Employee Relations Partner - Chennai and Gurugram

Bechtel; Gurugram District, Chennai; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Bechtel India is hiring an Employee Relations Specialist to lead ER work in India and support other regions. You will handle workplace investigations, grievances, disciplinary matters, POSH referrals, and exit interviews, using labour law knowledge to assess risk.

The role requires 8–12 years in Employee Relations, strong Indian labour law knowledge, and experience with audits or notices. You will train managers, track ER trends, and build dashboards, while keeping confidential case records

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, IR, Law, or related field; labour law qualification is a plus.
• 8-12 years of Employee Relations experience.
• Strong knowledge of Indian labour and employment law.
• Experience with labour notices, audits or inspections.
• Experience in multinational, engineering, construction or multi-location company preferred.
• Comfortable with Microsoft 365 and HR case-management tools.

Responsibilities

• Advise managers, HR and employees on conduct, grievances and ER policy.
• Run impartial workplace investigations from start to closure, with sound recommendations.
• Handle sensitive complaints, employment claims and labour department notices.
• Assess legal and reputational risk, and work with Legal or specialists when needed.
• Train managers and employees on POSH, Speak Up, workplace conduct and performance management.
• Track ER trends and metrics, and build dashboards and management presentations.
• Keep case records confidential and audit-ready.

Skills

Investigation skills

Analysis skills

Report writing

Stakeholder communication

Policy advisory

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/IR/Law/Business

Labour law qualification (plus)

Tools

Microsoft 365

HR case-management tools

Job description

Greetings from Bechtel India! We're hiring an Employee Relations Specialist.

Role overview

You'll lead employee relations work in India and support other regions when needed. This covers workplace investigations, grievances, disciplinary matters, POSH/Ethics referrals, background verification cases and exit interviews. You'll use labour law knowledge to assess risk, and ER data to drive improvements.

Key responsibilities

• Advise managers, HR and employees on conduct, performance, grievances and ER policy
• Run impartial workplace investigations from start to closure, with sound recommendations
• Handle sensitive complaints, employment claims and labour department notices
• Assess legal and reputational risk, and work with Legal or specialists when needed
• Train managers and employees on POSH, Speak Up, workplace conduct and performance management
• Track ER trends and metrics, and build dashboards and management presentations
• Keep case records confidential and audit-ready

What we're looking for

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Industrial Relations, Law, Business or a related field (a labour law qualification is a plus)
• 8-12 years of Employee Relations experience
• Strong knowledge of Indian labour and employment law
• Strong investigation, analysis and report-writing skills
• Experience with labour notices, audits or inspections
• Experience in a multinational, engineering, construction or multi-location company preferred
• Comfortable with Microsoft 365 and HR case-management tools