Labor Relations Specialist

About the role

In this role, you will be responsible for conducting fair, thorough, and objective workplace investigations into employee concerns, allegations of misconduct, policy violations, and other workplace matters. The role partners closely with Workforce Services, project leadership, Legal, Ethics & Compliance, and other stakeholders to gather facts, assess evidence, determine findings, and provide recommendations that support a respectful, compliant, and high-performing workplace. The Investigator ensures investigations are conducted in accordance with company policies, legal requirements, and established investigation standards while maintaining confidentiality, impartiality, and procedural fairness. In addition to case management, the role analyzes investigation trends, identifies emerging workforce risks, and supports the continuous improvement of employee and labor relations practices, leadership capability, and workplace culture initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Conduct craft and non-manual employee relations investigations from intake through closure, including allegations of harassment, discrimination, retaliation, workplace violence, violations of policy, procedures or the applicable labor agreement.
• Plan and prepare for thorough investigations through interviewing and collecting evidence, applying appropriate union representation rights.
• Prepare written investigation reports containing the allegations, the evidence considered, credibility assessments, findings of fact, and a policy or agreement analysis, and recommendation.
• Assist in the resolution of labor disputes, grievances, and work stoppages, and escalate matters that carry legal exposure or the potential for construction schedule delay.
• Maintain the investigations case management record, track case aging and outcomes, and produce periodic metrics and trend analysis for labor relations leadership.
• Research and collect data for special labor studies and draft project communications.
• Provide advice to first-line supervision and management on industrial relations policies, investigation practice, and consistent application of disciplinary standards.
• Coordinate with Workforce Services, Project Leadership, Legal, Ethics and Compliance, and Security on matters of shared jurisdiction, and maintain the confidentiality of investigation material.
• Participate in the delivery of craft new hire orientation and in supervisor training on complaint handling and investigation awareness.
• Use requisition tracking and employee data programs proficiently to support case work and reporting.
• Handle routine employee and labor relations inquiries related to policies, procedures, and bargaining agreements; refer complex matters to appropriate management staff.
• Serve as the initial contact and liaison for intake and assessment of employee complaints.
• Assist with recordkeeping related to hiring, termination, leave, transfer, and promotion particularly related to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), affirmative action, and diversity initiatives.
• Collect information and data to assess cost and policy implications of negotiations and disputes, including management and union proposals, pay scales and wages, benefits, working conditions, and other mitigating circumstances.
• Maintain knowledge and understanding of laws and regulations related to EEO, affirmative action, collective bargaining, unions, labor relations, and human resources.

Education and Experience Requirements

• Requires bachelor’s degree (or international equivalent) and 5–8 years of relevant experience or 9–12 years of relevant work experience in lieu of degree.

Required Knowledge and Skills

• Knowledge of EEOC, ADA, harassment, FMLA, and FLSA legislation.
• Demonstrated experience independently conducting and documenting workplace investigations, including case scoping, witness and subject interviews, evidence collection and preservation, credibility assessment, and written findings applying the legislation noted above.
• Strong written communication skills, with the ability to produce concise, defensible investigation reports on schedule.
• Sound judgment in handling confidential and sensitive information, and the ability to work effectively with craft, supervision and project management.
• Flexibility to travel to projects and craft work locations as case work demands.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior union experience, including familiarity with collective bargaining agreements, grievance procedures, and union representation rights during investigatory interviews.
• Bilingual language skills in English and Spanish.

Salary

Annual salary range: $106,900 – $154,700 (final salary offered is determined by education, experience, and qualifications of the applicant).

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Optional disability and supplemental insurance options.
• Generous paid time off (160 hours annually, accrued 6.16 hours per pay period).
• Nine paid holidays.
• Paid parental leave.
• Discretionary bonuses.
• 401(k) plan with matching and profit-sharing components.