IR Deputy Lead

IR Deputy Lead focuses on maintain a positive culture of employee relations across the meh programme and minimising industrial disputes as far as practicable.

What the role involves

• Maintain a positive culture of employee relations across the MEH Programme and minimising industrial disputes as far as practicable.
• Take the lead, involving MEHJV partners, in addressing and resolving disputes and industrial action, official and unofficial, on behalf of MEH.
• Ensure compliance with the MEH IR strategy and policies.
• Take the lead for MEH in external discussions on the implementation and spirit and intent of the Sector Agreements and Social Covenant.
• Engage the site IR team and local site convenors and shop stewards to identify and anticipate brewing issues and intervene to resolve and avoid escalation.
• Ensure MEH complies with all the relevant employment regulations.

Skills and requirements

• Degree or equivalent - Relevant Professional Qualification – preferably CIPD Qualified.
• Minimum of 5 years Industrial Relations experience in a management role working in an industrial unionised environment.
• Proven track record in large scale projects in the nuclear or similar regulated sector, including major EPC projects.
• Can demonstrate previous record of success in their discipline.

Confirmed role details

• At Altrad, we transform our nation’s critical infrastructure to operate safely and sustainably.
• With over 11,000 talented people, we provide the full spectrum of critical engineering and construction services for industries both onshore and offshore.