Introduction

What are you going to do 

Brunel Energy is recruiting an HR Manager to work with a major oil and gas company on a 1-year contract in New York, NY.

Responsibilities:

  • Support a broad range of HR functions, including recruitment and staffing, onboarding, employee relations, benefits, and HR policies and processes.
  • Support employees with benefits, 401(k) plans, FMLA, FLSA, and other HR-related programs and requirements.
  • Partner closely with senior leadership and executives, providing professional HR guidance and handling sensitive employee matters with discretion and sound judgment.
  • Manage internal HR communications and relationships, adapting communication style to effectively work with senior-level stakeholders.
  • Serve as a trusted, solution-oriented HR resource while anticipating needs and proactively addressing issues.
  • Support additional HR initiatives and tasks as needed, demonstrating flexibility and a willingness to step in where needed.

Essential skills and knowledge

Qualifications:

  • 5-10 years of HR experience, ideally with broad HR generalist experience across multiple HR functions.
  • Oil & gas experience is a plus.
  • Strong working knowledge of recruitment, onboarding, benefits, 401(k) plans, FMLA, FLSA, and employee relations.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with demonstrated experience interacting with executive and senior-level leadership.
  • Strong interpersonal skills, professionalism, discretion, and the ability to navigate sensitive workplace situations effectively.
  • Highly detail-oriented, proactive, solution-oriented, and able to anticipate needs.
  • Willingness to take on varied responsibilities and support the broader HR function as needed.

What we offer 

Closing: 23 October 2026

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Process of your application

Application process & contact

We will now begin examining your application: We will take a close look at your application documents and ask you for additional information if necessary. If your qualifications match our requirements, we will invite you to meet us for the first time.

Project discussion with our customer

If the introductory meeting goes well for you and us, we will arrange a meeting with the customer who has the perfect project for you. This gives you the opportunity to find out more about the customer and the project.

The decision

If you enjoyed the project discussion and the customer is also convinced of your expertise, we will ask you the final and decisive question: Do you want to get started at Brunel?

Introductory conversation with Brunel

In an introductory meeting, we would like to find out more about your interests, ambitions and professional developments. At the same time, we report on working at Brunel and provide information about all career opportunities and prospects.

Welcome to Brunel

Now great times are beginning! With Brunel you have countless opportunities to help shape technological progress. You decide how your career path goes. We support you in every phase of your career. You always have security behind you: Brunel!