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Job Summary
In this role, you will lead a team and manage daily labor relations activities on construction projects, providing advice in the resolution of labor disputes, grievances, and work stoppages. Your strategic input will enable the industrial relations team to develop and implement process improvement initiatives that facilitate positive labor relations and prevent labor problems and schedule delays.
Full-Time In Office: This position is a full-time role located in the Richland, Washington project office. #LI-TH1
Major Responsibilities
Supervises daily labor relations activities on construction projects and operating facilities and provides advice and guidance to labor relations personnel in the resolution of labor disputes, grievances, and work stoppages to prevent construction schedule delays
Represents Bechtel in external meetings with local union officials and in pre-negotiation meetings for project and national labor agreements, and internally in business development meetings with potential clients
Supervises the preparation of information and data to be discussed at these meetings, including local area surveys on manual workforce availability, productivity and compensation, available local housing, labor trends and practices, and proposed project plan and/or project agreement
Supervises the development and implementation of process improvement initiatives with union officials and construction management and reviews policies and practices and recommends changes
Monitors existing LR/IR/WFS (Labor Relations, Industrial Relations, Workforce Services) programs, and research and collection of data, to ensure desired objectives, studies and /or results are being achieved
Leads complex craft employee relations investigations and resolves employee disputes
Supervises LR/IR/WFS teams and change management in LR/IR/WFS, on project, and within Bechtel
Manages LR/IR/WFS activities to conform to company and site policies/procedures and legal requirements
Responsible for overseeing the recruiting, screening and in processing of the craft employee
Provides advice and counsel to management on LR/IR/WFS policies
Education and Experience Requirements
Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 10-13 years of relevant experience or 14-17 years of relevant work experience.
Required Knowledge and Skills
Must possess the right to work and remain in the United States without Bechtel visa sponsorship now or in the future.
Must be able to complete and pass a pre-employment drug screen, physical (if located at the construction site), and background check which includes verification of employment and education.
Must be able to obtain a Department of Energy badge for access to the Hanford Site. (Even if teleworking, must still be able to comply with security requirements to obtain a badge)
Non-U.S. citizens from countries identified by the Department of Energy as posing heightened security concerns—including sensitive countries, state sponsors of terrorism, countries of risk, and other designated countries—are subject to additional security requirements that limit site access.
Significant experience in unionized construction an asset
Good working knowledge of North America's Building Trades
Good working knowledge of WFD initiatives
Good working knowledge of Building Trades Apprenticeship programs and training
Total Rewards/Benefits
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