Human Resources Business Partner

Naviga Recruiting & Executive Search; Maryland; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic organization seeks a Human Resources Business Partner to influence their people strategy, ensuring alignment with business goals. This role involves collaborating with leadership, driving employee engagement initiatives, and leading HR projects within a growing engineering firm backed by a global enterprise.

Benefits

Competitive salary with 401(k) company match and profit-sharing

Medical, Dental, & Vision plans with employer HSA contributions

Paid Family Leave for birth, adoption, foster care, and caregiving

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of HR experience in a U.S.-based engineering services firm larger than $700M.
• Proven HR leadership with a strategic mindset and strong business acumen.

Responsibilities

• Integrate the people strategy into business planning and performance assessment.
• Drive action plans for employee engagement, DE&I, and leadership development.

Skills

Communication

Organizational

Stakeholder Management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Tools

PeopleSoft

Job description

Our client is a dynamic and fast-growing organization providing specialized consulting, project management, and engineering solutions to clients in construction, capital expansion, and utilities infrastructure projects. With a strong emphasis on innovation, strategic partnerships, and client-focused service, the company delivers tailored solutions that drive efficiency, cost savings, and successful project execution.

The team is made up of industry experts in capital project management, construction management, project controls, and cost estimation, with a commitment to delivering high-value solutions to clients across multiple industries. They are looking to add a Human Resources Business Partner to their team.

Title: Human Resources Business Partner
Location:

• Preferred location: Baltimore, MD (HQ); hybrid option available
• Open to candidates across the U.S.; Remote

Key Points:

• Influence the people strategy of a business poised to exceed $1B in revenue by 2027
• Work within a collaborative and entrepreneurial leadership culture
• Be a strategic voice in shaping a growing, mission-driven engineering organization
• Backed by a global $11B enterprise with strong stability and long-term investment

Responsibilities:

• Integrate the people strategy into business planning, organizational development, and performance assessment
• Partner with senior leadership to align HR policies with business goals and ensure compliance with employment law
• Drive action plans for employee engagement, DE&I, succession planning, and leadership development
• Provide executive coaching and lead development initiatives to build high-performing teams
• Lead organizational change and execute HR projects supporting growth targets
• Collaborate with HR COEs (DEI, Employee Relations, Talent Acquisition, Compliance) to deliver tailored solutions
• Represent the Services function in cross-operating company HR strategy discussions
• Actively contribute to a collaborative, inclusive, and adaptive culture

Requirements:

• Minimum 7 years of HR experience in a U.S.-based engineering services firm larger than $700M in revenue
• Proven HR leadership with a strategic mindset and strong business acumen
• Experience supporting large-scale engineering teams across North America; global exposure a plus
• Prior experience in both engineering and human resources (must have worked as an engineer)
• Outstanding communication, organizational, and stakeholder management skills
• Expertise in PeopleSoft or similar HRIS preferred
• Deep understanding of engineering services operations, workforce models, and talent challenges
• Strong influence across executive and operational leadership
• Resilient, resourceful, and able to manage ambiguity in a fast-paced environment
• Required travel: Up to 40% within North America

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering (required)

Benefits:

• Competitive salary with 401(k) company match and profit-sharing
• Pre-tax savings for healthcare, dependent care, and transportation
• Medical, Dental, & Vision plans with employer HSA contributions
• Prescription drug coverage and preventative care at 100% in-network
• Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Expense Protection options
• Company-paid Life & AD&D Insurance with optional add-ons
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability coverage fully paid by the company
• Health Advocacy Services for navigating medical care
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and legal support
• Paid Family Leave for birth, adoption, foster care, and caregiving
• Employee discounts on travel, entertainment, fitness, and more