OCI Craft Workforce Development Leader Job Details | Family of Companies

OCI Craft Workforce Development Leader

Location:

Overland Park, KS, US;
Houston, TX, US

Company:
Black & Veatch Family of Companies

OCI’s Workforce Development Leader is responsible for designing, launching, and scaling workforce development and apprenticeship programs that support current and future construction project needs across the region. This role serves as a strategic connector between operations, Human Resources, executive leadership, and external partners, including education institutions, workforce agencies, and community organizations to build sustainable talent pipelines for skilled trades and craft professionals.

• Lead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of regional workforce development, apprenticeship, and craft training programs aligned with OCI project and business needs.
• Develop scalable talent pipelines across skilled trades and construction roles, leveraging vocational training, apprenticeships, military transition programs, and career and technical education pathways.
• Partner with executive leadership, HR, and operations to align workforce development initiatives with long‑term workforce planning and project demand.

• Set up and support execution of apprenticeship and craft development programs for existing and emerging projects across the region.
• Support project labor readiness through coordination of recruitment, onboarding, mobilization, training, upskilling, career development, and engagement activities.
• Collaborate with project teams and Labor Relations partners to ensure workforce initiatives align with site requirements, labor strategies, and applicable regulations.
• Own oversight and governance for all DOL‑approved registered apprenticeship programs across multiple states and occupations.
• Serve as liaison with US Dept of Labor, NCCER, and state apprenticeship and workforce development agencies.

• Acts as SME on implementation of IRA compliance for OCI apprenticeship program.
• Provides functional oversight and leadership of IRA Coordinators supporting OCI projects enterprise‑wide.
• Accountable for coordinator alignment, consistency, prioritization, and escalation.
• Establishes direction for compliance execution, not merely advisory support.
• Owns apprenticeship compliance strategy and standards across all OCI projects.

• Build and maintain strong partnerships with education institutions, workforce agencies, government entities, community organizations, and industry partners.
• Represent OCI in external workforce ecosystems, supporting partnership agreements, memorandums of understanding (MOUs), and collaborative workforce initiatives.
• Deliver apprenticeship awareness, school district engagement, and pathway marketing efforts to strengthen early career talent pipelines.

• Evaluate, implement, and continuously improve Learning Management Systems (LMS) and related workforce development tools.
• Apply adult learning principles, trade credentialing requirements, and career ladder frameworks to ensure training programs are effective and outcome‑driven.
• Manage training budgets and support externally funded or grant‑supported workforce programs as applicable.

• Define and track key workforce performance indicators (e.g., enrollment growth, apprenticeship placements, time to mobilize, training completions, partner engagement).
• Develop dashboards and narrative reports to communicate workforce outcomes, program effectiveness, and continuous improvement opportunities to leadership and stakeholders.
• Ensure all workforce development activities comply with Black & Veatch policies, site procedures, and legal requirements.

Supervises work of others. Responsible for hiring, discipline, and pay administration of their subordinates.

• Bachelor’s degree and trades certification and 13‑15 years of relevant experience
• 8–10+ years in aligned experience.
• Demonstrated experience in stakeholder engagement across government, education, and industry.
• Working knowledge of…