Employee Relations Representative

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock • Houston, TX

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Employee Relations Representative provides a variety of support with human resource processes within Great Lakes Dredge & Dock. The position is located in our Houston, TX corporate headquarters. This role is heavily focused on employee relations and provides support to the human resource function as needed, including record-keeping, file maintenance, HRIS entry, employee incident engagement, and special projects to support HR operations.
Key outcomes include conducting timely, well-documented workplace investigations; advising leaders on employee relations and compliance; and supporting employee lifecycle processes (onboarding, leave/accommodations, exits, and HRIS records).

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources or a related field required.
• Minimum 3–5 years of HR Generalist experience, including 3 years focused on staff welfare and employee relations.
• Working knowledge of EEO compliance, including ADA, ADEA, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, and related laws.
• Working knowledge of FMLA administration and the reasonable accommodation process under the ADA.
• Demonstrated experience leading, documenting, and concluding investigations in a timely manner.
• Demonstrated experience investigating employee complaints and ensuring thoroughness and adherence to company policies and legal requirements.
• Demonstrated experience presenting to groups and training employees on company policies.
• Demonstrated ability to facilitate resolution meetings and mediate disputes, promoting fair and equitable outcomes.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel; PowerPoint a plus).
• Initiative, excellent organizational skills, and ability to work independently and within a team while managing multiple priorities.
• Excellent analytical and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain discretion and confidentiality with sensitive employee information.
• Flexible and able to execute well in a fast-paced, rapidly evolving organization.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively in a variety of situations at all levels of the organization.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with ADP HRIS preferred.

Responsibilities

• Resolve employee concerns and complaints regarding work-related issues.
• Perform workplace investigations and provide counseling and advice to employees and managers regarding employment issues.
• Partner with management on employee disciplinary actions, misconduct, conflict, and grievance resolution.
• Provide advice and guidance to management on employee relations policies and procedures.
• Identify legal risks and ensure compliance with HR laws and regulations related to employee relations.
• Coordinate with the HR team to administer and support onboarding by providing orientation on company policies and procedures.
• Administer employee personal leave and accommodation requests.
• Conduct employee exit interviews and identify areas of concern to improve the work environment and reduce turnover.
• Maintain termination records and enter terminations into the ADP HRIS system.
• Respond to unemployment claims.
• Compile and analyze employee headcount and demographics for reporting.
• Assist in evaluating reports, decisions, and results of the department in relation to established goals, and recommend new approaches, policies, and procedures to improve efficiency.
• Assist in labor relations disputes and grievances and ensure compliance with collective bargaining agreements.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment and benefits laws and regulations.
• Travel to project sites as needed for investigations and to provide training on company policies.
• Provide HR support to project sites and vessels.
• Support various HR projects as assigned.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and bonus program.
• 401(k) program that includes 100% company matching of the first 6% of employee contributions with immediate vesting.
• Annual profit-sharing contributions by the company to participants’ 401(k) accounts based on the company’s annual performance.
• Medical, dental, prescription, vision, life, and disability insurance plans.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees