Workforce Services Strategy Manager

Requisition ID:  232591

Requisition Posting End Date: 03/05/2021

Bechtel is one of the most respected global engineering, construction, and project management companies. Together with our customers, we deliver

landmark projects that create long-term progress and economic growth.

Since 1898, we've completed more than 25,000 extraordinary projects across 160 countries on all seven continents. With continuous operations in Australia for over 60 years, we operate through four global businesses: Infrastructure; Nuclear, Security & Environmental; Oil, Gas & Chemicals; and Mining & Metals; all of which have active projects in Australia today. Our company and our culture are built on more than a century of leadership and a relentless adherence to our values, the core of which are safety, quality, ethics, and integrity. These values are what we believe, what we expect, what we deliver, and what we live.

The Role

The Workforce Services Strategy Manager in Australia is a key leadership role accountable for developing and implementing a detailed national Workforce Services delivery strategy, creating competitive advantages in direct-hire execution, and ensuring Bechtel maintains our position in the marketplace through timely and responsible negotiations with stakeholders.

We are seeking a dynamic leader who will understand not only the business goals, but legislative requirements, industry practices and stakeholder expectations as they relate to the management of our workforce in Australia. The role will involve working across all business lines in Australia and with exposure to the most senior levels within Bechtel.

The Candidate

The successful candidate will have a sound knowledge and understanding of technical employment law and its application in both public and private sector construction. Demonstrated leadership skills with the ability to build a high performing team whom are able to effectively drive change through implementation of the strategy.

A self-starter who strives for excellence and achievement. Has a high degree of ethical conduct, demeanour and a working style to foster trust, respect, collaboration and engagement with others both across the business and externally. The ability to switch between the operational and strategic levels of management seamlessly and a tenacious character that can both give and accept constructive criticism.

Ideally you will have a minimum of 10 years' experience in senior Industrial Relations roles within the Construction Industry and have operated in all multiple Australian states in a variety of positions and organisations.

While being either Perth or Brisbane based, the successful candidate will be flexible to travel interstate and to remote locations to maintain leadership presence and remain connected to our project sites.

Interested?

This is an opportunity to work with an innovative, market leading organisation executing signature projects across Australia and globally and to shape your career within a highly successful EPC corporation.

Shaping tomorrow together

Bechtel is one of the most respected global engineering, construction, and project management companies. Together with our customers, we deliver landmark projects that foster long-term progress and economic growth. Since 1898, we’ve completed more than 25,000 extraordinary projects across 160 countries on all seven continents. We operate through four global businesses: Infrastructure; Nuclear, Security & Environmental; Oil, Gas & Chemicals; and Mining & Metals. Our company and our culture are built on more than a century of leadership and a relentless adherence to our values, the core of which are safety, quality, ethics, and integrity. These values are what we believe, what we expect, what we deliver, and what we live.  
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Bechtel is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, citizenship status (except as authorized by law), protected veteran status, genetic information, and any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.