Human Resources Director

Founded in 1963, Hammett Excavation is a Texas-based heavy civil excavation and site development contractor with more than 60 years of history and a reputation built on hard work, integrity, and getting the job done right. We're in an aggressive growth phase — and we're building the leadership and people infrastructure to match it. This is a ground-floor opportunity to build a modern HR function inside a company with deep roots and serious momentum. About the Role Hammett Excavation is hiring a Director of Human Resources to lead our people function company-wide. This role owns recruiting, onboarding, employee relations, compensation and benefits administration, HRIS management, and culture and leadership development for our office and field teams. You\'ll be joining at a pivotal moment — helping build the systems, processes, and programs that support our growth, including a new pay-for-performance compensation model. This is a role for someone who genuinely enjoys building infrastructure that helps other people succeed. What You\'ll Do Own full-cycle recruiting and onboarding for both field and office positions Administer and optimize our HRIS (Paycom), activating modules for benefits, performance management, and time & attendance Lead administration of our pay-for-performance and bonus programs alongside the CFO Manage employee relations, policy enforcement, and compliance with applicable employment law Build and maintain job descriptions and support org chart development Lead benefits administration, including open enrollment and carrier relationships Champion culture and engagement initiatives across the company Support leadership development programming for our executive and management teams Track and report HR metrics (turnover, time-to-fill, headcount) to leadership Manage the HR budget What We\'re Looking For Bachelor\'s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field, or equivalent experience 7+ years of progressive HR leadership experience A natural strength in building processes, systems, and support structures that help others succeed Working knowledge of employment law and HRIS administration Preferred: Experience in construction or another field-heavy, blue-collar workforce environment Experience with Paycom or comparable HRIS platforms A 60+ year company in an active, well-funded growth phase A true seat at the leadership table — this role reports directly into executive leadership The opportunity to build a people function from the ground up, not maintain someone else\'s system A culture that still feels like family, backed by the structure of a company scaling toward $250M+ in revenue Hammett Excavation, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. #J-18808-Ljbffr