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Bechtel Corporation · 1 day ago

Labor Relations Manager

Reston, VA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

10+ years exp

Bechtel Corporation is a global leader in infrastructure and construction projects, and they are seeking a Labor Relations Manager to lead a team in managing daily labor relations activities. The role involves resolving labor disputes and grievances while implementing process improvement initiatives to maintain positive labor relations on construction projects.

ArchitectureConstructionProject Management

Growth Opportunities

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

Qualification

Labor relations managementConstruction project experienceBuilding Trade Unions knowledgeGrievance managementWorkforce developmentProcess improvementTeam leadershipConflict resolution