[Hiring] Manager I - Field People Relations @Blattner

Role Description

The Manager of Field People Relations provides day-to-day leadership and operational oversight of Blattner’s field-facing People Relations Partner team, ensuring that employee relations casework across a geographically dispersed, project-based construction environment is delivered with consistency, quality, and legal defensibility. This role manages the team’s caseload, quality standards, and professional development while leading complex, sensitive, and high-risk workplace investigations, disciplinary matters, and separations.

• Serves as the first-line escalation point for the People Relations Partner and Senior People Relations Partner team on ambiguous or legally complex field matters.
• Partners closely with the Manager II – People Relations & HR Compliance on cross-team standards and resourcing.
• Coordinates with Legal, HR Compliance, and business leadership as needed.
• Builds and sustains trusted relationships with field and business unit leaders.
• Ensures People Relations support is accessible, responsive, and embedded in the operational rhythm of the business.
• Identifies systemic ER risk patterns and recommends proactive interventions to reduce future escalations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience required.
• 5 or more years of progressive human resources, employee relations, or labor relations experience required.
• Demonstrated expertise leading complex workplace investigations and high-risk separation scenarios.
• Prior experience leading, mentoring, or serving as a lead resource for other HR or People Relations professionals required.
• Strong working knowledge of federal and state employment law with the ability to apply legal frameworks independently.

Requirements

• Prior experience in a construction, field-based, or similarly dynamic operational environment strongly preferred.
• Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI) credentials preferred.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• 100% employer paid HDHP insurance premiums for employees
• 401(k) with company match
• HSA and FSA options
• Dental and Vision insurance
• Education Assistance (Tuition Reimbursement)
• Work/Life balance
• Employee/Family focused culture
• Gym on site
• And more!

Company Description

With more than 115 years of construction experience, Blattner has played a vital role in building America’s critical infrastructure, ranging from railroads and highways to dams and mines. Since 1997, the company has focused on renewable energy solutions and is responsible for some of the most significant solar, wind and storage projects in the U.S. Today, Blattner has installed over 20% of America’s utility-scale wind, solar and energy storage capacity.

• Blattner Company is the parent company of Blattner Energy and D.H. Blattner & Sons, of which all are members of the Quanta Services family of companies.
• Company headquarters are in Avon, Minnesota.