Labor Relations Representative

• Relocation Authorized:
  National - Family
• Telework Type:
  Full-Time Office/Project
• Work Location:
  
  New Albany, OH

Since 1898, we have helped customers complete more than 25,000 projects in 160 countries on all seven continents that have created jobs, grew economies, improved the resiliency of the world's infrastructure, increased access to energy, resources, and vital services, and made the world a safer, cleaner place.

Differentiated by the quality of our people and our relentless drive to deliver the most successful outcomes, we align our capabilities to our customers' objectives to create a lasting positive impact. We serve the Infrastructure;
Nuclear, Security & Environmental;
Energy;
Mining & Metals, and the Manufacturing and Technology markets. Our services span from initial planning and investment, through start-up and operations.

Core to Bechtel is our Vision, Values and Commitments. They are what we believe, what customers can expect, and how we deliver. Learn more about our extraordinary teams building inspiring projects in our Impact Report.

Bechtel is building a semiconductor manufacturing plant in New Albany, Ohio. Bechtel will design and build Phase 1 of the Ohio One project, a total of 2.5 million square feet, including 600,000 square feet of clean rooms. Construction will require as much steel as eight Eiffel Towers and as much concrete as the tallest skyscrapers.

Bechtel will strengthen future economic development in the region by partnering with the North America Building Trades Unions and suppliers to create several thousand new jobs and work with local education organizations to implement new training programs that will support the future talent pipeline

The Labor Relations Representative supports project labor relations activities to ensure compliance with labor agreements, company policies, applicable laws, and project requirements. The position serves as a liaison between project management, craft professionals, labor organizations, subcontractors, and workforce services personnel to promote productive labor-management relationships, maintain workforce stability, and support successful project execution. Duties are consistent with responsibilities identified within workforce services and labor relations functional guidance.

• Support administration and interpretation of collective bargaining agreements and project labor agreements.
• Maintain complete labor relations records, reports, and meeting documentation.
• Assist with workforce planning and staffing coordination activities.
• Coordinate labor sourcing and hiring hall activities as required.
• Monitor workforce trends and labor availability.

• Interface daily with craft professionals, supervision, subcontractors, and labor organizations.
• Assist in resolving workplace concerns and labor-management issues.
• Support grievance administration and dispute resolution processes.
• Participate in workforce communication and engagement initiatives.
• May perform limited training to craft workforce or field supervision

• Conduct or assist with investigations involving employee misconduct, work rule violations, and workplace concerns.
• Prepare investigation documentation and maintain appropriate records.
• Recommend corrective or disciplinary actions consistent with company policies and project requirements.
• Support labor compliance audits and workforce documentation reviews.

• Carry out hiring subject to approved workforce plans and craft requisition processes.
• Coordinate labor requirements with project leadership and workforce services.
• Assist with onboarding and mobilization activities, including workforce documentation and hiring coordination.
• Maintain staffing forecasts and workforce metrics.

• Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 5-8 years of relevant experience or 9-12 years of relevant work experience

Required Knowledge and

Skills:

• Working knowledge of labor agreements and labor law principles.
• Strong communication, conflict-resolution, and investigation skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.

• Experience working in the Building Trades as a tradesperson/craft professional on projects governed by labor agreements.
• Experience in large industrial, power, energy, EPC, or construction projects.
• Experience working with union-represented work forces and building trades organizations.
• Knowledge of collective bargaining agreements, project labor agreements, and workforce mobilization processes.
• Experience conducting workplace investigations and grievance administration.
• Familiarity with Brass Ring, SAP Employee Central, or workforce management systems.
• Bilingual – Fluency reading/writing/speaking Spanish and English.

• Relationship Management
• Conflict…