HR Business Partner, Employee Relations & Engagement

The Opportunity: The HR Business Partner, Employee Relations & Engagement provides a variety of support with human resource processes within Great Lakes Dredge & Dock. This role provides support to the human resource function as needed, including record-keeping, file maintenance, HRIS entry, employee incident engagement, and special projects to support the HR Operations. The position is located in our Houston, TX corporate headquarters.

About the Company: Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation is the largest provider of dredging services in the United States. In addition, Great Lakes is fully engaged in expanding its core business into the rapidly developing offshore wind energy industry. The Company has a long history of performing significant international projects. The Company employs experienced civil, ocean and mechanical engineering staff in its estimating, production and project management functions. In its over 133-year history, the Company has never failed to complete a marine project. Great Lakes owns and operates the largest and most diverse fleet in the U.S. dredging industry, comprised of approximately 200 specialized vessels. Great Lakes has a disciplined training program for engineers that ensures experienced-based performance as they advance through Company operations. The Company’s Incident-and Injury-Free® (IIF®) safety management program is integrated into all aspects of the Company’s culture. The Company’s commitment to the IIF® culture promotes a work environment where employee safety is paramount.

Responsibilities:

• Resolving employee concerns and complaints regarding work-related issues
• Performs workplace investigations and providing counseling and advice to employees regarding their employment issues.
• Identifying legal risks and ensuring compliance with HR laws and regulations relating to employee relations.
• Providing advice and guidance to management on employee relations policies and procedures.
• Coordinates with HR team to administer and support onboarding process by providing orientation of the company’s policies and procedures
• Manages the employment verification third party vendor
• Responds to unemployment claims
• Conducts employee exit interviews and identifies areas of concern to improve the working environment
• Compiles and analyzes employee headcount and demographics for reporting
• Assists in evaluation of reports, decisions and results of department in relation to established goals. Recommends new approaches, policies and procedures to continually improve efficiency of the department and services performed
• Assists in Labor Relation disputes and grievances and ensures compliance with the collective bargaining agreements
• Ensures compliance with federal, state and local employment and benefits laws and regulations
• Provide HR Support to our project sites and vessels
• Assists with various HR projects
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and bonus program.
• 401(k) program that includes 100% company matching of the first 6% of employee contributions with immediate vesting.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).
• Annual profit-sharing contributions by the company to participants’ 401(k) accounts based on company’s annual performance.
• Medical, Dental, Prescription, Life and Disability insurance plans

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religious creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breast-feeding and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin or ancestry, age, mental or physical disability (including medical condition), military or veteran status, political preference, marital status, citizenship, genetic information, or other status protected by law or regulation.

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