Director, Craft Workforce & Talent Strategy

Brown & Root; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Career development opportunities

Travel opportunities to sites and job需

Job summary

Brown & Root is seeking a Director, Craft Workforce to own strategy for attracting, deploying, developing, and retaining craft labor across all sites. You will forecast demand, manage turnover, and partner with Operations, HR, Safety, and Estimating to optimize manpower and costs.

You will lead workforce planning, development, and retention programs, build coaching and supervision paths, and govern training records, budgets, and vendor costs while driving safety and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent industrial experience in related fields.
• 10+ years in industrial construction, maintenance, or turnaround services.
• 5+ years leading craft recruiting, workforce planning, or craft labor management across multiple sites.
• 3+ years managing managers or multi-site teams.
• Knowledge of craft trades, skill levels, and site requirements in refining/petrochemical settings.
• Strong Excel and reporting skills; experience with ATS/timekeeping systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop and own enterprise craft workforce strategy aligned to backlog, bid pipeline and turnaround schedules.
• Forecast demand by trade, site and quarter; identify shortfalls 90+ days out.
• Model labor scenarios for peak seasons and large awards; provide input for bids.
• Lead craft training, qualification programs, and career-path development; ensure audit-ready records.
• Track turnover, stay/exit feedback and drive improvements in pay, schedule, supervision, and site conditions.
• Oversee workforce KPIs, budget, recruiting spend, training, and vendor costs; manage regional teams.
• Optimize workforce systems (ATS, labor tracking, skills databases) and reporting to executives.

Skills

Strategic workforce planning

Recruitment leadership

Multi-site management

Craft trades knowledge

Excel & reporting

ATS & timekeeping systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, HR, Construction Management, or related field

Tools

ATS systems

Job description

Brown & Root is seeking a Director, Craft Workforce to own strategy for attracting, deploying, developing, and retaining craft labor across all sites. You will forecast demand, manage turnover, and partner with Operations, HR, Safety, and Estimating to optimize manpower and costs.

You will lead workforce planning, development, and retention programs, build coaching and supervision paths, and govern training records, budgets, and vendor costs while driving safety and efficiency.