Labour Manager: Workforce Planning & Relations

Dalkia UK; Tees Valley; Sur place; GBP 55 000 - 70 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Dalkia UK is seeking a Labour Manager to lead planning and deployment of the weekly paid workforce across multiple projects in the North East. The role requires balancing operational demands with strategic workforce planning, ensuring resources are resourced safely, efficiently and compliantly.

You'll work with operational leaders, unions, apprentices and employees to resolve labour challenges and support supervision, payroll, and inductions.

Qualifications

• Experience within the construction, engineering, E&I installation or related industry.
• Experience coordinating labour, resources or operational workforces.
• Experience working with trade unions or within an industrial relations environment would be extremely useful.
• Understanding working rule agreements would be advantageous.

Responsabilités

• Review labour forecasts across multiple projects and ensure effective resource allocation.
• Manage labour transfers between projects locally and nationally.
• Respond to short-term resource requirements whilst maintaining a forward-looking workforce strategy.
• Support tender and bid activities by providing labour planning expertise.
• Participate in pre-start labour strategy meetings.
• Build strong relationships with operational teams and leaders at all levels.
• Maintain regular engagement with the operative workforce.
• Support investigations, grievances and employee relations matters alongside HR colleagues.
• Conduct regular site visits to maintain engagement and visibility.
• Partner with Learning & Development teams to support supervision and competency management.
• Maintain expert knowledge of industry working rule agreements and relevant legislation.
• Build positive working relationships with union representatives.
• Support the delivery of health and safety initiatives.
• Work closely with payroll to ensure accurate payments and compliance with agreements.
• Support the recruitment of apprentices and trainees.
• Play an active role in onboarding and induction activities.
• Provide guidance and pastoral support throughout their development journey.
• Support succession planning and future talent pipelines.

Connaissances

Labour forecasting

Stakeholder management

People skills

Communication

Description du poste

Dalkia UK is seeking a Labour Manager to lead planning and deployment of the weekly paid workforce across multiple projects in the North East. The role requires balancing operational demands with strategic workforce planning, ensuring resources are resourced safely, efficiently and compliantly.

You'll work with operational leaders, unions, apprentices and employees to resolve labour challenges and support supervision, payroll, and inductions.