Employee Relations Manager

Ardurra•Miami, FL

1d•Remote

About The Position

At Ardurra, we’re more than an engineering and consulting firm—we’re a team dedicated to shaping the future through smart solutions and strong partnerships. Our mission is simple: empower our people to deliver innovative, sustainable projects that make a real impact on communities. Guided by our core values—Client Driven, Uniquely Nimble, Low Bureaucracy, Team Collaboration, Unlimited Opportunities, Relationship Focused, and Entrepreneurial Spirit—we foster a culture that puts people first. Overview: The Employee Relations Manager leads employee relations initiatives and retention efforts across multiple functions, serving as a trusted advisor to employees and leadership. This role handles employee disputes, grievances, and concerns with professionalism, discretion, and fairness. The Employee Relations Manager promotes engagement, resolves conflicts, and maintains focus on delivering a positive employee experience.

Requirements

Advanced knowledge of HR laws, regulations, and strategic HR practices, with the ability to design, implement, and oversee programs in employee relations, compliance, talent management, and organizational development across diverse business environments.
Excellent communication, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills, with the ability to navigate sensitive issues, lead high-impact investigations, manage regulatory matters, and foster a culture of fairness, engagement, and accountability.
Ability to deliver HR counsel, integrating deep expertise in business operations, organizational effectiveness, and people strategy to support enterprise-wide goals and decision-making.
Skilled in leadership, coaching, and talent development with the ability to foster collaboration, promote inclusion, delegate effectively, and support open, transparent communication.
Ability to demonstrate managerial courage and resilience by addressing challenges directly, navigating conflict with fairness, and maintaining focus on key priorities under pressure.
Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or related field.
8+ years of experience as an HR employee, with significant experience in senior HR roles such as HR Manager or Generalist with emphasis in Employee Relations.
Equivalent education and experience may be considered.
Experience in applying exceptional mentorship, coaching, project management, and time management skills.
Experience with sensitive and confidential information while maintaining strictest confidentiality
Experience in complex and technical work environments
Excellent verbal, non-verbal and facilitation communication skills
Client Focus
Developing Others
Fostering Communication & Collaboration
Leading Others
Managerial Courage

Nice To Haves

Deep understanding of labor laws and regulations at both the state and federal level laws combined with resourcefulness to research with provided toolsets.
Demonstrated professional maturity in dealing with variety of employee relations situations
Excellent analytical, quantitative, project management, communication, problem solving, and influence skills.
A demonstrated ability to form excellent working relationships with the business and within HR.
Demonstrated achievements as an HR professional such as employee program development including Employee Resource Groups.
Knowledge of employee development, immigration support, and Affirmative Action Plans.
Experience facilitating new hire orientations, supervisor/manager education and other trainings as needed and/or partnering with HR team on understanding training needs within the business
Collaborative, experienced with supporting stakeholders and team members in a matrixed environment.
Strong experience in interfacing with employee management and operational leadership.
Significant experience working with interdependent HR teams to develop and implement transformative growth solutions.
In-depth knowledge of employee relations and hiring strategies including negotiation tactics.
Strong familiarity with HR management and people management.
Ability to participate in or lead acquisition support activities
Experience integrating employees into existing or new operating structures successfully.
Business acumen with entrepreneurial mindset.
Certified HR professional with a robust HR skillset and/or experiences in a high-growth environment.
Experience in the AEC industry operating as a business partner.
Excellent interpersonal skills, including strong relationship building and change management capabilities.
Ability to work independently as well as interdependently with others to deliver exceptional results.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Teams.
Good working knowledge of HR Systems (HRIS), creating and using spreadsheets (Excel), and having an “eye for detail.”
Demonstrated ability to apply coaching and counseling skills.
Excellent project management and organizational skills, with a proven ability to meet tight deadlines.
Demonstrated ability to successfully multitask and maintain a high level of accuracy.
Ability to work in the office as needed with flexibility to work extended hours for projects.
A driving interest to perform at the highest level, continually looking for better answers & new solutions.
Passion for learning about competitors and applying insights to inform HR recommendations for our business.
Must prefer to be on a “winning team” as opposed to a comfortable routine that never changes.
Willingness to travel as needed.
The right candidate could be located to work remotely with light travel needs.

Responsibilities

Provide guidance, education, and support to managers and employees on HR policies, procedures, and employment practices.
Fosters a positive employee relations culture through programs, which include qualitative strategies and quantitative measures, that align with the organizational strategy.
Tracks and analyzes employee relations trends, including turnover, to identify areas for improvement.
Develops and implements retention efforts across the organization.
Ensures compliance with federal, state, and local labor laws leading initiatives and team members on compliance efforts.
Partner with legal, leadership, HR Business Partners, and broader HR teams to mitigate risk and maintain alignment with best practices.
Supervises the HR Compliance support role(s) which includes immigration support.