Lead Labor Relations Representative

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Project Overview:

Bechtel’s Manufacturing and Technology (M&T) Business Unit is designing, building and commissioning a semiconductor fab in Clay, NY. M&T is an exciting and growing business unit that serves customers in the semiconductor, datacenter, life sciences, and electric vehicle markets. M&T strives to exceed our customer objectives through utilizing our agility, innovative technologies, and world class talent. M&T solves the industry's toughest challenges, building both our company and the world for the future. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, the M&T global business unit also includes colleagues working in Arizona, Ohio, Texas, India, and additional project locations around the world.

Job Summary:

Supports and executes field Labor Relations activities for Micron FAB20, helping maintain a safe, productive, stable, and collaborative union construction environment. The Field Representative serves as a primary day-to-day Labor Relations presence in the field, partnering with Construction, union leadership, subcontractors, Human Resources, Legal, and project management. The role interprets and administers applicable labor agreements and project work rules, supports craft staffing and workforce planning, addresses grievances and jurisdictional matters, and identifies emerging labor issues before they affect safety, productivity, schedule, or workforce continuity. #LI-SM2

Major Responsibilities:

• Provides visible, responsive Labor Relations support in the field and serves as a resource to superintendents, general foremen, foremen, and craft professionals.Interprets and administers the Project Labor Agreement (PLA), applicable collective bargaining agreements, local agreements, project procedures, and Jobsite Work Rules.
• Identifies current and emerging labor issues and recommends practical preventive or corrective actions to reduce the risk of work disruptions, manpower shortages, schedule impacts, or inconsistent labor practices.
• Supports craft workforce planning, union referrals, recruitment, onboarding, mobilization, retention, transfers, layoffs, and demobilization in coordination with Construction and local union halls.
• Monitors craft staffing levels and labor availability and communicates workforce risks, hiring needs, and recruiting priorities to project leadership. 
• Develops productive relationships with local union leadership and works collaboratively on staffing, training, apprenticeship, workforce readiness, and project-specific labor needs.