What are the responsibilities and job description for the Contractor Industrial Relations (CIR) Support position at RC Engineering and Construction Management?
Company Description
Located in the Tri-Cities, WA, RC Engineering and Construction Management (RCECM) is a dynamic company that provides robust engineering and construction management support services to federal, public works, and environmental industries and clients nationwide. We provide an excellent benefit package and competitive salaries.
Job Title: Contractor Industrial Relations (CIR) Support
Position is located at the Department of Energy (DOE) Hanford Field Office in Richland, WA.
The DOE Hanford Field Office (HFO) requires support services for the Procurement Support Division (PSD). The contractor shall provide business systems support including, but not limited to the following:
Assisting with contract transition activities related to incoming prime contractors, including reviewing, analyzing, and providing recommendations on completeness and acceptability of contractor submitted deliverables as well as participate in meetings with contractors on multiple issues.
Assist with the negotiation of settlements on pensions or welfare benefit plans.
Assist with the review and evaluation of changes to contractor pension, compensation, savings, and welfare benefit plans.
Advise and assist with negotiations of contract termination, plan termination, plan spinoff, plan merger, and review fiduciary documents.
Assist with the review and evaluation of contractor compliance with all applicable contract clauses, statutes, regulations, and guidance.
Assist with monitoring contractors to verify that they develop employee compensation and benefit programs that will attract and retain competent and productive employees.
Assist with the evaluation of contractor compensation, labor, and benefit programs to assess program costs and assure costs are reasonable and allowable.
Assist with the review and evaluation of currently approved contractor welfare benefits programs utilizing submitted Benefit-Value and/or Cost studies.
Assist with evaluating contractor pension, savings, welfare benefit, compensation, and labor relations programs.
Support evaluation and audits/assessments of contractors in areas of CIR to include contractor corrective action plan(s) and monitor contractor progress against the plan(s).
Provide guidance and assistance in planning and/or conducting contractor assessments and evaluations. Assessments focus areas include compensation, employment practices, appropriate corporate, industry or area practices, and adherence to contract sound principles and practices, appropriate corporate, industry or area practices, and adherence to contract requirements.
Assist with assuring that appropriate insurance and other benefits program clauses are included in each applicable solicitation and contract.
Support oversight on contract termination and benefit continuation.
Provide advice and support in the development of resolutions to especially difficult and complex compensation issues or problems, such as salary structures and incentive programs which may impact contracts.
Support task groups to evaluate issues and develop appropriate responses to contractor program vulnerabilities or weaknesses.
Assist with the review of contractor Davis-Bacon Act certified payroll submissions for completeness, accuracy, and compliance.
Support field assessments at construction sites and review payroll data to ensure conformance with laws, contractual requirements, and contractor collective bargaining arrangements.
Assist with labor relations.
Effectively communicate with all levels of contractor and government staff.
Keep appropriate Points of Contact (POC) advised of work progress, new issues, concerns, and other areas of significance.
Utilize proper processes and systems (hardcopy and electronic) as implemented by DOE.
Weekly interface meeting with PSD/CIR POC, or designee, to submit and review schedules and/or activities, weekly accomplishments, impediments to progress, and/or discuss potential realignment of efforts and priorities where required.
Work products shall be thorough, accurate, appropriately documented, and comply with established criteria. The Contractor shall ensure that duties are performed in a competent and professional manner. The Contractor employee shall submit a weekly report to the technical monitor addressing work accomplished, and deliverable progress.
Required Qualifications:
Education – Bachelor’s degree in a related field to include, human resources, among others.
Experience in supporting programs and/or projects with sufficient management experience and capabilities for evaluating, monitoring, documenting, planning, and coordinating contractor pension, savings, and welfare benefit plan changes.
Excellent communication, writing, and interface skills; ability to elicit information and utilize in development of products and provision of support, engage in meaningful dialogue.
Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, & Outlook.
Experience with contractor pension, savings, and welfare benefit plans.
Knowledge of federal statutes and regulations, including the Employee Retirement
Income and Security Act and the Pension Protection Act, and alignment with industry practices concerning pension, savings, and welfare benefit plans
Extensive business experience in applying analysis techniques, performing various types of review, developing process improvements, and using automation tools.
Ability to work with groups in problem solving and formulating strategies.
Ability to independently perform multiple tasks with dynamic priorities.
U.S. Citizenship
Preferred Experience:
Master’s degree
Departmental regulations and directives
Knowledge of DOE regulations, directives, policies, and procedures related to contractor HR functions, as well as familiarity with the Hanford Site mission, activities and priorities
Knowledge of the RL, ORP, and PNSO complex and related facilities
Additional Information
Salary range is $80-120K depending on qualifications. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, LTD/STD/Life, matching 401k, and paid time off.
This job is on a US federal facility site. Candidate must be able to meet requirements for working on a federal facility site without escort and without sponsorship.
RCECM is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.
RC Engineering and Construction Management is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer; individuals are considered for employment regardless of ethnicity, nationality, gender, veteran or disability status, religion, age, gender orientation, or other protected status.
