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Job Description
ATTENTION MILITARY AFFILIATED JOB SEEKERS - Our organization works with partner companies to source qualified talent for their open roles. The following position is available to Veterans, Transitioning Military, National Guard and Reserve Members, Military Spouses, Wounded Warriors, and their Caregivers. If you have the required skill set, education requirements, and experience, please click the submit button and follow the next steps. Unless specifically stated otherwise, this role is "On-Site" at the location detailed in the job post.
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
"This position is designated as part-time telework per our global telework policy and will require at least three days of in-person attendance per week at the assigned office or project. Weekly in-person schedules will be determined by the individual and their supervisor, in consultation with functional or project leadership”.
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 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
Auto req ID
462727BR
Minimum Education Required
High School/GED
Job_Category
Management
Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities
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
Minimum 5 years experience working on construction projects
Experience and good working knowledge with North America’s Building Trade Unions
Experience with construction apprenticeships, workforce development and grievance management
City*
Reston
State*
Virginia
Job Code
Operations_ Specialist
Affiliate Sponsor
Bechtel
ATTENTION MILITARY AFFILIATED JOB SEEKERS - Our organization works with partner companies to source qualified talent for their open roles. The following position is available to Veterans, Transitioning Military, National Guard and Reserve Members, Military Spouses, Wounded Warriors, and their Caregivers. If you have the required skill set, education requirements, and experience, please click the submit button and follow the next steps. Unless specifically stated otherwise, this role is "On-Site" at the location detailed in the job post.
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
"This position is designated as part-time telework per our global telework policy and will require at least three days of in-person attendance per week at the assigned office or project. Weekly in-person schedules will be determined by the individual and their supervisor, in consultation with functional or project leadership”.
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 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
Auto req ID
462727BR
Minimum Education Required
High School/GED
Job_Category
Management
Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities
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
Minimum 5 years experience working on construction projects
Experience and good working knowledge with North America’s Building Trade Unions
Experience with construction apprenticeships, workforce development and grievance management
City*
Reston
State*
Virginia
Job Code
Operations_ Specialist
Affiliate Sponsor
Bechtel