Labor Relations Specialist

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.

District Overview

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.