Senior Employee Relations Representative

**Requisition ID: 267191**
- ** Relocation Authorized: National - Camp**:

- ** Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project**:

- ** Work Location: Karratha WA**

**Project Overview**:
Pluto Train 2 is the expansion of a second LNG train at the existing Pluto LNG onshore facility near Karratha in Western Australia run by Woodside Energy.

Pluto Train 2 will process Scarborough gas and have an LNG capacity of ~5 million tonnes per annum. As part of the construction of Pluto Train 2, additional domestic gas infrastructure will be installed to increase capacity to ~225 Terajoules per day.

Woodside Energy has selected Bechtel to deliver the Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Commissioning scope of work for Pluto Train 2.

Woodside Energy is Australia's leading natural gas producer, and Bechtel is excited to be working with this key customer to help meet the increasing global demand for LNG as a transitional energy source.

**What you bring**:

- Understanding and personally complying with Project environmental, safety and health philosophy, systems, and requirements.
- Pro-actively supporting the implementation of the Project’s environmental, safety and health systems by attending Pre-Start and Toolbox meetings daily, immediately correcting observed breaches, unsafe acts or conditions and in the event that correction is not possible - reporting observed breaches, unsafe acts or conditions.
- Works as part of a team to manage industrial and employee relations and communication to the workforce on an industrial construction site.
- Analyses immediate and/or anticipated industrial related issues, working to resolve issues promptly through the dispute resolution processes whilst ensuring management are aware of any trends or reoccurring issues. This will include implementing corrective actions to prevent any disruptions and construction delays.
- Application of Bechtel Workplace Agreements, Project Work Rules and Codes of Behaviour. Non-compliance shall be corrected and brought to the attention of the Workforce Services Manager, who will elevate for information purposes. Uncorrected non-compliance is reported to the Workforce Services Manager.
- Assists the Training Supervisor in conducting field training programs for professional craft employees and their supervisors. Develops and/or adapts existing training programs to cover specific working conditions, covering topics such as Workforce Services, dispute resolution, Project Work Rules awareness, diversity, working respectfully and other relevant procedures to support the Projects objectives.
- Supports Bechtel Legal representatives by developing documentation, if required, in support of industrial matters which may result in claims, industrial disputes, or cases documented by professional craft employees.
- Conducts periodic payroll and employee relations management plan audits.
- Leading the in-field (first) response to any industrial incident and/or action (in accordance with industrial risk mitigation strategies and industrial relations contingency plans).
- Supervision and coordination of union right of entry visits, including assisting the Workforce Services Representatives to escort union organisers to and from the Project, including to and from respective meeting locations with Bechtel professional craft employees on site.
- When required, presentation of the Workforce Services component of the Project Orientation/Site Induction, collaborating with the Project HSE team in delivery.
- Represents Bechtel as a participant in any industrial committees, if approved and/or delegated by the project Workforce Services Manager.
- Support implementing improvement of worker services programs at the site. Works with union representatives and subcontractors to form process improvement initiatives.
- In conjunction with the on-site ES&H representatives, supporting the on-site implementation of Environmental, Safety and Health programs concerning direct professional craft employees.
- Maintenance of industrial relations statistics and logs.
- Provide coverage across night shift if/when required.
- Other tasks as designated by the Workforce Services Manager.

**About you**:

- Tertiary qualifications related to human resource management/industrial relations whilst highly regarded for this role. Previous experience in an employee relations leadership/management role on a construction project will also be highly regarded.
- Eight years of experience performing employee or industrial relations management, human resources, or similar functions in a construction company, EPC, or similar industry.
- Experience and demonstrated success in human resources, industrial or employee relations, Workforce Services type roles on a construction site.
- Good analytical and judicious planning skills: able to prioritize, pivot and respond to conflicting priorities.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Proficient use of Microsoft Office software.
- Previous employment