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 agreements and applicable legislation, including EEO, unemployment claims, etc.
- 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, 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 and train on 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/business correspondence, STD/LTD, and liaise with insurance providers
Compliance & risk
- Ensure compliance with Employment Standards, Human Rights, and other applicable legislation; prepare for and support audits.
- Support on more complex leave/absence administration in line with policy and insurer requirements (e.g., STD/LTD coordination).
Competency & Work Experience
- 10+ years progressive HR experience; experience in unionized environments considered an asset
- Strong track record in employee relations and workplace investigations.
- Prior experience in trade environment an asset
- 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 welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodation is available upon request for candidates to take part in all aspects of the recruitment and selection process.
