City : Kitimat, British Columbia

Category : See posting on Fluor site

Industry : Engineering

Employer : Fluor Canada

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Fluor is one of Canada's top employers and recognized globally as a leader in the Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Fabrication, and Maintenance industry. Our focus on innovation and providing cost effective technology based solutions to address our client's needs is second to none. As we look to the future, we need creative, ambitious, and innovative professionals who can help us achieve our goals.

Fluor team members are at the core of Fluor’s successes and instrumental in executing projects safely, smartly and with the highest quality. If you value teamwork, empowerment in your career and are eager to champion Fluor’s project execution, this opportunity just may be for you!

The Industrial Relations Manager reports to the JFJV Deputy Construction Director and is responsible for providing management, support, guidance and counsel in all industrial relations queries on the project.

ACCOUNTABILITIES:
Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Observes provincial and national construction labour market trends, and makes recommendations to help ensure the project can be properly staffed.
• Provides project management with recommendations in response to company, subcontractor, client requests concerning labour relation issues.
• Assist Subcontractors in researching and preparing documentation for grievance cases and arbitrations.
• Guides company and subcontractors when involved in labour disturbances.
• Supports subcontractors in collective bargaining with unions representing employees.
• Represents the company in dealings with government agencies.
• Plans and supports programs to promote cooperation and coordination between subcontractors and the unions.
• Obtains factual information concerning subcontractor/management inquiries and suggestions and/or complaints.
• Advises management, subcontractors, and union officials in development, application, and interpretation of labour relation policies and practices.
• Prepares statistical reports, using records of actions taken concerning subcontractor grievances, arbitration, and mediation cases, and related labour relations activities, to identify problem areas.
• Develops plans, procedures, and rules to ensure industrial relations harmony on the project.