Director Of Human Resources

Sustainability Engineering Group LLC•Phoenix, AZ

About The Position

The Director of HR in an AEC firm is a senior executive partner responsible for shaping the company’s people’s strategy, fostering organizational culture, and ensuring HR programs drive business performance. This role focuses on high-level HR strategy, organizational development, executive advisory, and compliance, rather than day-to-day recruitment or transactional HR activities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field; Master’s or MBA preferred.
10+ years of progressive HR experience with senior leadership roles, ideally within the AEC or professional services industries.
SHRM-SCP, SPHR, or equivalent executive-level certification preferred.
Proven experience leading organization-wide HR strategy, culture development, and executive HR advisory.
Strong knowledge of employment law, compliance, and HR systems, including workforce analytics.

Responsibilities

Serve as a strategic advisor to the executive team on all HR and organizational matters, including workforce planning, succession planning, and organizational design.
Develop and implement long-term HR strategies that support company growth, project delivery excellence, and talent optimization.
Lead organizational change initiatives and support large-scale project-driven transformations.
Champion company culture, employee engagement, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives.
Oversee leadership development programs, executive coaching, and performance management frameworks.
Drive initiatives to improve productivity, retention, and employee satisfaction at all levels.
Oversee strategic compensation planning, executive incentives, and benefits programs aligned with AEC industry benchmarks.
Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment regulations (ADA, FLSA, OSHA interface, EEOC).
Develop policies that balance organizational objectives with workforce well-being.
Oversee HR operations, systems, analytics, and reporting to inform business decisions.
Set HR performance metrics and provide insights to the executive team to measure organizational health.
Partner with finance and operations to align HR budgets and resources with strategic objectives.
Advise executives on high-impact HR issues, employee relations, labor relations (if applicable), and leadership decisions.
Lead senior-level organizational initiatives such as mergers, acquisitions, or large-scale reorganizations.