Director of Human Resources

Director of Human Resources

RTM Engineering Consultants is an MEP, Civil and Structural engineering firm that goes beyond the conventional consulting role. We forge deep partnerships with our clients by aligning with the goals, processes and people at each organization. By integrating our expertise, we offer a comprehensive suite of national resources combined with localized relationships, delivering exceptional value to our clients.

At RTM Engineering Consultants, we prioritize the well-being and growth of our team members. Our commitment to professional development is evident through hands-on mentoring, opportunities for advancement, and access to RTM University. With integrated multi-disciplinary studios, you'll collaborate with experts of all levels and various disciplines. We continuously foster a positive team culture through outings that strengthen the bonds of our teams and at RTM, giving and taking are fundamental values.

We believe in giving our best, contributing to others, and embracing diversity and equality for progress. Join our dynamic and inclusive team where your well-being, growth, and contributions are valued.

RTM is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to promote employee health, wellness, and financial security. Our offerings include medical, dental, and vision plans, employee assistance program, disability coverage, life insurance, 401(k) and profit sharing, flexible work schedule, paid time off and training and development courses.

The Director of Human Resources will serve as a strategic business advisor responsible for aligning the strategic business goals, cultural objectives and performance needs within the organization. This position assesses company-wide developmental needs to drive training initiatives and identifies and arranges suitable training solutions for employees. Working closely as a business partner to operations, this position actively searches, creatively designs and implements effective methods to educate, enhance, and recognize performance and productivity.

The Director of Human Resources must be able to think broadly to provide solutions to global challenges across the entire RTM platform. This role will be hands-on providing support to the organization to achieve positive results to meet business-wide goals.

Responsibilities include:

• Collaborates with senior leadership to understand the organization's goals and strategy related to staffing, recruiting, and retention.
• Works closely with management and employees to improve work relationships, build morale and increase productivity and retention
• Provides guidance and input on business unit restructures, workforce planning and succession planning
• Identifies staffing and recruiting needs; develops and executes best practices for hiring and talent management.
• Identifies training needs for business units and individual executive coaching needs.
• Develops training and development programs and objectives. Modifies programs as needed.
• Plans, leads, develops, coordinates, and implements training, initiatives, and surveys to support the organization's strategy needs.
• Administers or oversees the administration of human resource programs including, but not limited to, compensation, benefits, and leave; disciplinary matters; disputes and investigations; performance and talent management; productivity, recognition, and morale; occupational health and safety; and training and development.
• Monitors and ensures the organization's compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, and recommended best practices; reviews and modifies policies and practices to maintain compliance.
• Maintains knowledge of trends, best practices, regulatory changes, and new technologies in human resources, talent management, and employment law; applies this knowledge to communicate changes in policy, practice, and resources to upper management.
• Develops and implements departmental budget.
• Conducts research and analysis of organizational trends including review of reports and metrics from the organization's human resource information system (HRIS) or talent management system.
• Participates in evaluation and monitoring of training programs to ensure success. Follows up to ensure training objectives are met.
• Provides day-to-day performance management guidance to team leaders (coaching, career development)
• Facilitates professional development, training, and certification activities.
• Trains and coaches managers, supervisors and others involved in employee development efforts.
• Exemplifies the desired culture and philosophies of the organization.

Minimum qualifications include:

• 10+ years' experience, including 5 years in management with a knowledge-worker based services business (e.g. technology, engineering, advisory services) of similar complexity across a dispersed, multi-office leadership team
• Demonstrated experience scaling a technical knowledge worker organization (in the 250-1,000+ FTE range) through a combination of M&A and organic…