Recruiting Relations Specialist - Trades (Unions)

DPR Construction is a forward-thinking, self-performing general contractor specializing in technically complex and sustainable projects for the advanced technology, life sciences, healthcare, higher education and commercial markets.

About the role

The Recruiting Relations Specialist - Unions supports and strengthens the company’s union craft workforce strategy through partnership events, recruiting, workforce development, apprenticeship collaboration, labor relations coordination, training support, and union compliance administration. This role serves as a key liaison between company operations, union partners, apprenticeship programs, workforce development organizations, and field leadership to help ensure a stable, skilled, and compliant craft workforce pipeline.

Responsibilities

• Serve as support for primary point of contact for union workforce coordination and labor-related workforce support activities
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with union business agents, apprenticeship coordinators, training directors, and labor partners
• Coordinate union labor requests and workforce needs with field operations and project leadership
• Support manpower planning efforts for union craft staffing across multiple projects and regions
• Support compliance with union agreements, workforce reporting requirements, and labor standards
• Monitor union workforce trends, availability, market conditions, and workforce pipeline risks
• Support recruiting and sourcing efforts for union craft positions across multiple trades
• Coordinate and support hiring activities, workforce outreach events, career fairs, and apprenticeship recruiting initiatives
• Build relationships with trade schools, apprenticeship programs, workforce boards, veteran organizations, community partners, and workforce development agencies
• Assist with workforce pipeline development strategies for hard-to-fill skilled trades positions
• Support employee referral programs and craft retention initiatives
• Coordinate onboarding and orientation support for union craft employees and apprentices
• Assist with diversity, equity, inclusion, veteran transition, and second-chance workforce initiatives
• Partner with union apprenticeship programs and training centers to support apprentice workforce planning and development
• Coordinate apprentice rotations, workforce assignments, and project placement opportunities
• Collaborate with workforce development and training teams to identify upskilling and craft development opportunities while understanding union guidelines
• Coordinate required training, certifications, and workforce compliance programs
• Assist with craft skills assessments, career pathing, and leadership development initiatives
• Support workforce training events, graduation ceremonies, signing days, and industry outreach programs
• Maintain accurate workforce, apprenticeship, and compliance documentation
• Track workforce development metrics including apprentice utilization, retention, recruiting activity, certifications, and workforce pipeline data
• Support prevailing wage, apprentice ratio, workforce participation, and project labor agreement (PLA) compliance efforts where applicable
• Assist with reporting requirements related to workforce participation goals, apprenticeship utilization, and labor compliance
• Coordinate workforce records, certifications, badging, and training documentation
• Support audits, workforce reviews, and compliance reporting activities

Requirements

• 3–7 years of experience in construction operations, union labor coordination, workforce development, recruiting, apprenticeship programs, or labor relations
• Experience working with union craft workforce environments (required)
• Familiarity with prevailing wage laws (e.g. Davis-Bacon)
• Experience supporting large commercial, healthcare, advanced technology, industrial, or mission critical construction projects (preferred)
• Bilingual communication skills (preferred in some regions)

Qualifications

• Associates degree or equivalent construction industry experience (preferred)
• NCCER, OSHA, apprenticeship administration, or workforce development certifications (preferred)
• OSHA 30 certification (preferred)
• Familiarity with prevailing wage requirements, PLA environments, and workforce participation reporting (preferred)
• Successful completion of a background check (required)

Pay

Actual salaries will vary based on several factors, including but not limited to external market data, internal equity, location, skill set, experience, and/or performance.

• Arizona, Richmond: $83,200 to $119,600
• Sacramento, San Diego, New Jersey, Philadelphia: $91,520 to $131,560
• Seattle, Boston, DC, Pasadena: $99,840 to $143,520
• Bay Area: $108,160 to $155,480