Human Resources Manager

Job Description

RCS Staffing has an immediate need for a Human Resources Manager in Concord, CA. This is a full-time direct-hire Office Based assignment with our client. This position offers a competitive package including benefits, vacation and holidays.

Overview of YOUR role as a Human Resources Manager

Our client is looking for a Human Resources Manager who understands the unique dynamics of a professional services firm. This is a hands-on leadership role where you'll shape the employee experience from recruitment through development and retention. You'll be the steward of their culture — ensuring that as they grow, they stay true to who they are. The ideal candidate has worked in engineering or consulting environments and understands that their people are their product. You're someone who builds genuine relationships, navigates complexity with empathy, and brings structure without bureaucracy.

As a Human Resources Manager YOU will:

· Lead talent acquisition strategy to attract top engineering and technical talent across all offices
· Own the full employee lifecycle: onboarding, engagement, performance management, development, and offboarding
· Manage payroll, benefits administration, and compensation benchmarking to ensure competitive positioning
· Develop and execute retention strategies that reinforce the employee-ownership culture and keep the best people engaged
· Drive professional development and training programs that help engineers and consultants grow their careers
· Oversee compliance with employment laws and safety regulations across all operating states
· Administer and champion the Health and Safety program in partnership with project and office leadership
· Serve as a trusted advisor to leadership on organizational development, workforce planning, and succession strategy
· Foster a culture of diversity, inclusion, and mutual respect
· Support the development and enforcement of HR policies aligned with the Business Management System

YOU are the ideal Human Resources Manager candidate if you have:

· Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field
· 7+ years of progressive HR experience, with at least 3 years in a professional services, engineering, or consulting environment
· Demonstrated experience with full-cycle recruitment of technical and engineering professionals
· Strong knowledge of multi-state employment law, payroll administration, and benefits management
· Experience developing and administering workplace safety programs
· Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to connect across all levels of the organization
· Self-motivated, organized, and comfortable operating with autonomy in a lean organization
· Authentic, accountable, and genuinely care about people
· Humble enough to learn from anyone and tenacious enough to follow through on commitments
· "Can do" attitude with a good sense of humor

It's a BONUS if you have:

· PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, or SHRM-SCP certification
· Experience in employee-owned organizations
· Previous experience managing HR for multi-office operations
· Background in engineering or technical recruiting

About Our CLIENT

Our client is a boutique, tech-driven engineering and technical services firm specializing in industrial automation, controls, SCADA systems, and business process engineering for a wide array of industries. As an employee-owned firm, their leadership team takes a keen interest in providing clients with the best outcomes possible, standing behind their work for the long haul. With offices across Northern and Southern California, Nevada, Washington, Oregon, Utah, Colorado, and Hawaii, they offer flexibility and expertise in integrating legacy and modern control platforms. Their controlled growth approach ensures they maintain the high standards and values that have made them successful, while their specialized focus allows them to deliver proven results for organizations of all sizes—from large multinational entities to smaller operations seeking to optimize resources and reach full potential.

Who WE Are

RCS Staffing is a certified Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) specializing in the recruitment of professionals for best-of-class companies throughout the United States. Since 1994, RCS recruits top talent for direct hire, temp-to-perm and contract staffing positions and provides customized payroll services. Our Recruiting Specialties consist of all Engineering Disciplines, Project Management, Project Controls, Information Technology, Energy Efficiency and Business Professionals.

RCS is an equal opportunity employer that prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type. RCS recruits, hires, and promotes for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, citizenship status, disability, military status, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, genetic information or age. All terms and conditions of employment such as compensation, benefits, work assignment, availability of facilities and privileges of employment are administered on the same basis of equality.