We are designing the grid of the future! 

The Director, Human Resources is responsible for providing directing and managing the organization’s global human resources functions in accordance with the policies and procedures of EPE. In this role you will be responsible for planning, initiating, leading, implementing and evaluating human capital initiatives, organizational development, talent and people management, compensation and benefits, and HR programs and policies. The Director leads the Global HR Ops team to design and implement our strategy of employee engagement, diversity, inclusion, and culture.

The role reports to the Chief People Officer and together this individual will support to ensure that the needs of company people and culture are central to our strategy and core business decisions.

How you can make an impact:

Employee and labor relations

• Develop, lead, and maintain policies, programs, practices, and systems that foster employee engagement and purposefully connect and engage staff across the organization aligned with organizational core values.
• Embrace and continue to evolve the organization’s culture ensuring that employees are heard, engaged, safe, and motivated.

Employee Benefits

• Implement and administer competitive benefits and wellness strategy for global based staff, Implement and administer competitive benefits and wellness. strategy for staff, ensuring effective communication and processes are in place.
• Oversee the management of employee benefit programs including health insurance, life insurance, dental & vision insurance, retirement, and ancillary lines of coverage.
• Ensure compliance with benefits, employment and insurance laws, regulations, and requirements.
• Oversee North America payroll and state tax and registration process.

Engagement

• Advise on best practices and strategies to attract, motivate, develop, and retain staff.
• With the Chief People Officer, support organizational succession planning and leadership development processes.
• Identify and promote professional development opportunities for staff.

Global HR

• Lead the global HR Ops team, with direct management of North America HR staff, and Office Manager.
• Work with CPO to develop, implement, and evaluate global HR priorities and workplans, ensuring international, national, and organizational standards are met.
• Advance EPE as a destination employer across our country portfolio.
• Identify opportunities to implement best practices ensuring equity of pay, benefits, and HR policies across EPE globally.
• Provide mentorship and coaching to team leaders and supervisors in modeling organizational culture and values and leadership development.

Bring your passion, here's what’s needed:

• Advanced degree in a relevant discipline (e.g., human resources, law, business administration, labor relations, organizational development, organizational psychology).
• Managed performance of remotely located staff.
• Minimum of ten years in a senior human resources leadership position with responsibilities related to implementing global HR strategy initiatives (e.g., reviewing, recommending, and implementing organizational design and structural changes to reflect strategic choices and/or forecasting human resource requirements in line with strategies and budgets).
• Eight years’ managing and supporting large and diverse employee populations.
• Four years' experience managing and supporting US and Canada payroll.
• Experience in HR information management and analytics a plus.
• Five years' experience managing US and Canada benefits plans.
• Strong compliance knowledge in US and Canadian employment law, with knowledge in LATAM a plus.
• Ability to support supervisory and performance management processes and support managers in those skills.
• Experience speaking and presenting publicly in front of small and/or large groups.
• Able to travel as required.
• Experience serving as an advisor to the senior leadership team.

ESSENTIAL SOFT SKILLS

• Committed to EPE’s core organizational values of reflection, inclusion, integrity, respect, and transformation.
• Leadership skills to work with autonomy with a self-start mentality to manage client relationships and balance employee needs and concerns within the organization’s policies and goals.
• Ability to use knowledge of the organizational and political climate to solve problems and accomplish goals.
• Talented in the art of developing and managing high performing teams.
• Problem-solver mentality, with the ability to adapt seamlessly to changing priorities, enforce regulations, and deadlines.
• Cross-cultural sensitivity and ability to work effectively in different socio-cultural contexts.
• Organized, high level of accuracy, and meticulous attention to detail.
• Documented success building coalitions and holding confidence. 
• Able to learn the business and fully understand how and why tasks satisfy business needs.
• Able to synthesize information from multiple sources.
• Demonstrate diplomacy, good judgement, and confidentiality.

Be a part of an innovative team shaping the grid of the future through advanced energy intelligence.  For more than half a century, Electric Power Engineers (EPE) has partnered with power and energy clients across the globe, providing consulting expertise and energy intelligence software solutions for complex engineering and grid modeling challenges. As leaders in the renewables space, we are focused on building a modern, secure, and resilient grid.   Join us in making an impact on the communities we serve and the environment in which we live. Together we can transform the future of energy.  

How we support you:

• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits including medical, dental, and vision with 100% premium coverage for you
• Generous PTO and paid holidays
• MyShare Employee Ownership Program
• Work with industry leaders
• 401K, up to a 4% match (100% vested from day 1)

Location: This position will be located in Austin, TX

Travel:  Occasional travel may be needed (10% or less)

EPE is an equal opportunity/AA/Disability/Veteran employer. The EEO is the Law poster, and its supplement are available using the following links: EEOC is the Law Poster

If you are interested in applying for employment with EPE and need special assistance to apply for a posted position, please send an email to: applicationassistance@epeconsulting.com

Third-Party Recruiting Notification

EPE does not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters. Any unsolicited third-party resumes forwarded by recruiters to EPE via our career page or to any of our managers or employees will be considered public information, may be treated as a direct application from the person identified in the resume, and will not be eligible for placement fee payment to the agency. EPE will not pay a fee to a third-party recruiter or agency without a previously signed third-party agreement and has not coordinated their recruiting activity with the appropriate member of the Talent Acquisition team.