Human Resources Manager

Human Resources Manager

Dawn Construction is seeking an experienced, organized, and people-focused Human Resources Manager to oversee employee relations, recruiting, onboarding, compliance, payroll coordination, and workplace policies.

The ideal candidate is confident handling sensitive employee matters, communicates professionally, and can create structure in a fast-paced construction environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the full recruiting process, including posting jobs, reviewing applicants, interviewing candidates, and coordinating offers
• Prepare offer letters, employment agreements, onboarding packets, and other HR documents
• Conduct new-hire onboarding and ensure all required documents are completed
• Maintain accurate and confidential employee records
• Track attendance, schedules, time-off requests, disciplinary actions, and employee performance
• Coordinate payroll information, commissions, bonuses, deductions, reimbursements, and employee status changes with management and accounting
• Develop and enforce company policies and workplace procedures
• Handle employee questions, complaints, conflicts, and disciplinary matters professionally
• Document warnings, performance concerns, workplace incidents, and terminations
• Support managers with employee coaching and performance-improvement plans
• Help ensure compliance with federal and Washington State employment laws
• Manage workers’ compensation claims and workplace injury documentation
• Track required licenses, certifications, background checks, and employment eligibility documents
• Assist with employee retention, company culture, and team communication
• Maintain organized HR reports and provide regular updates to company leadership
• Protect confidential company and employee information

Qualifications

• Previous experience in human resources, employee relations, recruiting, or office management
• Strong understanding of workplace professionalism and confidentiality
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Highly organized and able to manage multiple priorities
• Comfortable handling difficult conversations and resolving workplace conflicts
• Experience preparing employee documentation and maintaining personnel files
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets, email, and HR or payroll systems
• Knowledge of Washington State employment requirements is strongly preferred
• Construction-industry experience is preferred but not required
• HR certification is a plus but not required

What We’re Looking For

• Professional, dependable, and trustworthy
• Confident and fair when enforcing company policies
• Detail-oriented and accurate with documentation
• Able to work independently and take initiative
• Comfortable working directly with ownership, managers, office employees, sales representatives, and field teams
• Able to maintain professionalism in a busy, rapidly growing company

Position Details

• Job Type: Full-time
• Position: In person

Pay: $70,528.15 - $84,937.13 per year

Work Location: In person