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Skilled Trades Workforce Manager

Location:

Mesa, AZ, US Tempe, AZ, US, 85281

Best People + Right Culture. These are the driving forces behind JE Dunn’s success.

By hiring inspired people, giving them interesting and challenging work, enabling them with innovative tools, and letting them share in the company’s rewards, we’ve found a sustainable way to grow in our industry for the last 100+ years.

Our diverse teams around the country strive to enrich lives through inspired people and places everyday, and we need inspired people like you to join us in our pursuit of building perfection.

Role Summary

The Skilled Trades Workforce Manager will work to actively educate, manage and promote the use and growth of skilled tradespeople on our projects. They will work with safety, quality and field supervision to ensure our skilled tradespeople are properly trained in their craft as well as in the areas of safety, quality, productivity, leadership and technology. All activities will be performed in support of the strategy, vision and values of JE Dunn.

Autonomy & Decision-Making: Makes decisions on non-routine matters, provides recommendations to supervisor, and refers all exceptions to supervisor.
Career Path: Senior Skilled Trades Workforce Manager

Key Role Responsibilities - Core

SKILLED TRADES WORKFORCE MANAGER FAMILY – CORE
•   Leads all aspects of the company’s safety culture and creates awareness by demonstrating commitment to an injury-free environment through individual actions and mentoring others. Investigates safety incidents and retrains staff and needed.
•   Manage supply and demand of skilled trades workforce needs.
•   Manage both internal and external plan for hiring skilled trades workforce.
•   Development of skilled trades workforce- progression through certification and training criteria.
•   Partner internally to help manage skilled trades sourcing strategies.
•   Allocate hourly labor workforce to projects within office and support regional and national movement of workforce, utilizing internal tools.
•   Work with Construction Supervision leadership to chart labor needs over a project duration and maintain communication to meet required labor needs.
•   Visit job sites as needed and maintain relationships with project superintendents and project managers.
•   Partner with field leadership to establish field staffing for their assigned project.
•   Classify and organize skilled trades workforce by skill set and certifications held by the employee.
•   Partner to ensure all scheduled training is in place or scheduled.
•   Oversee the full life-cycle of employment.
•   Provide oversight of new employee orientations, explaining company personnel policies, benefits, and procedures to employees, and/or job applicants for assigned area.
•   Assistance with proposal process, providing guidance for skilled trades resources.
•   Assist project teams and the Safety Department in investigating all recordable incidents and near-misses. Helps to identify root cause and retrains staff and needed.
•   Leads, supports and promotes a culture of diversity and inclusion within JE Dunn. Understands JE Dunn’s policy of non-discrimination and ensures positive, proactive implementation throughout the organization.

Key Role Responsibilities - Additional Core

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Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Ability to perform work accurately and completely, and in a timely manner
Communication skills, verbal and written
Ability to conduct effective presentations
Proficiency in MS Office
Ability to apply fundamentals of the means and methods of construction management
Knowledge of project processes and how each supports the successful completion of a project
Ability to build relationships with team members that transcend a project
Proficiency in project management and accounting software
Proficiency in required JE Dunn construction technology
Proficiency in scheduling software
Ability to apply Lean process and philosophy
Knowledge of specific trades and scopes of work
Knowledge of self-perform and labor productivity
Knowledge of organizational structure and available resources
Ability to build relationships and collaborate within a team, internally and externally

Education

- - High School/GED or equivalent (Required)
  - Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering or related field (Preferred)
  - In lieu of the above requirements, relevant experience will be considered

Experience

5+ years construction experience (Required)
Experience with Lean principles (Preferred)

Working Environment

Valid and unrestricted drivers license required
Must be able to lift up to 10 pounds
Must be willing to work non-traditional hours to meet project needs
Normal office environment, but may be exposed to extreme conditions (hot or cold)
Frequent activity: Sitting, Viewing Computer Screen
Occasional activity: Standing, Walking, Bending, Climbing, Reaching above Shoulder, Pushing, Pulling

Benefits Information

The benefits package aligned to this position is Professional Non-Union. Please click the link below for more details.

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JE Dunn Construction is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and it is our policy to provide equal opportunity to all people without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other legally protected category. JE Dunn Construction is a background screening, drug-free workplace.

JE Dunn provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation in order to apply for a job, please submit your request to accommodations@jedunn.com

JE Dunn Construction Company does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or agencies. Any resume submitted to any employee of JE Dunn Construction without a prior written search agreement will be considered unsolicited and the property of JE Dunn Construction Company. Please, no phone calls or emails.

Why People Work Here

At JE Dunn we offer our employees an inspired place to enrich their life and the lives of those around them

Building on our rich history, our employee owners are shaping the future of JE Dunn. In our team-focused environment we do life together and are generously rewarded for our efforts