.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the CEO to identify, approach, and recruit senior engineers, surveyors, inspectors, and project leaders with established client relationships in utility, pipeline, power, and infrastructure markets.
• Build and maintain a pipeline of target professional hires by market and service line; conduct direct outreach, manage search-firm relationships when used, and support the CEO in closing candidates.
• Structure and negotiate senior-hire offers, including base pay, bonuses, sign-on arrangements, and participation in the incentive equity program, in partnership with the CEO and CFO.
• Own the professional hiring process from sourcing and screening through interview design, references, offers, and closing; report on pipeline, time-to-hire, offer acceptance, and first-year retention.
• Design and operate onboarding and offboarding for temporary full-time field employees, including required employment verification, screening, safety orientation, operator qualification, contractor-platform enrollment, equipment handling, and final pay.
• Maintain a rehire bench of proven field personnel and work with survey, inspection, and engineering leaders on staffing plans aligned with backlog and project schedules.
• Improve field workforce retention and rehire rates through onboarding, communication, and crew-management practices.
• Own the annual compensation review and year-end bonus pool process with the CEO and CFO, including pool sizing, allocation recommendations, approvals, and communications.
• Build and maintain salary bands by role, market, and geography; benchmark compensation against industry data.
• Administer the management incentive equity program with the CEO, CFO, and outside counsel, including grant documentation, election tracking, participant onboarding, and recordkeeping.
• Lead and develop the HR and benefits team, set priorities, build capacity, and add recruiting resources as the company grows.
• Own the benefits program and broker relationship, including annual open enrollment, 401(k) audit, ACA reporting, non-discrimination testing, and EEO-1 reporting.
• Ensure compliance across more than 40 states, including wage and hour requirements, FMLA, ADA, I-9, and multi-state registrations and notices.
• Handle employee relations matters, including investigations, manager coaching, discipline, and terminations.
• Own the employee handbook, HR policies, performance management process, and ADP HRIS; drive automation, data quality, and reporting.
• Build retention programs for key employees, conduct exit interviews, and act on feedback.
• Partner with the CEO on organizational design and lead people integration for acquired businesses, including harmonizing benefits, policies, compensation, and systems.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary and annual performance bonus tied to individual performance and company results.
• Eligibility for EnSite’s long-term incentive program.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Company-paid life and disability insurance.
• HSA with employer contribution.
• 401(k) plan.
• Paid time off and company holidays.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director