Strategic Workforce Programs Lead for Retention

Bechtel Global Corporation; Reston (VA); Hybrid; USD 123,000 - 179,000; Full time

Job summary

Bechtel Global Corporation in Reston, VA is seeking a Workforce Services Specialist to support Craft Professional Strategy and drive long-term retention. The role focuses on identifying workforce risk and designing programs that mitigate it.

Based in Bechtel's Reston office with potential for part-time telework, the position collaborates across Attract, Train, and Retain pillars and partners with project teams to ensure scalable, practical workforce solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required (or international equivalent).
• 8–10 years of relevant experience or 12–14 years total work experience.
• Must have the right to work in the US.

Responsibilities

• Monitor workforce indicators for early trends and turnover.
• Track absenteeism and workforce feedback.
• Analyze external conditions affecting craft supply and mobility.
• Improve alignment of Attract, Train, Retain programs across projects.
• Develop common tools and practices for repeatable execution.
• Define success metrics and evaluate program effectiveness.
• Collaborate with project teams to align workforce needs.

Skills

Workforce retention

Communication

Engagement

Industrial relations

Workforce planning

Education

Bachelor's degree or international equivalent

Job description

Bechtel Global Corporation in Reston, VA is seeking a Workforce Services Specialist to support Craft Professional Strategy and drive long-term retention. The role focuses on identifying workforce risk and designing programs that mitigate it.

Based in Bechtel's Reston office with potential for part-time telework, the position collaborates across Attract, Train, and Retain pillars and partners with project teams to ensure scalable, practical workforce solutions.