Employee Relations Specialist

Bechtel - Brownsville, TX

Full-time

Brownsville, TX

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

As an Employee Relations (ER) Specialist at Bechtel, you will play a key role in upholding our Vision, Values, and Commitments (VV&Cs) and maintaining a fair and respectful work environment for all Bechtel colleagues. Bechtel's ER Specialists conduct thorough investigations into workplace issues, resolve escalated employee concerns, and provide expert guidance on ER matters to both leaders and staff. As an ER Specialist you will have the opportunity to make a significant impact to the success of the Rio Grande LNG project by contributing to fostering a positive and inclusive work environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage complex employment-related investigations, end-to-end, including conducting intake meetings, background research, investigative interviews, report-writing, corrective actions, and debrief meetings.
• Investigate complaints involving violations of Company policy, including allegations of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, bullying, and other inappropriate behavior.
• Coach and advise all levels of management through employee relations matters (e.g., interpersonal conflicts, communication of employment decisions, advice on policy application, performance management, mental health concerns, workforce reductions, etc.).
• Partner closely with global cross-functional partners within the ER Communities of Expertise, Legal, Human Resources, Ethics and Compliance, Security, Industrial/Labor Relations, and business units.
• Facilitate ER training for managers and supervisors and participate in projects led by the ER team.
• Partner closely with the ER Communities of Expertise colleagues to leverage ER data to proactively identify opportunities to enhance the employee experience.
• Deliver workforce reduction processes as initiated by Project HR and Project Management.
• Promote and support referrals to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Other duties as required.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field, plus 8 or more years of relevant experience; or 12 or more years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree.
• Formal training and/or certification in investigations preferred.
• Proven track record of conducting workplace investigations that will withstand legal scrutiny.
• Strong understanding of employment law, compliance, and ER best practices.
• Experience presenting findings and recommendations to all levels of leadership, including those with dissenting opinions.

Nice-to-haves

• Bilingual English - Spanish speaking preferred.
• Ability to travel 25% of the time.

Benefits

• Robust benefits to ensure our people thrive.
• Programs to enhance our culture.
• Time to recharge.