HR Manager – Craft Operations (On-Site)

Worley•Pasadena, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This role serves as the senior People Team leader on major industrial construction projects, focusing on workforce strategies, employee experience, and People Operations. The HR Manager – Craft Operations will drive workforce planning, mobilization, employee relations, compliance, talent strategies, and workforce engagement for large craft populations throughout the project lifecycle. This is a field-based leadership position on an active industrial construction site, requiring close collaboration with Project Leadership, Construction Management, Craft Leadership, and various support teams. The position is not corporate-based and demands a strong site presence, relationship-building skills with a diverse workforce, and the ability to balance strategic planning with operational execution. The role directly impacts workforce productivity, employee engagement, mobilization effectiveness, retention, compliance, and overall project performance. The HR Manager – Craft Operations is responsible for leading and managing project-based People Team activities, providing strategic and operational leadership across workforce planning, talent acquisition, employee relations, compliance, workforce administration, mobilization, workforce development, and demobilization. As the senior on-site People Team representative, the role acts as a trusted advisor to project leadership and stakeholders, ensuring consistent execution of People policies and supporting project objectives and workforce stability.

Requirements

Minimum 7+ years of progressively responsible experience in Human Resources, People Operations, Employee Relations, workforce management, or construction workforce support.
Minimum 5+ years of experience supporting construction, industrial, manufacturing, energy, petrochemical, infrastructure, or project-based environments.
Minimum 3+ years of leadership or supervisory experience.
Strong knowledge of employment laws, workforce compliance requirements, employee relations practices, workforce planning, and records management.
Experience supporting large project-based workforces and dynamic staffing environments.
Proficiency with HR information systems, applicant tracking systems, workforce management tools, and Microsoft Office applications.
Strong leadership, organizational, analytical, and communication skills.
Demonstrated ability to influence managers, supervisors, and project stakeholders.
Ability to manage confidential information with discretion and professionalism.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Industrial Relations, or a related discipline; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Experience supporting large craft populations and major capital construction projects.
Experience leading project-based People Teams in field construction environments.
Professional certifications such as PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PMP, or comparable credentials.
Professional written and verbal communication skills in both English and Spanish.
Experience supporting workforce development initiatives, apprenticeship programs, community outreach efforts, and workforce sustainability programs.

Responsibilities

Leading, coaching, and developing project-based People Team personnel.
Providing guidance on workforce planning, employee relations, project requirements, and People processes.
Ensuring consistent application of company policies, procedures, standards, and workforce practices.
Conducting regular People Team meetings, performance reviews, workload assessments, and workforce planning discussions.
Assessing staffing requirements and allocating People Team resources.
Promoting collaboration between Construction, Workforce Development, Talent Acquisition, Payroll, Benefits, Employee Relations, HSE, and other support functions.
Partnering with Project Leadership and Construction Management to forecast workforce demand, labor requirements, and mobilization schedules.
Developing workforce strategies aligned with project execution plans and operational priorities.
Monitoring staffing levels, labor availability, turnover, retention, workforce demographics, and hiring trends.
Coordinating recruiting strategies and workforce plans with Talent Acquisition and operational stakeholders.
Overseeing onboarding, orientation coordination, employee documentation, and workforce mobilization processes.
Identifying workforce risks and implementing practical mitigation plans.
Serving as the primary on-site escalation point for employee relations concerns and complex workforce matters.
Advising supervisors and managers regarding attendance, conduct, performance management, corrective actions, conflict resolution, and workforce concerns.
Coordinating with Employee Relations, Legal, Ethics, Security, and other specialist functions.
Leading or supporting workplace investigations and ensuring concerns are addressed promptly, professionally, and consistently.
Promoting a respectful, inclusive, and productive work environment.
Reviewing workforce trends and recurring issues to identify opportunities for proactive support and improved retention.
Ensuring compliance with company policies, standards, client requirements, and applicable employment laws.
Overseeing employee records, documentation, file integrity, confidentiality controls, and audit readiness.
Monitoring hiring practices, onboarding activities, employment eligibility processes, payroll coordination, and workforce compliance requirements.
Supporting audits, client reviews, compliance assessments, and regulatory inquiries.
Ensuring workforce decisions are supported by consistent criteria, appropriate review, and defensible documentation.
Safeguarding confidential employee, project, and company information.
Serving as the primary People Team contact for project leadership and client workforce matters.
Participating in project leadership meetings, workforce planning sessions, and operational reviews.
Providing workforce metrics, staffing updates, risk assessments, and recommendations to project leadership.
Maintaining effective relationships with client representatives, workforce agencies, labor organizations, educational institutions, trade schools, and community partners.
Representing the project in workforce-related meetings, recruiting initiatives, outreach efforts, and stakeholder engagements.
Overseeing workforce reporting related to headcount, mobilization, demobilization, turnover, retention, vacancies, recruiting activity, workforce demographics, and employee relations trends.
Analyzing workforce data to identify risks, emerging needs, and opportunities for improved project support.
Providing project leadership with clear workforce insights and actionable recommendations.
Supporting workforce planning through forecasting, trend analysis, and reporting.
Supporting workforce development initiatives, apprenticeship programs, veteran recruiting efforts, internships, and community outreach activities.
Encouraging employee development, career progression, and long-term workforce sustainability.
Partnering with Workforce Development and project leadership to support craft workforce development initiatives.
Supporting succession planning and continuity planning for critical workforce and People Team positions.
Leading workforce reduction and demobilization planning in accordance with project requirements and company standards.
Ensuring workforce actions are implemented fairly, consistently, respectfully, and in compliance with applicable requirements.
Coordinating workforce transition activities, redeployment efforts, communications, and employee separation processes.
Supporting retention strategies and workforce redeployment initiatives during project transitions.