Site Union Labor Relations Specialist

Black & Veatch Family of Companies•Harriman, TN

8d•Onsite

About The Position

This project is located in Harriman, TN and requires mobilizing to the site for project duration. Union or Union management experience is strongly preferred. 3+ Years of Labor Relations experience is strongly preferred. This Union Labor Relations Professional works on the assigned construction project site with the site team to ensure that BVCI's internal Labor Relations policies are being followed. Will handle several site union employee labor matters on the project with NABTU and UBC (“Building Trades”) union employees including, but not limited to, the resolution of labor agreement questions or concerns, contract discrepancies, dispute resolution and de-escalation, work scope jurisdiction, management of local hall referrals, documenting union employee discipline, union payroll issues, and keeping the Site Manager, Construction Manager, Labor Relations Manager and/or Director abreast on all labor activity for assigned project.

Requirements

3+ years relevant experience
Bachelor's Degree in Labor Relations is equivalent to the experience requirement.
All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations.

Nice To Haves

Union or Union management experience is strongly preferred.
4-year college degree preferred.
Industrial construction experience preferred; Similar experience dealing with labor agreements, local union halls, and/or large teams of directly hired union craft preferred.
Communication skills
Proficient in Microsoft Office
Negotiation experience
Experience dealing with Unions
Experience with Union Contracts
Solid writing skills
This person must have the ability to deal with multiple personalities of differing professional levels and to handle difficult interpersonal situations
Understanding of construction.
Union Apprenticeship Program completion preferred
Current or past union member preferred.

Responsibilities

Works with site team and Labor Relations to implement union labor employment policies as defined in BVCI procedure documents, jobsite rules, safety rules, company policies, and project labor agreement.
Collaborates with site team and Local Union representatives to resolve jurisdictional work assignment issues with union craft.
Serves as a primary point of contact between site team and Local Building Trades.
May manage the processes and reporting of information and key performance indicators for project.
Handles fact finding, collection of witness statements, and other information for union employee discipline, grievances, EEOC charges, maintains files.
Works with site and corporate payroll to resolve payroll matters for union employees including collection and updating of project wage/fringe rates for each Building Trade and interpretation of labor agreement rules for pay and work hours.
Manages the communication with Local Union Halls for manpower requests, union craft referrals, and specific skills.
Attends and actively participates in Building Trades meetings for Pre-Job Conferences, periodic project meetings, and work scope mark-up meetings.
May be required to travel from time to time to assist with other Labor Relations matters. Expected to be at their respective site until tasked with other assignments.
May work with proposal team collecting wage/fringe information