Employee Relations Specialist - Lake Charles, LA

Employee Relations Specialist - Lake Charles, LA

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Project Overview : Louisiana LNG is located approximately 11 miles southwest of Lake Charles, Louisiana. The project includes a mid-scale, mixed-refrigerant Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) production and export facility on the west side of the Calcasieu River. There are five identical process plants. Each process plant consists of one gas pre-treatment unit, one condensate stabilization unit, and four Chart heavy hydrocarbon (HHC) removal and liquefaction groups. The facility will include associated utilities, refrigerant storage, three 235,000m3 full-containment LNG storage tanks, and three marine berths.

Job Summary

The Employment Relations Specialist (ER Specialist) serves as the lead administrator and supervisor of all craft professional onboarding activities, ensuring a seamless, compliant, and efficient transition for new hires from the point of offer acceptance through their first day in the field. This role is critical to maintaining accurate workforce data and achieving hiring targets.

Major Responsibilities

• Performs research and develops statistical information and studies on issues such as productivity, labor union or construction industry trends and practices.
• Prepares staffing forecasts.
• Maintains associated reference lists and files.
• Onboarding Paperwork Management : Overseeing the distribution, collection, and verification of all new hire documentation, ensuring legal and company compliance standards are met.
• Immigration and Compliance : Processing and controlling all mandatory verification steps, including I-9 and E-Verify submissions for all incoming craft professionals.
• Compensation Administration : Reviewing and managing administrative aspects related to new hire pay and allowances, including the review and approval of per diem documentation based on established project policies.
• Coordination & Scheduling : Working directly with the recruitment team to schedule onboarding sessions and managing the flow of new hires into the system.
• Orientation Liaison : Coordinating the movement and transfer of new hires from the Recruitment Center to the Orientation team, ensuring all necessary documentation is transferred.
• Field Release Authorization : Issuing the final New Hire Field Release only after all required compliance, background, drug testing, and administrative steps are successfully completed.
• Data Integrity : Maintaining strict control and accurate input of all new hire data into relevant Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS).

Additional Information

Work requires the physical ability to conduct field inspections including but not limited to : extensive walking in and around a construction site often in high heat and high humidity conditions, climbing ladders, climbing scaffolding, working on elevated platforms, working on uneven surfaces, and working in small or confined spaces. Some lifting may be required. Must have the ability to walk into and out of the project (enter / egress). Must be able to use appropriate standard issued Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) required for each assigned task (i.e. harness, life vest, lift buckets, etc.).