Skilled Trades Workforce Manager
About The Position
The Skilled Trades Workforce Manager educates, manages, and promotes the use and growth of skilled tradespeople on JE Dunn projects. The role partners with safety, quality, and field supervision to ensure skilled trades employees are trained in their crafts and in safety, quality, productivity, leadership, and technology. All work supports JE Dunn’s strategy, vision, and values. The manager oversees skilled-trades workforce planning, sourcing, hiring, development, allocation, and employment lifecycle activities. They coordinate labor needs with construction supervision and project leadership, support training and orientations, visit job sites as needed, and assist with proposal resources and incident investigations. The role also promotes safety, diversity, and inclusion.
Requirements
- High school diploma/GED or equivalent.
- At least 5 years of construction experience.
- Valid and unrestricted driver’s license.
- Ability to perform work accurately, completely, and on time.
- Verbal and written communication skills and ability to conduct effective presentations.
- Proficiency in MS Office, project management and accounting software, required JE Dunn construction technology, and scheduling software.
- Ability to apply construction management means and methods, understand project processes, and apply Lean processes and philosophy.
- Knowledge of specific trades and scopes of work, self-perform work, labor productivity, organizational structure, and available resources.
- Ability to build relationships and collaborate with team members and internal and external partners.
- Must be willing to work non-traditional hours to meet project needs.
- Must be able to lift up to 10 pounds.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, or a related field.
- Experience with Lean principles.
Responsibilities
- Lead the company’s safety culture, demonstrate commitment to an injury-free environment, investigate safety incidents, and arrange retraining as needed.
- Manage supply and demand for skilled-trades workforce needs.
- Manage internal and external plans for hiring skilled-trades employees and partner on sourcing strategies.
- Develop the skilled-trades workforce through certification and training progression.
- Allocate hourly labor to projects and support regional and national workforce movement using internal tools.
- Work with construction supervision leadership to chart labor needs over project durations and maintain communication to meet those needs.
- Visit job sites as needed and maintain relationships with project superintendents and project managers.
- Partner with field leadership to establish field staffing for assigned projects.
- Classify and organize skilled-trades employees by skill set and certifications.
- Coordinate with partners to ensure scheduled training is in place or arranged.
- Oversee the full employment lifecycle.
- Oversee new employee orientations and explain personnel policies, benefits, and procedures to employees and job applicants in the assigned area.
- Assist with proposals by providing guidance on skilled-trades resources.
- Assist project teams and the Safety Department with investigations of recordable incidents and near-misses, including identifying root causes and arranging retraining as needed.
- Lead, support, and promote diversity and inclusion, and ensure proactive implementation of the company’s non-discrimination policy.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
High school or GED
