ABOUT US

EDC was established in 2003 and thanks to our quality-driven approach to engineering and ethos, we have grown during a period when most companies in this sector have struggled. We have continued to increase our workload and deliver quality and innovative engineering solutions.

As pioneers in the design of low-energy, high-performance buildings and systems, EDC fully supports the importance placed on sustainability and welcomes the challenges this presents. We are the first BIM Level 2 Certified Consultancy in the UK and Ireland and deliver projects from our four offices in Ireland – Cork, Limerick, Galway & Dublin, our UK office based in London and our Istanbul Office in Turkey. EDC has also seen significant recent expansion overseas in the African market.

OUR MISSION

Committed to delivering excellence in MEP & sustainability services where we can add positive impact to the environment and our society.

OUR VISION

To be recognised as the UK and Ireland's leading experts in sustainable MEP engineering, known for excellence in delivery, innovation, and a commitment to a resilient, environmentally responsible future achieved by putting our people first and investing in their continuous development.

THE ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES

EDC is growing — and we're looking for an HR Operations Specialist to join us at an exciting stage in that journey and help us support our people as we continue to grow. This is a role for someone who is ready to take ownership, make things happen and help shape the next stage of our HR operations. This newly created role has real breadth and plenty of scope. You'll work across HR systems, employee lifecycle, learning, process improvement, automation, and AI, with the autonomy to spot opportunities and turn good ideas into better ways of working. It's an exciting opportunity for someone who wants to accelerate their HR career, build their expertise and have a visible impact in a growing business.
If you're naturally curious and always looking for a smarter way to work, we want to hear from you.

Optimise and lead BambooHR use: getting under the bonnet of the system to understand its functionality and capabilities, ensuring it is configured to support the needs of the business, employee data is accurate and well maintained, HR changes are processed efficiently, and insightful reporting enables informed people decisions.
Deliver a seamless employee journey from offer to onboarding: partnering closely with the Talent Acquisition Specialist and key stakeholders to ensure pre-employment checks, documentation, BambooHR setup and onboarding activities are completed accurately and on time.
Coordinate and streamline employee lifecycle processes: ensuring key people activities are delivered consistently, efficiently and with a strong focus on employee experience.
Champion Absorb LMS across the business: getting to grips with the platform's functionality and capabilities, managing users, course creation, enrolments, curricula, and learning records, and using its features and reporting to support our learning and development strategy.
Shape and continuously improve HR operations: reviewing existing processes, identifying opportunities to simplify and strengthen how we work, and introducing practical improvements that enhance efficiency, consistency, and employee experience.
Drive smarter ways of working through technology and automation: identifying opportunities to reduce manual administration, exploring AI-enabled solutions and other tools, and using your understanding of systems to turn ideas into practical improvements.
Develop a clear HR Operations toolkit: creating and maintaining practical SOPs, guidance and process documentation that enable consistent and effective ways of working across the business.
Act as a trusted point of contact for HRIS and LMS support: responding to queries with a solutions-focused approach, taking ownership through to resolution, and knowing when to escalate.
Turn HR data into useful insight: producing accurate reports and information from BambooHR and other HR systems to support workforce planning, people management and informed decision-making.
Build strong relationships across the business: working collaboratively with employees, managers, and colleagues to deliver a responsive, professional, and positive HR service.
Bring ideas and energy to the wider HR function: contributing to new initiatives and helping us continually evolve how we support our people as EDC grows.

This role can be based from our Cork or London Office

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

Relevant Experience: 2–3 years of experience in an HR Operations, HRIS, or fast-paced HR administration role.
Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources or equivalent in related discipline, CIPD qualification or equivalent in related discipline.
System Competency: Hands-on experience administering an HRIS (direct experience with BambooHR or similar modern platforms is highly desirable).
LMS Exposure: Familiarity with building training pathways, managing courses, or running reports within a Learning Management System (like Absorb LMS or equivalent).
Data Literacy: Comfortable handling datasets, filtering information, and building clear Excel or core HRIS data sheets for business reporting.
Attention to Detail: High standards of precision when handling contracts, compliance data, and employee files.

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

We're looking for someone who takes ownership, makes things happen and isn't afraid to challenge the status quo. You're naturally curious, comfortable with technology and enjoy finding ways to make systems and processes work better.
You don't need to have every answer when you walk through the door. What matters most is your attitude: you're curious, proactive, resourceful, and accountable. You take pride in what you do, follow things through, and naturally look for ways to make things better.
You're also technology and systems savvy, someone who genuinely enjoys figuring out how systems work. You're curious about what's happening behind the scenes, ask the right questions and aren't afraid to explore functionality, settings, workflows, and integrations to find solutions.
You take ownership. You don't wait to be chased, you're comfortable working things out for yourself and you have the drive to take an idea from 'could we do this better?' to actually making it happen.

BENEFITS

Competitive salary
Paid Overtime / Time In Lieu / Flexitime
Performance & Development Management, including Annual salary reviews and Annual Performance related Bonus Payment
Annual Wellbeing Payment
Company Matched Pension Scheme & Death in Service
Industry leading 28 Days Leave
Educational & Masters Support
1 extra week’s paid leave on reaching your 5th Anniversary
Chartership Pathway & Paid Membership Fees
Engineering Excellence Weekend (Weekend with Team EDC) - Previous locations include Killarney, Edinburgh, Bantry, Brighton, Aran Islands.
Employee Assistance Programme
Annual Health Checks
Flexible & remote working all year round
1 month of continuous remote working from any location, once a year. (Work from anywhere for 1 month, once a year)
Highly accredited People Experience Promise (Engineering Excellence, Together) focusing on Winning, Growth, Innovation, Leadership and People Focus.
Bike to Work Scheme
Employee of the Quarter & Year - Financial reward and public recognition

Whilst working with EDC you will feel like you belong. You will have every opportunity to get stuck in and make an immediate impact. We offer a competitive remuneration package with flexible working policies. We empower our employees, encourage them to be the best that they can be and reward success. Career advancement and professional development are core to how we work and reward our people.

OUR HIRING PROCESS

We know you live a busy life and so, we have adopted a hiring process that is targeted and streamlined. We focus on your fit with EDC as well as your technical skill match.

APPLY – REVIEW – INTERVIEW – OFFER - ONBOARDING

Apply: Find an open role that interests you with EDC via one of our recruitment channels.

Review: Applications are read by real engineering managers who are both experts in interpreting resumes and are familiar with all EDC’s jobs within a talent segment—not just the one you applied for.

Interview: We use a competency-based interviewing process that is intended to help us minimize unconscious bias while also making sure we hire people who will thrive within EDC.

Offer: We ensure we come back as quickly as possible with regards to whether you will be made an offer. If you verbally accept, we will send through an official written offer and begin the onboarding process.

Recruitment Agencies: We work with a select group of preferred recruitment partners. Unsolicited CVs submitted by agencies not on our preferred supplier list will not be accepted and no fees will be payable unless agreed in writing prior to submission.

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