Labor Relations Partner — Hybrid/Remote

Pacific Gas and Electric Company; Oakland (CA); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 127,000; Full time

Job summary

Pacific Gas and Electric Company is seeking a Labor Relations professional to support leadership on contract administration and compliance with collective bargaining agreements. The role requires interpreting contract language, developing resources, and coordinating with Labor Relations partners across the enterprise.

The position emphasizes providing timely guidance, intake documentation, and effective hand-offs to specialized teams, with a hybrid work arrangement and a Bay Area focus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• 2 years of related work experience
• MS/MA/JD Labor Relations/Industrial Relations
• SPHR – Senior Professional in Human Resources certification
• PHR – Professional in Human Resources certification
• 4 years of job-related experience

Responsibilities

• Provide timely, routine guidance to leaders on labor contract administration using established contract language, letters of agreement, precedent-setting decisions, job aids, and other approved resources.
• Respond to Labor Relations Helpline inquiries, clarify leader needs, research applicable resources, and communicate practical next steps within the role’s scope.
• Create, update, and maintain contractual job aids, reference materials, standard documentation, and training content to support consistent contract administration.
• Provide guidance on probationary releases, represented-coworker testing requirements, and other routine employment matters governed by collective bargaining agreements or established processes.
• Support represented-coworker pay and employment matters, including wage and premium validation, recruiting wage placement, bid lists, performance record requests, payroll coordination, DOT return-to-work matters, and reinstatement requests.
• Assist with benefits, personal leave of absence, vacation sale, and related questions by reviewing applicable requirements and coordinating with the appropriate teams.
• Conduct thorough intake by gathering and documenting relevant facts, actions taken, supporting records, and the requested outcome so leaders do not need to repeat information following referral.
• Resolve routine matters within established guidelines and coordinate timely, effective hand-offs to the assigned Labor Relations Partner, Labor Center of Excellence, or other specialized team.
• Create and route tickets for investigation requests, facilitate warm hand-offs for negotiation requests, and coordinate referrals for matters requiring union engagement or formal Labor Relations action.
• Recognize and escape matters involving ambiguity, complexity, contractual risk, exceptions, precedent-setting considerations, or other circumstances requiring additional expertise or judgment.

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

MS/MA/JD Labor Relations/Industrial Relations

Job description

Pacific Gas and Electric Company is seeking a Labor Relations professional to support leadership on contract administration and compliance with collective bargaining agreements. The role requires interpreting contract language, developing resources, and coordinating with Labor Relations partners across the enterprise.

The position emphasizes providing timely guidance, intake documentation, and effective hand-offs to specialized teams, with a hybrid work arrangement and a Bay Area focus.