People Specialist (Hr)

Eichleay is seeking a proactive and results-driven People Specialist (HR) to join our People Team in our Ferndale, WA office. Your ideas matter at Eichleay, we're tackling challenges that redefine the EPCM industry. We're looking for a People Specialist with experience in recruitment and human resources who thrives on innovation and wants to make a real difference. In this role, you'll create measurable value through innovation, efficiency, and client success - helping us deliver solutions that set new standards in the industry. This role will focus on recruitment as well as providing human resources (HR) generalist support for employees in the Pacific Northwest region. You will work directly with leadership, discipline leads, project managers, and Eichleay clients. This role reports into the People team and requires in-person interactions at onsite client locations, events and Eichleay office locations as needed.

Move Forward with Eichleay

Eichleay is a dynamic organization with over 150 years of experience in delivering project management and engineering solutions across various industries, including energy and chemicals, power generation, life sciences, mining, and food and beverage. We are committed to innovation, excellence, and building long-lasting relationships with our clients.

Compensation: $50,000 - $95,000 *Anticipated annual salary may vary based on skills, experience, qualifications and internal peer equity.  The pay range listed for this position is based on the anticipated base compensation at the time of the posting.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with hiring managers and discipline leads to identify staffing requirements for project management, procurement, project controls, engineers and designers across multiple disciplines (civil, structural, electrical, mechanical, piping, process, instrumentation), and other related support roles.
• Assist with the development of recruiting strategies and execute strategies to attract qualified candidates through the use of AI, job boards, social media, networking, and industry events.
• Manage the full recruitment lifecycle: job postings, candidate sourcing, screening, interviewing, and offer negotiation.
• Maintain accurate candidate records and ensure compliance with company policies and applicable employment regulations.
• Build and nurture talent pipelines for future project needs, seconded opportunities, and strategic pursuits, including specialized roles for Engineering, Procurement, and Construction Management (EPCM).
• Collaborate with the People Team to enhance employer branding and candidate experience.
• Provide regular updates and metrics to leadership on recruiting progress and market trends.
• Assist employees in the region with general HR support.

Location: Ferndale, WA office is preferred, will consider hybrid for local based candidates.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, or related field (or 5 years of equivalent experience).

• 3+ years of recruiting experience, preferably in engineering, construction, or industrial sectors.

• Ability to demonstrate a successful ability to meet and exceed goals.

• Good understanding of technical roles such as engineers and designers (civil, structural, electrical, mechanical, piping etc.).

• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.

• Proficiency with HRIS tools including applicant tracking systems and sourcing tools.

• Preferred experience with UKG Pro, UKG Recruitment Gateway, Rival/Entelo, SeekOut, Linked IN or similar.

• Highly desired experience with AI platforms related to recruitment.

• Ability to manage multiple requisitions and prioritize in a fast-paced environment.

Skills:

• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including technical communication through email, writing technical reports and presenting in a group environment.

• Ability to deal with change and demonstrate flexibility as required.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.

All opportunities with Eichleay will require authorization to work in the US without the need for sponsorship.  Positions will require in-person interactions and may require working on site in an office or field environment.   This position is subject to federally mandated drug/alcohol testing. Candidates applying to Eichleay must have the ability to be badged and maintain a badge as a safety sensitive position and/or within the Building and Construction trade for process safety management governed facilities. This will require in-depth drug screening for all positions.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breast-feeding and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin or ancestry, age, mental or physical disability (including medical condition), military or veteran status, political preference, marital status, citizenship, genetic information or other status protected by law or regulation.

Use of Artificial Intelligence: At Eichleay, we embrace the responsible use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to enhance efficiency and decision-making across our operations, including recruitment.