National Human Resources (HR) Manager

Location: Kansas City, Missouri or Salt Lake City, Utah

Travel Requirement: Up to 25% national travel

Structure : In Office

Employment type: Full‑time

Build your career at Black & McDonald

Black & McDonald is an integrated, multi‑trade service provider delivering high‑quality construction, facilities management, and technical solutions across North America. With over 100 years of diverse market experience, we’re a forward‑thinking organization with a strong track record of operational excellence and customer‑focused solutions that stand the test of time.

The Opportunity

Black & McDonald’s HR team is evolving in 2026 — join us and help shape what comes next. As an HR Manager, your voice, vision, and leadership will make a measurable difference.

We’re seeking an HR Manager to support our operations, with a mix of day‑to‑day HR delivery and strategic involvement. You’ll have an opportunity to partner with operational leaders across diverse operational regions within Black & McDonald; coach supervisors and managers, lead investigations, drive engagement, deliver strategic HR Programs, along with the other HR responsibilities (HR administration, employee questions, letters, onboarding/offboarding etc.).

What You’ll Do

Business partnering & employee relations

• Serve as a trusted advisor to leaders and supervisors on performance, coaching, organizational changes, and conflict resolution; lead workplace investigations and facilitate corrective outcomes, coordinating with Corporate People Resources as needed.
• Guide managers through progressive discipline, termination planning, and documentation in accordance with company policy, collective bargaining agreements (as applicable), and federal, state, and local requirements (including EEO and unemployment claims).
• Champion company initiatives to foster company culture and employee engagement
  
  

Talent acquisition & talent development

• Own full‑cycle recruitment for designated roles (intake, postings, screening, interviews, selection and offers); craft compelling postings and ensure a great candidate experience. Expectation would be recruitment for 3-6 jobs at any given time.
• Support individualized development planning, succession insights, and targeted development for high‑potential talent.
  
  

Programs, engagement & culture

• Coordinate the annual employee engagement survey, customer satisfaction surveys, focus groups, action plans, and follow‑through on commitments; enable local engagement initiatives and recognition programs.
• Facilitate HR updates at regional meetings as needed.
  
  

HR operations

• Communicate, train, and guide HR performance management processes (goal setting, feedback, reviews).
• Own your admin: HRIS transactions and data integrity; letters (offers, changes, discipline), file management, onboarding/offboarding tasks, benefits enrollments/changes, leave and disability administration (as applicable), and liaise with benefits and insurance providers.
  
  

Compliance & risk

• Ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations (including wage and hour and EEO/anti-discrimination requirements); prepare for and support audits.
• Support more complex leave/absence and accommodation administration in line with policy and applicable requirements (e.g., FMLA, ADA, and state leave programs), coordinating with benefits/leave vendors as needed.
  
  

Competency & Work Experience

• 10+ years progressive HR experience; experience in unionized environments considered an asset
• Strong track record in employee relations and workplace investigations.
• Demonstrated ability to be both strategic and hands‑on, self‑sufficient with HR admin and HRIS.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook); HRIS experience an asset.
• Post‑secondary education in HR and/or HR certification considered a plus
• Excellent communication, relationship‑building, prioritization, and change agility in a fast‑paced, matrixed setting.
  
  

Work Conditions & Other Information

• A Criminal Background Check and Professional References will form part of the selection process;
  
  

Black & McDonald is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law. Reasonable accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the recruitment and selection process under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).