SPO Trades Manager

Turner Construction Company; Augusta (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner Construction Company is seeking a capable Human Resources professional to manage hiring, development, career advancement, and utilization of trade staff in Augusta, GA. You’ll partner with project teams and HR to post roles and extend offers, while guiding performance reviews and training initiatives.

The role requires strong communication and leadership skills, experience in construction operations, and comfort with travel to job sites to engage with staff and supervisors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree + 10 years of related experience or equivalent combination of education, training and/or experience.
• Construction experience, preferred.
• Good understanding of business and construction operations.
• Management experience and ability to direct others that are not direct reports.
• Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills; ability to communicate effectively at all levels within organization.
• Professional written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient in computer applications, MS Office, SharePoint, and human resources related applications.
• Travel

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with jobsite Supervisors, Superintendents, Project Managers, and Project Executives to coordinate work force needs.
• Engage with Human Resources (HR) to post open project staff positions.
• Participate in recruitment process, review applications and resumes to assess applicant qualifications, interview qualified candidates, provide disposition updates to HR for applicant tracking, and extend conditional offers of employment to qualified applicants.
• Collaborate with jobsite supervisor to coordinate first day of work and orientation for new hires.
• Visit job sites on regularly to main connectivity with trades staff and jobsite supervisors.
• Consult with jobsite supervisors to ensure timely completion of annual performance reviews.
• Identify high potential trade staff and recommend training to help further develop staff.
• Maintain Training Roster for hourly Trades staff.
• Oversee Employee location Log.
• Manage trades staff discipline issues and termination processes, engage HR as needed; ensure completion of necessary documentation.
• Implement hourly wage assessments, merit increases, and incentive programs.
• Collaborate with Preconstruction and Business Development departments on pursuits.
• Other activities, duties, and responsibilities as assigned.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Presentation skills

Communication skills

Management experience

Written communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree + 10 years experience

Tools

MS Office

SharePoint

HRIS systems

Job description

Division: Augusta

Project Location(s): Augusta, GA 30901 USA

Minimum Years Experience:

Travel Involved:

Job Type: Regular

Job Classification: Experienced

Education:

Job Family: Construction

Compensation: Salaried Exempt

Position Description: Manage hiring, professional development, career advancement, and utilization of trade staff.

Essential Duties & Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with jobsite Supervisors, Superintendents, Project Managers, and Project Executives to coordinate work force needs.
• Engage with Human Resources (HR) to post open project staff positions.
• Participate in recruitment process, review applications and resumes to assess applicant qualifications, interview qualified candidates, provide disposition updates to HR for applicant tracking, and extend conditional offers of employment to qualified applicants.
• Collaborate with jobsite supervisor to coordinate first day of work and orientation for new hires.
• Visit job sites on regularly to main connectivity with trades staff and jobsite supervisors.
• Consult with jobsite supervisors to ensure timely completion of annual performance reviews.
• Identify high potential trade staff and recommend training to help further develop staff.
• Maintain Training Roster for hourly Trades staff.
• Oversee Employee location Log.
• Manage trades staff discipline issues and termination processes, engage HR as needed; ensure completion of necessary documentation.
• Implement hourly wage assessments, merit increases, and incentive programs.
• Collaborate with Preconstruction and Business Development departments on pursuits.
• Other activities, duties, and responsibilities as assigned.

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Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree from accredited and credentialed degree program and 10 years of related experience or equivalent combination of education, training and/or experience
• Construction experience, preferred
• Good understanding of business and construction operations
• Management experience and ability to direct others that are not direct reports
• Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills; ability to communicate effectively at all levels within organization
• Professional written and verbal communication skills
• Proficient in computer applications, MS Office, SharePoint, and human resources related applications
• Travel

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Performance of the required duties require physical ability to climb permanent and temporary stairs, passenger use of construction personnel hoists, ability to climb ladders and negotiate work areas under construction. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls, and reach with hands, talk, and hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee is regularly required to be mobile, and the employee occasionally travels both short and long distances via a variety of conveyances. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works at construction work sites where the employee is exposed to moving mechanical parts, high precarious places, fumes, or airborne particles, outside weather conditions, and risk of electrical shock. The noise in the work environment is usually moderate to loud. The employee is required to work in compliance with company safety policies, procedures, and applicable laws.

Turner is an Equal Opportunity Employer - race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.