Director of Human Resources

Kelso Industries•Carrollton, GA

69d•Onsite

About The Position

Kelso Industries, a large organization with 3,500+ employees across 30 companies, is seeking a strategic and execution-focused Director of Human Resources for Mullins Mechanical. This role will serve as a business partner to executive and operational leadership, focusing on shaping organizational strategy, workforce design, and leadership capability. The Director will support and scale multi-layered organizations, design and build effective teams, lead organizational design and development, and deliver a forward-looking HR strategy to enable growth. This position is based at Mullins' headquarters in Carrollton, GA, and reports to the Corporate HR Director of Kelso Industries.

Requirements

10+ years of progressive HR experience, including senior leadership roles with enterprise or divisional scope
Proven experience supporting and scaling multi-layered, operationally complex organizations (construction or industrial MEP strongly preferred)
Demonstrated success operating as a strategic HR business partner to senior leadership
Deep expertise in organizational design, leadership development, employee relations, and HR operations
Track record of building and leading high-performing HR teams
Bachelor’s degree required
Excellent executive communication, influence, and stakeholder management skills
Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment
Willingness to travel occasionally to job sites, regional offices and corporate as needed

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree and/or SPHR/SHRM-SCP preferred

Responsibilities

Partner with executive leadership to define and execute a comprehensive HR strategy aligned to business growth, operational complexity, and long-term objectives.
Act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, influencing decision-making across workforce planning, organizational design, and leadership effectiveness.
Lead site design efforts, including structuring multi-layered teams, clarifying roles and spans/layers, and enabling scalable growth.
Translate business strategy into actionable talent plans, ensuring the organization has the leadership, structure, and capability to execute.
Lead, develop, and scale the Mullins HR function, establishing a high-performing team and service delivery model.
Operate as a player/coach by balancing hands-on execution with strategic leadership and capability building.
Establish clear priorities, operating rhythms, and performance expectations across the HR team.
Design/implement scalable programs across performance management, leadership development, succession planning, and career pathing.
Build leadership capability at all levels through coaching, tools, and structured development programs.
Champion a culture of accountability, safety, teamwork, and continuous improvement aligned with field and operational environments.
Lead employee engagement and organizational effectiveness initiatives that strengthen retention and performance.
Provide executive-level guidance on complex employee relations matters, investigations, and risk mitigation.
Coach leaders to effectively manage performance, conflict, and team dynamics.
Ensure consistent, fair, and values-aligned application of policies and practices across the organization.
Ensure full compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws (ADA, FMLA, FLSA, I-9, EEO, COBRA, USERRA, workers’ compensation, etc.).
Be a champion of corporate HR Operation initiatives for Mullins Mechanical.