Vice President Human Resources

What You'll Lead

• Serving as a strategic advisor and trusted partner to the CEO and executive leadership team.
• Designing and implementing a modern performance management system that reinforces accountability, leadership development, and business results.
• Optimizing a flexible workforce model that blends full-time employees, contractors, and alternative staffing arrangements to match talent with project demand.
• Leading organizational design initiatives that improve structure, communication, and team effectiveness.
• Building scalable recruiting strategies to attract and retain exceptional engineering and technical talent.
• Coaching leaders through organizational change while strengthening leadership capability throughout the company.
• Pricing and administering long-term and equity-linked incentive programs appropriate for a privately held organization.
• Evaluating compensation, benefits, and total rewards programs to ensure long-term competitiveness.
• Continuing to strengthen HR systems, processes, compliance, and technology to support a growing organization.

What Success Looks Like in Your First Year

• A performance management framework designed and in use that ties individual accountability to leadership development and business results.
• A workforce planning process that consistently matches talent to project demand and reduces gaps and unbilled time.
• A recommended long-term incentive framework developed in partnership with ownership and ready for executive decision.
• A visible, repeatable cadence of leadership coaching and development across the management team.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field (Master's preferred).
• 8+ years of progressive senior HR leadership experience.
• Demonstrated success partnering with executive leadership on business and organizational strategy.
• Experience leading organizational change, workforce planning, and leadership development initiatives.
• Strong background in talent acquisition, employee relations, performance management, organizational development, and HR operations.
• Experience building or significantly improving HR programs, systems, and infrastructure.
• Experience operating within EOS®, Traction, or a comparable accountability operating system is a plus.
• Experience with phantom equity, synthetic equity, 409A plans, or other long-term incentive programs is a plus.
• SHRM-SCP, SHRM-CP, SPHR, or PHR certification is a plus.

Industry Experience

• Experience in oil and gas, engineering services, energy, industrial services, manufacturing, construction, EPC/EPCM, or other technical professional services environments is highly valued.
• We're especially interested in leaders who understand project-based organizations, technical talent, and workforce models that support dynamic business needs.

Why Halker?

Halker is a growing engineering consulting firm that helps clients solve complex challenges across the energy and infrastructure sectors. The company is built on a foundation of Collaboration, Ownership, Adaptability, Humble Confidence, Ingenuity, Hustle, and Service. These values guide how employees work together, serve clients, and continue building a high-performing organization.

Compensation & Benefits

• Hiring salary range: $170,000-$190,000, based on experience.
• Medical, dental, vision, and other health benefits.
• 401(k) program with company match.