Recruit4staff
is representing a well-established civil engineering business in their search for an
Industrial Relations Manager
to work in
West Cumbria
.
Hours of Work: Monday to Friday, Days, Full Time (45 hours)
Duration: Permanent
Benefits: Car allowance, 8% employer pension contribution, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
Job Details
Pay: £35,000 - £40,000 (Car allowance £5,060)
Hours of Work: Monday to Friday, Days, Full Time (45 hours)
Duration: Permanent
Benefits: Car allowance, 8% employer pension contribution, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
Job Role
As
Industrial Relations Manager
, you will lead the industrial relations strategy and workforce engagement approach for a major long-term civil engineering and infrastructure programme based in West Cumbria.
You will be responsible for developing and maintaining constructive relationships with trade unions, employee representatives, and the wider project workforce.
This includes managing collective negotiations, resolving disputes, overseeing grievance and disciplinary processes, and ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and labour agreements.
Working closely with project leadership, HR teams, construction managers, and subcontractors, you will ensure fair and consistent industrial relations practices across all work packages.
The
Industrial Relations Manager
will monitor workforce climate, address emerging issues proactively, support mobilisation, and promote a stable working environment across the project.
Essential Skills, Experience, or Qualifications
Demonstrable experience as an
Industrial Relations Manager
within civil engineering, construction, infrastructure, or energy projects
Strong understanding of UK industrial relations frameworks, trade union structures, and collective bargaining
Solid knowledge of UK employment law, labour regulations, and workforce legislation
Ability to operate in complex, regulated, or unionised environments
Advantageous Skills, Experience, or Qualifications
Experience with high-security or regulated infrastructure projects
Familiarity with NAECI, CIJC, or similar collective agreements
Experience with workforce mobilisation, onboarding, or TUPE
Background in alliance or joint-venture project delivery
Training in employment relations, mediation, or labour law
Awareness of IR challenges in long-term infrastructure programmes
Commutable From:
Drigg, Seascale, Egremont, Whitehaven, Cleator Moor, Gosforth, Workington, St Bees, Nethertown, Holmrook, Ravenglass
Similar Job Titles:
Industrial Relations Manager, Employee Relations Manager, Workforce Relations Manager, Labour Relations Manager, HR Manager (IR Focus), Union Liaison Manager, Senior IR Advisor
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Recruit4staff
who are operating as a recruitment agency, agent, agencies, employment agency or employment business.
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