Workforce Services Operations Manager

Requisition ID: 281082 

•  Relocation Authorized: National - Accompanied 
• Telework Type: Full-Time Telework 
• Work Location: Houston, TX 

 

 

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Since 1898, we have helped customers complete more than 25,000 projects in 160 countries on all seven continents that have created jobs, grown economies, improved the resiliency of the world's infrastructure, increased access to energy, resources, and vital services, and made the world a safer, cleaner place. 

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Job Summary:

In this role, you will lead a team and manage daily labor relations activities in support of Open Shop construction project craft personnel, providing advice in the recruitment, development, and retention of Senior Craft Professional staff across the US. 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. #LI-AA1

 

Major Responsibilities:

Level 1

• Operational oversight in the recruitment, development, and retention of Senior Craft Professional staff across the US.
• Manages 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, including LR/IR/WFS Managers and/or site construction managers 
• Represents Bechtel in meetings and manages the preparation of information and data to be discussed at these meetings 
• Manages the development and approves the preparation of labor and construction industry studies 
• Leads LR/IR/WFS teams and change management in support of Bechtel Projects, and within Mastercraft/Bechtel 
• Reviews policies and practices and recommends changes and ensures that LR/IR/WFS activities conform to company and site policies/procedures and legal requirements 
• Supervises the development and implementation of process improvement initiatives with construction management 
• Ensures projects develop and implement communication plans to ensure craft employees and IR personnel are kept apprised of any changes that may impact them 

Level 2

• Directs preparation of manual workforce forecasts for construction projects and plans for the resolution of critical craft shortages through nationwide recruiting and training efforts 
• Manages LR/IR/WFS organization, change management, and provides direction regarding all LR/IR/WFS activities 
• Develops contract language, negotiation strategies and tactics and applies them in national labor union contract negotiations representing Bechtel individually or as a member of a construction contractor association 
• Consults with Legal on necessary legal actions resulting from labor disputes 
• Participates in the proposal process and reviews and approves project estimates, budgets, and forecasts for sufficient LR/IR/WFS resources 
• Collaborates and interfaces with construction leadership to ensure there is GBU alignment with Industrial Relations Operations and with Environme