Senior HR Manager - Union/Construction

Why Black and Veatch

Black & Veatch allows you to lend your talent and perspective to humanity’s biggest challenges in a flexible environment where you are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities. We offer competitive compensation; 401K match and benefits that start day one.  

 
At Black & Veatch, you own your career with purpose and meaning. You are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities at every step of your career journey. Bring your big ideas knowing you are safe to be who you are and speak up with concerns or questions and put your diverse talents and perspectives to use.

The Opportunity

The Senior HR Manager - Union/Construction is responsible for the development and execution of human resource (HR) plans to support leadership in the achievement of Black & Veatch union construction (BVCI) business objectives. This position is a member of the Black & Veatch Construction Leadership Team and will lead all HR related activities in the BVCI business including the development and execution of talent strategies.  Incumbent will partner with the COE's as needed for the implementation of HR programs. 

This role is located onsite in Kansas City. Total travel requirements up to 30%, with the ability to travel to sites for up to 10 business days at a time, if needed. Must be willing and able to fly when drive time exceeds six hours.

In this role, you will:

• Serve as a trusted strategic advisor to BVCI President and leadership team, aligning HR strategies with construction business objectives, labor availability, project risk, safety, quality, schedule and cost performance
• Lead, develop, and manage a team of HR Generalists and Specialists supporting the BVCI Union Construction business
• Work with the BV Construction HR Director to translate business strategy and project pipeline into forward‑looking workforce and labor strategies, including risk mitigation for labor shortages, skill gaps, and compliance exposure
• Leads and oversees staff and craft HR support activities delivered by the HR team, including recruitment, onboarding, employee relations, performance management, and compliance
• Ensures HR Generalists and Specialists are effectively aligned to project and business priorities
• Provide data‑driven insights and recommendations to leadership using workforce metrics, labor trends, and project forecasts. Acts as coach to leaders to foster high-performing teams and positive morale across the business.
• Coach, mentor, and develop HR Generalists and Specialists, building capability in union construction HR, labor relations, and strategic business partnership

The Team

BVCI, a proud part of the BV family of companies, offers Union shop construction services for on-time, on-budget project delivery. Our professionals deliver solid, dependable solutions for industrial construction projects of all sizes, enabling us to provide leading construction services for our clients. Together, we have an integrated approach to project execution with an emphasis on safety, quality, schedule, and cost . We work with our clients on EPC as well as construction-only projects. We self-perform projects by executing direct hire labor as well as utilizing subcontractor elements. We continue to expand our services offered and build our project backlog. Now is the time to work at BVCI!

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with the BVCI Labor Relations Director on union labor relations activities, including interpretation and administration of collective bargaining agreements (CBAs)
• Partner with legal, operations, and project leadership on grievances, disputes, investigations, and arbitration preparation, as applicable
• Bui