HR Compliance Manager

HR Compliance Manager — Confidential Client (Retained Search)
Special Inspection & Materials Testing (QA/QC) | Civil, Industrial & Energy
Temecula, California, United States | Remote
Direct Hire | $85,000–$95,000 DOE
Reports To: Controller | Full-Time, Exempt

Oak Tree Education Consulting has been formally retained to lead a confidential, dedicated search for this role.

THE OPPORTUNITY
Our client is a privately owned, union testing and inspection firm — associated with Operating Engineers Local 12 and Local 3 — delivering third-party materials testing and special inspection across California, Nevada, and Utah, with experience on over 100 large-scale power projects nationwide. As they build their first dedicated HR function, this hire will own the ground-up build: safety training compliance, HR administration, and regulatory/client compliance for a ~70-person, majority union-represented field workforce.

This is exactly the kind of role Oak Tree exists for — a foundation being laid from the ground up, for a team that keeps critical infrastructure safe.

Growth path: within the next 12–18 months, this role is positioned to cross-train into Risk Compliance leadership as part of the client's succession plan.

WHAT YOU'D OWN

• Talent & Onboarding
• Employee & Labor Relations
• Safety & Risk Compliance
• Licensing & Prequalification
• HR Admin & Reporting

IDEAL CANDIDATE

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business, Risk Management, or related field, or equivalent experience plus HR certification (PHR, SHRM-CP)
• 3–5 years of progressive HR administration, HR compliance, or safety/training compliance experience, with working knowledge of California employment law
• Track record administering training programs and auditable compliance records; LMS experience strongly preferred
• Comfortable building from scratch — process, documentation, and reporting — in a fast-moving, field-based environment
• Preferred: engineering, testing/inspection, or energy field-services background; union/labor relations exposure; familiarity with ISNetworld/Avetta/Highwire, Cal/OSHA programs, or PE/NCEES and nuclear gauge licensing

COMPENSATION & PROCESS
$85,000–$95,000 base, DOE, reviewed as the role expands into Risk Compliance leadership. Candidates advance through Oak Tree's structured search process — screening, client presentation, and interview support.

INTERESTED?
Apply directly through this posting, or explore our other open roles on the Career Page.

ABOUT OAK TREE EDUCATION CONSULTING

Strong Roots, Vibrant Futures.

Oak Tree Education Consulting LLC is a retained direct placement search firm that partners with growing organizations — across education, nonprofit, social service, private sector, and beyond — to design roles, build HR infrastructure, and place candidates who last. Just like a great oak tree, we believe that strong careers and thriving institutions are cultivated intentionally, with deep support and a solid foundation.

Beyond this search, Oak Tree is building a specialized network of HR, compliance, and operations professionals across the engineering, inspection, and field-services sector — applying here connects you to a talent pool curated for current and future direct-hire opportunities with organizations that share our commitment to equitable, people-first workplaces.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Oak Tree Education Consulting LLC and our clients are committed to building teams — and workplaces — where everyone can grow. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we recruit, hire, promote, and provide opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

This commitment extends to every stage of our process — from sourcing and screening to placement — and to the organizations we partner with on retained searches.