Craft Manager

PC Construction Company•South Burlington, VT

3d•$100,000 - $110,000•Onsite

About The Position

PC Construction has a unique opportunity for a passionate construction professional with deep roots in the construction trades in the role of Craft Manager. This position is responsible for all recruiting, staffing, and scheduling of the craft workforce within the Buildings and Facilities group in our northeast regions. We are looking for candidates with five years of progressive field construction or human resources experience with a contractor that self-performs. Experience in craft training is also preferred. You should have strong leadership skills, excellent communication and negotiation skills, and be tech-savvy.

Requirements

Five years of progressive field construction or human resources experience with a contractor that self-performs.
Strong leadership skills
Excellent communication and negotiation skills
Tech-savvy

Nice To Haves

Experience in craft training

Responsibilities

Lead recruitment, staffing, scheduling, and onboarding for our craft workforce in the northeast regions, utilizing appropriate recruitment sourcing strategies, and building strategic industry contacts (i.e., local technical and trade programs) to build and maintain a candidate pipeline. Collaborate with the Recruiting and Training Manager on craft workforce planning, sourcing strategies, hiring practices, and onboarding.
Advise on and administer HR programs, policies, practices, and compliance for craft employee hiring, onboarding, development, and retention, in collaboration with Human Resources.
Coordinate craft workforce placement to meet job site and overall regional needs, including reviewing staffing schedules, identifying self-perform opportunities, and providing forecasting of future staffing requirements.
Guide and coach supervisors on routine employee performance and performance improvement of the craft workforce.
Act as the first point of contact for craft employee or supervisor conflicts, as appropriate, and in conjunction with the Director of Human Resources and Human Resources Generalist.
Develop and maintain strong customer-focused relationships with all stakeholders.
Assess skill level of craft labor and guide training/development, including performance reviews, compensation, pay increases, and promotions.
Develop and execute craft training initiatives and assist in supervisors' training of self-performing work.
Visit project sites within the northeast region - Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine every week or as needed.