Labor Relations Director (HR-0603)

SOCCo•Piketon, OH

About The Position

The Labor Relations Director provides overall strategic labor relations leadership to the organization and serves as a strategic partner to the executive management team. The Director provides leadership, processes, tools, and resources to support high-value labor relations initiatives; develops and implements programs, policies, and practices to maintain a positive culture; and guides the company on best practices across labor relations disciplines. The role reports to the Site Project Director and manages a staff of Labor Relations professionals. The Director is responsible for all Labor Relations activities and ensures labor relations support meets the operational and developmental needs of management and personnel, while maintaining compliance with contractual, statutory, and regulatory requirements. The position oversees contractual interactions between the Contractor and employees represented by collective bargaining agreements in accordance with the National Labor Relations Act. The role plans and organizes work, oversees staffing and performance expectations, leads subordinate personnel, interfaces with management, union leaders and members, and vendors, and may manage budgets and special projects. It also includes project lifecycle management, policy and procedure development or updates, employee relations, and participation in safety activities. Work may take place in an office, industrial field environments, or off-project locations throughout the community. The position may involve exposure to moving equipment and hazardous, chemical, or radioactive materials if safety procedures are not followed, and requires sedentary-to-light physical activity and heavy computer use.

Requirements

Internal employees must have been in their current position for at least one year to be eligible to apply.
Ability to obtain and maintain an L or Q Clearance, or an HSPD12 Uncleared badge, within one year of hire.
Pass a pre-employment physical for office or field work.
Pass a drug screen.
Pass a background check.
Complete any site-required training.
Be available to start within a reasonable time after accepting the offer, typically within 30 days or less.
Ability to perform sedentary-to-light work, including exerting up to 50 pounds occasionally (using a two-person buddy system for lifting or exertion over 45 pounds), up to 20 pounds frequently, and up to 10 pounds constantly and repetitively.
Ability to perform activities such as lifting, lowering, carrying, pushing, pulling, standing, walking, grasping, kneeling, stooping, and reaching.
Ability to perform primary office duties, including heavy computer use.
Current resume required for applicants; internal employees and external candidates must submit one.

Responsibilities

Plan, schedule, and organize work to ensure effective employee utilization and compliance with contract requirements, quality standards, and budgetary guidelines.
Maintain appropriate staffing levels for supervised personnel to execute the assigned scope of work.
Instruct employees on work methods and performance expectations.
Provide leadership and motivation to subordinate personnel.
Interface with internal and external groups, including management, union leaders and members, and vendors.
Undertake special projects as assigned.
Oversee all Labor Relations activities.
Develop, review, or update plans, policies, and procedures as needed.
Maintain positive employee relations.
Manage a large labor relations functional area, multiple complex functional areas, or significant projects.
Manage project lifecycles, including defining scope, developing detailed plans, tracking work, and managing and communicating project status.
Maintain close working relationships with senior or operational management to ensure human resources services are properly executed and company needs are met.
May have budgetary responsibilities.
Perform complex duties.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
Maintain knowledge of and perform work safely under approved safety policies, procedures, and applicable regulations.
When supervising others, ensure their safety and compliance with established safety policies and safe work practices.
Actively participate in Safety Work Groups.