Workforce Services Strategic Programs Specialist

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

• Relocation Authorized: National - Single
• Telework Type:Full-Time Office/Project
• Work Location: Reston, VA
• Salary Range: 123,400 - 178,500 annually (salary range is based on market data; final salary offered is determined by education, experience, and qualifications of the applicant.)

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Job Summary:

With the continuing increase in demand for skilled Craft Professionals, Bechtel is seeking a skilled Workforce Services Specialist, with broad experience in delivering strategic workforce programs, to support the overarching Craft Professional Strategy and drive long term retention.

The Workforce Services Strategic Programs Specialist leads the identification of workforce risk, and the design, implementation, and measurement of the programs that mitigate it, so that craft professionals stay with the company for the long term.

Bechtel's overarching craft professional strategy is built across three pillars: Attract, Train, and Retain. The Workforce Services Strategic Programs Specialist role works across all three pillars, with its deepest accountability in Retain. It is responsible for understanding how decisions taken upstream in attraction and training shape the durability of the workforce downstream.

This position will be based at Bechtel's Reston office and report to Bechtel's Workforce Services Operations Manager. This position may be eligible for part-time telework. #LI-TH1

Major Responsibilities:

• Monitor workforce indicators for early trends, including:
• Turnover and attrition patterns
• Absenteeism
• Workforce feedback
• Track external conditions that shape craft professional supply and mobility, including:
  • Regional market competition
  • Wage movement
  • Competing project ramp-ups
  • Travel and accommodation pressures
• Strengthen and connect existing workforce programs by identifying overlaps, gaps, and opportunities to improve alignment across the Attract, Train, and Retain strategy.
• Add strategic direction and consistency across projects by developing common approaches, tools, and practices that support repeatable execution and stronger workforce outcomes.
• Establish clear outcome measurement by defining success measures, tracking progress, and using data to evaluate program effectiveness and inform continuous improvement.
• Partner with corporate and Project teams to understand workforce needs, align priorities, and ensure programs are practical, scalable, and responsive to project conditions.
• Collaborate with existing program owners to build capacity, share best practices, reduce duplication of effort, and enhance program impact across the organization.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 8 -10 years of relevant experience or 12-14 years of relevant work experience

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Demonstrated experience in workforce retention, engagement, industrial relations or workforce planning within construction, mining, heavy industry or a comparable field-based environment.
• Skills in written and verbal communication including the preparation and presentation of oral and written reports.
• Strong analytical judgment, credibility with project leadership, and disciplined follow-through to translate workforce insights into sustained program results.
• Must have the right to work in the US.

Total Rewards/Benefits:

For decades, Bechtel has worked to inspire the next generation of employees and beyond! Because our teams face some of the world's toughest challenges, we offer robust benefits to ensure our people thrive. Whether it is advancing careers, delivering programs to enhance our culture, or providing time to recharge, Bechtel has the benefits to build a legacy of sustainable growth. Learn more at Bechtel Total Rewards

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As a global company, Bechtel has long been home to a vibrant multitude of nationalities, cultures, ethnicities, and life experiences. This diversity has made us a more trusted partner, more effective problem solvers and innovators, and a more attractive destination for leading talent.

We are committed to being a company where every colleague feels that they belong-where colleagues feel part of "One Team", respected and rewarded for what they bring, supported in pursuing their goals, invested in our values and purpose, and treated equitably. Click here to learn more about the people who power our legacy.

At Bechtel, our employees enjoy a competitive total rewards package that includes comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, along with optional disability and supplemental insurance options, generous paid time off (160 hours annually, accrued 6.16 hours per pay period), nine paid holidays, paid parental leave, discretionary bonuses, and a well-designed 401K plan with matching and profit-sharing components

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