HR Manager

NRL Recruitment; Haverton Hil; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

NRL Recruitment seeks an experienced HR Manager to lead the HR function from our Teesside office. This hands-on role focuses on employee relations, engagement, and robust policies to support future growth within an engineering and project-delivery environment.

You will manage the HR team, partner with site leaders on workforce planning, ensure compliance with UK employment law, and drive culture, retention, and HSQE-related people matters across multiple projects.

Qualifications

• Proven HR management experience within engineering, construction, or a similar sector.
• Strong working knowledge of UK employment law.
• Confidence to manage employee relations cases effectively.
• Previous experience managing and developing a team.
• Ability to communicate assertively and influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Track record of implementing practical HR policy suitable for a growing business.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage, and develop the HR team, ensuring accountability for delivery.
• Handle employee relations issues professionally, including disciplinary and grievance cases.
• Partner with operational leaders on workforce planning across multiple projects.
• Design and implement proportionate HR policies and procedures to support business needs.
• Oversee recruitment and resourcing for office and project-based teams.
• Manage pay, terms and conditions for site staff, including application of NAECI where relevant.
• Drive employee engagement, culture, and retention initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with employment legislation and support HSQE on people-related matters.
• Report on HR metrics, workforce risk, and trends to the senior leadership team.

Skills

HR management experience in eng/constr

UK employment law knowledge

manage employee relations cases

team leadership and development

stakeholder influence and assertive沟通

Education

CIPD qualification or equivalent

Job description

Job Title

HR Manager

Summary

We are looking for an experienced and hands-on HR Manager to lead the HR function from our Teesside office. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who thrives in an engineering or project-delivery environment and wants to shape practical HR solutions for a growing organisation. You'll play a key role in managing employee relations, driving engagement, and delivering robust HR policies to support future growth.

Location and Working Pattern

Office-based in Teesside with site engagement as needed.

Client Overview

Our client delivers engineering and construction services for major infrastructure projects across multiple sectors, including Offshore Wind, Power & Renewables, Oil & Gas, Nuclear, Defence, and Data Centres. They work in close partnership with their clients to provide proven solutions to some of the most complex engineering challenges.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage, and develop the HR team, ensuring accountability for delivery.
• Handle employee relations issues professionally, including disciplinary and grievance cases.
• Partner with operational leaders on workforce planning across multiple projects.
• Design and implement proportionate HR policies and procedures to support business needs.
• Oversee recruitment and resourcing for office and project-based teams.
• Manage pay, terms and conditions for site staff, including application of NAECI where relevant.
• Drive employee engagement, culture, and retention initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with employment legislation and support HSQE on people-related matters.
• Report on HR metrics, workforce risk, and trends to the senior leadership team.

Must-have Requirements

• Proven HR management experience within engineering, construction, or a similar sector.
• Strong working knowledge of UK employment law.
• Confidence to manage employee relations cases effectively.
• Previous experience managing and developing a team.
• Ability to communicate assertively and influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Track record of implementing practical HR policy suitable for a growing business.

Nice-to-have Skills

• Familiarity with the NAECI (National Agreement for the Engineering Construction Industry).
• CIPD qualification or equivalent.
• Experience supporting a mobile or site-based workforce.

We welcome applications from every walk of life and are committed to diversity within the industries we support, as a certified Inclusive Recruiter and Armed Forces friendly employer.