Director of Human Resources

BKF Engineers

Director of Human Resources overseeing HR functions including compensation and employee relations at BKF consulting firm. Leading strategic initiatives and ensuring compliance across multi-state operations.

Posted 5/7/2026full-timePleasanton • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $145,000 - $200,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Oversee and administer compensation programs, incentive plans, and benefits offerings, ensuring market competitiveness, internal equity, and cost-effective design.
Partner with executive leadership on compensation strategy, pay practices, and workforce-related risk considerations.
Enforce compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, including wage and hour, leave laws, benefits administration, and employee classification.
Develop, implement, and maintain HR policies and practices designed to minimize legal risk and support consistent application across the organization.
Manage employee relations matters, including investigations, disciplinary actions, performance management, and separation processes, with a strong focus on legal defensibility.
Oversee responses to employee complaints, agency charges, and potential legal claims, coordinating with external counsel and external advisors as needed.
Lead benefits administration, vendor relationships, and renewal processes, ensuring compliance, accuracy, and effective employee communication.
Prepare HR-related analyses, metrics, and summaries for executive leadership, including compensation trends, benefits costs, and employee relations risk.
Represent BKF in employment-related matters involving regulatory agencies, benefits providers, and external legal counsel.
Lead and develop the HR team with a focus on compliance, accuracy, and sound judgment.
Serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership on employment law considerations, compensation decisions, and employee risk management.
Ensure documentation, processes, and controls are in place to support audits, legal reviews, and regulatory inquiries.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field; Master’s degree or HR certification (e.g., SHRM-SCP, SPHR) preferred.
10+ years of progressive HR leadership experience, preferably within a multi-state or complex organizational environment.
Strong knowledge of federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations.
Proven ability to develop and implement strategic HR initiatives.
Experience managing a results-driven HR team and partnering with senior leadership.
Excellent interpersonal, communication, and conflict resolution skills.
Demonstrated success leading diversity, equity, and inclusion programs.
Strong analytical skills with experience in HR metrics and reporting.
Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion and integrity.
Familiarity with HRIS systems and payroll platforms; experience with UKG/Ultipro is a plus.
Ability to travel occasionally to BKF offices and client sites.
Physical Demands: Must be able to regularly talk, hear and operate a computer, keyboard and mouse and occasionally lift, pull/push and carry up to 20 pounds with accommodations.
Work Conditions: Exposure to constant or intermittent sounds at a low or moderate level consistent with an office setting. Exposure to high-stress, fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment. Travel to other BKF locations and client sites may be required.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salaries, profit sharing, and 401k.
Generous paid time off packages.
9 Paid Holidays.
Flexible schedules.
Education reimbursement, Paid annual dues for professional and societal organizations.
BKF offers competitive and award-winning benefits and perks. To learn more click here.

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Hard Skills & Tools

compensation programsincentive plansbenefits administrationHR policiesemployee relationsHR metricsstrategic HR initiativesdiversity programsemployment law complianceHRIS systems

Soft Skills

interpersonal skillscommunication skillsconflict resolutionleadershipanalytical skillsdiscretionintegrityteam managementtrust advisorlegal defensibility

Certifications

Bachelor’s degreeMaster’s degreeSHRM-SCPSPHR