Site Union Labor Relations Specialist

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Date: Oct 7, 2026

Location: Harriman, TN, US

Company: Black & Veatch Family of Companies

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Company : BVCI

Job Title : Site Union Labor Relations Specialist

Location : PJHARRIMA

Business Unit Sector : BVC-BVOPS-BVCI CONSTRUCTION

Department: BVCI2 BV OPS UNION CONSTRUCT IO

Opportunity Type : Staff

Project Only Hire: No

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 deescalation,
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.

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• 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

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.

Preferred skills:

• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• Experience dealing with Unions
• Experience with Union Contracts
• This person must have the ability to deal with multiple personalities of differing prefessional levels and to handle difficult interpersonal situations
• Understanding of construction.

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…