Labor Relations Specialist

About the job

Requisition ID: 182751

Job Level: Mid Level

Home District/Group: Kiewit Industrial District

Department: Compliance

Market: Industrial

Employment Type: Full Time

Position Overview

Kiewit is seeking a Labor Relations Specialist to support workforce and labor relations activities on a large-scale industrial construction project in Point Pleasant, West Virginia. This role serves as a key liaison between project teams, craft employees, union partners, recruiting teams, and labor leadership to help ensure a productive, compliant, and highly engaged workforce.

The Labor Relations Specialist will assist with union coordination, workforce planning, craft onboarding, labor agreement administration, workforce reporting, and employee relations activities. The ideal candidate is a relationship-focused professional who can effectively communicate with field personnel, labor organizations, and project leadership while supporting workforce needs in a fast-paced construction environment.

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Location

This position will be based in Point Pleasant, West Virginia. Relocation and/or temporary living assistance may be available based on business needs.

Responsibilities

• Support labor relations and workforce management activities for the project site.

• Build and maintain positive working relationships with local union representatives, business agents, and workforce partners.

• Assist with administration and interpretation of Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBAs) and Project Labor Agreements (PLAs).

• Coordinate union dispatch requests and support craft workforce staffing efforts in partnership with recruiting and operations teams.

• Support workforce onboarding, orientation, site access, and union verification processes.

• Monitor workforce levels and assist with manpower forecasting, workforce planning, and project staffing reports.

• Track labor relations metrics, workforce trends, craft headcount, and union utilization.

• Assist in resolving workforce concerns, employee issues, and labor-related inquiries.

• Support grievance documentation, investigations, and issue resolution efforts as directed by labor leadership.

• Coordinate labor-management meetings and workforce engagement initiatives.

• Develop and maintain labor relations records, files, and compliance documentation.

• Collaborate with operations, field supervision, HR, safety, and recruiting teams to ensure workforce readiness.

• Assist with workforce reductions, transfers, and project labor transitions.

• Support workforce development initiatives, apprenticeship programs, and community workforce partnerships.

• Maintain compliance with labor agreements, company policies, and applicable employment regulations.

• Travel periodically

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Labor Relations, Business Administration, Construction Management, or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered.

• 3+ years of experience in labor relations, human resources, workforce management, recruiting, employee relations, construction operations, or related fields.

• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills.

• Excellent verbal and written communication abilities.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel.

• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced construction environment.

Preferred

• Experience working with unionized workforces or labor organizations.

• Familiarity with construction, industrial, manufacturing, infrastructure, or energy projects.

• Basic understanding of collective bargaining agreements and labor-management relations.

• Experience coordinating workforce staffing, onboarding, or craft recruiting activities.

• Knowledge of apprenticeship programs and workforce development initiatives.

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Other Requirements:

• Regular, reliable attendance

• Work productively and meet deadlines timely

• Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment.

• Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies.

• Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required.

• May work at various different locations and conditions may vary.

We offer our fulltime staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that’s among the best in our industry, including top-tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents, voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs, life insurance, disability, retirement plans with matching, and generous paid time off.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

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There’s no limit to what you’ll do at Kiewit. Whether you’re building or supporting projects that provide communities with dependable energy, safe transportation, clean water, or access to health care, the work you do will positively impact people’s lives for generations to come.

Here you’ll have endless opportunities to expand your expertise through on-the-job experience and internal and external training and development opportunities.

We offer our full-time staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that’s among the best in our industry. From top-tier health care programs to employee assistance programs and retirement planning, we aim to provide you with the tools you need to be successful in the areas of life that matter most to you.

Kiewit is an equal-opportunity employer, and we believe a diverse workforce is vital to the success of our business. We continue our efforts to attract, develop and retain employees from all backgrounds who are passionate about our industry.

We are committed to veteran and military hiring and will consider relevant military experience as equivalent to qualification requirements.