Granite Construction
Area Manager I - Layne Water Resources
Aurora, Illinois
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About the role
- In union shop environments, when necessary, act as a collaborator with labor relations, to the collective bargain process.
Responsibilities
- Work diligently to create an environment with the ultimate goal of "ZERO" accidents.
- Develop and mentor, ensuring that Area employees are properly trained in the skills necessary for success at Granite, given opportunity for stretch assignments, and given full access (including transfer) for leadership development.
- Performance-manage employees resulting in high performance teams.
- Build a culture that strives to lead the industry in technological and process improvement.
- Collaborate with regional functional leadership in developing best practices and personnel inside the business unit.
- Building tomorrow starts with you, and Granite knows that you can excel only if we support you in and out of the workplace.
Requirements
- Knowledge of construction operations (technology, equipment, methods), company policies, procedures and standards.
- Knowledge of craft employee relations, Union and/or Open Shop, including the collective bargaining process as well as all employee related laws and regulations.
- Excellent communication, organizational, supervisory, and planning skills required.
- Proficiency with all MS Office products such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.
Nice to have
- Our most powerful partnership is the one we have with our employees.
- Our people are our most valued asset and the foundation of Granite's century-old success.
- Experience in the water resources field (Wells, rehabilitation and servicing) strongly preferred.
Compensation
- $121,754.00 - $182,631.00 Pay may vary based upon relevant experience, skills, location, and education among other factors.
- Granite will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume.
- Granite will not pay a fee to any Agency that does not have such agreement in place.
Benefits
- Salaried employees may choose from two PPO medical plans through Anthem BlueCross, including our most popular plan, for which 100% of the premium is paid by Granite for eligible employees and dependents.
- Employees can also opt into a Health Savings Account (HSA) or a Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
- $121,754.00 - $182,631.00 Pay may vary based upon relevant experience, skills, location, and education among other factors.
Company info
- Develop strategic and professional relationships; work to build alliances with customers, vendors and subcontractors to ensure Layne is a well-respected leader in the local community.
- As part of our investment in your future outside of the workplace, Granite provides a 100% match on the first 6% of eligible compensation that salaried employees defer into their 401(k) plans, which vests immediately.
Equal opportunity
- Granite is a Drug-Free Workplace and Equal Opportunity Employer.
- Equal Opportunity Employer.
- Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Employees can also opt into a Health Savings Account (HSA) or a Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
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