Strategic Union Workforce Relations Lead

DPR Construction; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 83,200 - 119,600; Full time

Job summary

DPR Construction is seeking a Recruiting Relations Specialist - Unions to strengthen the company’s union craft workforce strategy. The role partners with unions, apprenticeship programs, and field leadership to ensure a skilled, compliant craft workforce pipeline across projects and regions.

The role supports recruiting, workforce development, and apprenticeship collaboration while coordinating training, labor compliance, and workforce reporting.

Qualifications

• Associates degree or equivalent construction industry experience preferred.
• 3–7 years of experience in construction operations, union labor coordination, workforce development, recruiting, apprenticeship programs, or labor relations preferred.
• Experience working with union craft workforce environments required; familiarity with prevailing wage laws such as Davis-Bacon preferred.
• Bilingual communication skills preferred in some regions.
• Certifications such as NCCER, OSHA, apprenticeship administration, or workforce development certifications preferred; OSHA 30 preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as support for primary point of contact for union workforce coordination and labor-related activities.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with union business agents, apprenticeship coordinators, training directors, and labor partners.
• Coordinate union labor requests and workforce needs with field operations and project leadership.
• Support manpower planning for union craft staffing across multiple projects and regions.
• Support compliance with union agreements, workforce reporting requirements, and labor standards.
• Monitor union workforce trends, availability, and workforce pipeline risks.
• Assist with workforce pipeline development strategies for hard-to-fill skilled trades positions.
• Coordinate onboarding and orientation support for union craft employees and apprentices.
• Maintain accurate workforce, apprenticeship, and compliance documentation.

Skills

Union labor coordination

Recruiting

Apprenticeship programs

Workforce development

Labor relations coordination

Education

Associate's degree or equivalent construction industry experience

Job description

DPR Construction is seeking a Recruiting Relations Specialist - Unions to strengthen the company’s union craft workforce strategy. The role partners with unions, apprenticeship programs, and field leadership to ensure a skilled, compliant craft workforce pipeline across projects and regions.

The role supports recruiting, workforce development, and apprenticeship collaboration while coordinating training, labor compliance, and workforce reporting.