Hr Manager in Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham

HR Manager – Stockton

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage and develop the HR team, delegating effectively and holding the team accountable for delivery
• Act as a point of contact for employee relations, with the confidence and experience to handle disciplinary, grievance or performance-related matters fairly and professionally, should they arise
• Partner with project and site leadership to support workforce planning across project portfolio (offshore wind, power, oil & gas, nuclear and other sectors)
• Design, implement and embed practical, proportionate HR policies and procedures appropriate to a business of the clients size, balancing legal compliance with operational pace
• Own recruitment and resourcing for office and site-based roles, working closely with hiring managers across the business
• Manage pay, terms and conditions matters for site-based engineering construction employees, including familiarity with national and sector agreements such as NAECI (National Agreement for the Engineering Construction Industry) where relevant
• Drive employee engagement, culture and retention initiatives suited to a hands-on, delivery-focused engineering and construction business
• Ensure compliance with employment law and work closely with the HSQE function on people-related health & safety matters
• Report on HR metrics, workforce risk and employee relations trends to the senior leadership team

Essential Requirements

• Background in engineering, construction or a related project-delivery environment, with a genuine understanding of site culture, project pressures and the workforce employs
• Confident, vocal and assertive communication style, comfortable challenging senior stakeholders and holding ground under pressure
• Confidence and experience to handle sensitive employee relations matters — disciplinary, grievance or performance-related — calmly and professionally when required
• Experience managing a team, delegating effectively and holding people accountable for delivery
• A strong people person, able to build trust and rapport across all levels of the business, from site operatives to senior leadership
• Track record of implementing practical, proportionate HR policy and procedure for a business of a similar size to the client.
• Sound working knowledge of UK employment law

Desirable Requirements

• Experience working within the NAECI (National Agreement for the Engineering Construction Industry) framework
• CIPD qualification or equivalent demonstrable experience
• Experience in a business with a significant site-based or mobile workforce