Located in the Tri-Cities, WA, RC Engineering and Construction Management (RCECM) is a dynamic company that provides robust engineering and construction management support services to federal, public works, and environmental industries and clients nationwide. We provide an excellent benefit package and competitive salaries.
Job Title: Contractor Industrial Relations (CIR) Support
Position is located at the Department of Energy (DOE) Hanford Field Office in Richland, WA.
The DOE Hanford Field Office (HFO) requires support services for the Procurement Support Division (PSD). The contractor shall provide business systems support including, but not limited to the following:
Assisting with contract transition activities related to incoming prime contractors, including reviewing, analyzing, and providing recommendations on completeness and acceptability of contractor submitted deliverables as well as participate in meetings with contractors on multiple issues.
Assist with the negotiation of settlements on pensions or welfare benefit plans.
Assist with the review and evaluation of changes to contractor pension, compensation, savings, and welfare benefit plans.
Advise and assist with negotiations of contract termination, plan termination, plan spinoff, plan merger, and review fiduciary documents.
Assist with the review and evaluation of contractor compliance with all applicable contract clauses, statutes, regulations, and guidance.
Assist with monitoring contractors to verify that they develop employee compensation and benefit programs that will attract and retain competent and productive employees.
Assist with the evaluation of contractor compensation, labor, and benefit programs to assess program costs and assure costs are reasonable and allowable.
Assist with the review and evaluation of currently approved contractor welfare benefits programs utilizing submitted Benefit-Value and/or Cost studies.
Assist with evaluating contractor pension, savings, welfare benefit, compensation, and labor relations programs.
Support evaluation and audits/assessments of contractors in areas of CIR to include contractor corrective action plan(s) and monitor contractor progress against the plan(s).
Provide guidance and assistance in planning and/or conducting contractor assessments and evaluations. Assessments focus areas include compensation, employment practices, appropriate corporate, industry or area practices, and adherence to contract sound principles and practices, appropriate corporate, industry or area practices, and adherence to contract requirements.
Assist with assuring that appropriate insurance and other benefits program clauses are included in each applicable solicitation and contract.
Support oversight on contract termination and benefit continuation.
Provide advice and support in the development of resolutions to especially difficult and complex compensation issues or problems, such as salary structures and incentive programs which may impact contracts.
Support task groups to evaluate issues and develop appropriate responses to contractor program vulnerabilities or weaknesses.
Assist with the review of contractor Davis-Bacon Act certified payroll submissions for completeness, accuracy, and compliance.
Support field assessments at construction sites and review payroll data to ensure conformance with laws, contractual requirements, and contractor collective bargaining arrangements.
Assist with labor relations.
Effectively communicate with all levels of contractor and government staff.
Keep appropriate Points of Contact (POC) advised of work progress, new issues, concerns, and other areas of significance.
Utilize proper processes and systems (hardcopy and electronic) as implemented by DOE.
Weekly interface meeting with PSD/CIR POC, or designee, to submit and review schedules and/or activities, weekly accomplishments, impediments to progress, and/or discuss potential realignment of efforts and priorities where required.
Work products shall be thorough, accurate, appropriately documented, and comply with established criteria. The Contractor shall ensure that duties are performed in a competent and professional manner. The Contractor employee shall submit a weekly report to the technical monitor addressing work accomplished, and deliverable progress.
Required Qualifications:
Education – Bachelor’s degree in a related field to include, human resources, among others.
Experience in supporting programs and/or projects with sufficient management experience and capabilities for evaluating, monitoring, documenting, planning, and coordinating contractor pension, savings, and welfare benefit plan changes.
Excellent communication, writing, and interface skills; ability to elicit information and utilize in development of products and provision of support, engage in meaningful dialogue.
Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, & Outlook.
Experience with contractor pension, savings, and welfare benefit plans.
Knowledge of federal statutes and regulations, including the Employee Retirement
Income and Security Act and the Pension Protection Act, and alignment with industry practices concerning pension, savings, and welfare benefit plans
Extensive business experience in applying analysis techniques, performing various types of review, developing process improvements, and using automation tools.
Ability to work with groups in problem solving and formulating strategies.
Ability to independently perform multiple tasks with dynamic priorities.
U.S. Citizenship
Preferred Experience:
Master’s degree
Departmental regulations and directives
Knowledge of DOE regulations, directives, policies, and procedures related to contractor HR functions, as well as familiarity with the Hanford Site mission, activities and priorities
Knowledge of the RL, ORP, and PNSO complex and related facilities
Additional Information
Salary range is $80-120K depending on qualifications. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, LTD/STD/Life, matching 401k, and paid time off.
This job is on a US federal facility site. Candidate must be able to meet requirements for working on a federal facility site without escort and without sponsorship.
RCECM is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.
RC Engineering and Construction Management is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer; individuals are considered for employment regardless of ethnicity, nationality, gender, veteran or disability status, religion, age, gender orientation, or other protected status.
Salary : $80,000 - $120,000