Senior HR Manager | Human Resources & Talent Acquisition

HumanHire is hiring a Senior HR Manager to lead HR and Talent Acquisition for a civil/structural and architectural engineering firm in Pasadena, CA (onsite). This is a hands-on, partnership-focused role working directly with executive leadership and managers to strengthen employee relations, streamline HR operations, and drive full-cycle recruiting for specialized engineering talent. Compensation is $95,000–$110,000/year DOE, plus a quarterly performance bonus tied to successful placement of open positions.

What You’ll Get

• 100% company-paid Medical, Dental & Vision
• Quarterly Performance Bonus based on successful placement of open positions
• 401(k) with 401(k) matching
• Paid Time Off and paid holidays
• Dental insurance and Vision insurance

Responsibilities

In this role, you will serve as a trusted HR partner to executives, managers, and employees, providing day-to-day guidance across the organization.

• Support employee relations, performance management, coaching, and employee development
• Oversee onboarding, HRIS, employee records, benefits administration, and HR processes
• Ensure compliance with California employment laws and HR best practices
• Support investigations, disciplinary matters, and employee transitions
• Strengthen HR policies, programs, employee engagement, and company culture
• Lead full-cycle recruiting for engineering, technical, professional, and corporate positions
• Build talent pipelines for Structural Engineers and other engineering professionals
• Source active and passive candidates using LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, referrals, networking, professional associations, and other channels
• Partner with hiring managers and leadership to develop effective recruiting strategies
• Build relationships with universities, engineering associations, and industry contacts
• Support career fairs, networking events, internship programs, and early-career recruiting
• Coordinate candidate interviews, offers, and onboarding
• Develop creative approaches to attract specialized and hard-to-find talent

Requirements

• 10+ years of progressive HR experience
• Significant Talent Acquisition and full-cycle recruiting experience
• Comfort working directly with leadership and hiring managers
• Experience recruiting engineers, technical professionals, or other specialized talent
• Ability to build relationships with both active and passive candidates
• Strong employee relations and HR operations experience
• Knowledgeable about California employment laws and HR best practices
• Thrives in a small-to-mid-sized, relationship-driven environment
• Autonomy and an interest in seeing direct impact of your work
• Strong communication skills that build trust with employees, candidates, and leadership
• Engineering, architecture, construction, consulting, manufacturing, or professional services recruiting experience is strongly preferred
• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, or a related field is preferred
• SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, or SPHR is a plus

Tools You’ll Use

• LinkedIn Recruiter
• Indeed
• HRIS