Job Description
Why work at ELCCO?
ELCCO Inc. is an industry-leading electrical contractor dedicated to creating exceptional experiences for our employees, customers, and communities. We believe that when our people thrive, our projects and our islands do too. As a proud recipient of Hawaii's Best Places to Work award, we take pride in being an employer of choice - where teamwork, growth and purpose power everything we do.
About the Role We’re looking for a hands-on, strategic HR Manager to lead our people operations and strengthen a culture built on teamwork, growth, and solutions. You’ll manage the full employee lifecycle — from recruiting and onboarding to development, compliance, and compensation — while ensuring we remain an employer of choice in Hawai‘i’s electrical construction industry.
What You’ll Do
Talent Acquisition & Workforce Planning
- Partner with business units to forecast labor needs across field and office teams.
- Lead full-cycle recruiting: requisitions, postings, screening, interviewing, offers, and onboarding.
- Build and maintain partnerships with local schools, workforce programs, and community organizations for career fairs.
Onboarding, Development & Culture
- Design and deliver engaging onboarding and orientation programs for field and office employees.
- Coordinate training initiatives, including our apprenticeship program, safety, leadership, and technical development programs.
- Support leadership development and career progression pathways using the company’s LMS.
- Reinforce company values through engagement, recognition, and communication initiatives.
HR Operations, Compliance & Policies
- Maintain HRIS data integrity and ensure compliance with all Hawai‘i and federal labor laws.
- Administer employee benefits, Workers’ Comp, leaves of absence, and policy updates.
- Manage documentation and investigations for corrective actions, ensuring fairness and consistency.
- Ensure OSHA, I-9, EEO, FMLA/HFML, and ADA compliance across all employee processes.
Compensation Planning & Administration
- Lead annual compensation review cycles, including salary benchmarking and merit adjustments.
- Partner with leadership to design competitive pay structures for field and office roles.
- Analyze market data to maintain internal equity and external competitiveness.
- Develop and maintain job descriptions, pay grades, and career levels.
- Provide guidance to managers on pay decisions, promotions, and performance-based incentives.
- Support bonus planning, profit-sharing, and recognition programs aligned with company goals.
Employee Relations & Performance
- Act as a trusted advisor to managers and employees, coaching through performance.
- Mediate workplace conflicts and provide fair, confidential resolution support.
- Drive performance review cycles, coaching leaders to deliver effective feedback and development plans.
Safety, Risk & Compliance Partnership
- Partner with the Safety team to ensure all employees meet training and certification requirements.
- Track and analyze safety incidents and trends; assist in return-to-work coordination.
HR Metrics & Continuous Improvement
- Develop and maintain dashboards for headcount, turnover, time-to-fill, safety compliance, and training metrics.
- Recommend and implement process improvements to streamline HR workflows.
- Use data insights to guide workforce planning, retention, and engagement strategies.
What You’ll Bring
• 5+ years of progressive HR experience, including generalist or HRBP responsibilities.
• Demonstrated experience in compensation planning and salary benchmarking.
• Working knowledge of Hawai‘i and federal employment laws.
• Strong recruiting experience, ideally in construction, trades, or field-based operations.
• Excellent communication, discretion, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency with HRIS/ATS platforms, reporting tools, and data analytics.
Preferred: • SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, or PHR/SPHR certification.
• Experience with learning management systems (LMS) and workforce development programs.
We offer competitive pay with a performance bonus, as well as a comprehensive benefits package. Please see our career page for more information on our benefits.
ELCCO is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, sex, ancestry, citizenship status, mental or physical disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, veteran status, or military status.
Job Tags
For contractors, Apprenticeship, Work at office, Local area,