Director of Diversity and Corporate EEO Officer

Building a career at Granite, may be the most valuable thing you could do?

Granite is a company that builds. Building is fundamental to our character as a company. While building a financially sound company, thousands of people have built long and productive careers at Granite. At Granite, we believe that our greatest asset is our people. We build careers by encouraging creativity and providing opportunities for development.


Objective:To insure that Granite has programs that will attract and retain a diverse workforce that will provide a competitive advantage for the company in a manner consistent with Company policies and procedures.

Essential
Functions:Develop and implement a program that will enhance diversity in the workforce to support the strategic growth of the company.
Work as an active member of the management team to assure, through continuous monitoring and evaluation, that the EEO program has a pro-active management orientation, while meeting all legal and regulatory requirements.
Develop training to educate and provide guidance to employees and managers on how to recognize, accommodate and appreciate individual differences.
Establish and maintain effective relationships with key colleges, universities, organizations and associations to create a more diverse hiring pool.
Administer Granite?s affirmative action program, oversee and analyze company-wide EEO reporting, records and logs to maintain compliance with federal and state regulations.
Develop, modify and maintain employment practices to support regulatory and business requirements.
Manage all responses to calls to the Compliance Helpline.
Supervise, and when needed conduct, investigations of complaints in response to employee accusations in a timely manner and provide detailed and meaningful documentation and feedback to relevant parties in an effort to maintain a positive work environment.
Manage and administer Granite?s Employee Dispute Resolution Program.
Manage the workflow and performance of the EEO Analyst.
Other responsibilities as directed.
Required
Experience:Minimum 10 years human resources experience, with a minimum 5 years in the field of EEO compliance and/or diversity desired.
Bachelor?s degree in Business, Human Resources or a related field, or equivalent relevant work experience.
SPHR Certification desired.
Required Skills
& Knowledge:Current knowledge about regulations and laws related to employment and employee relations, including EEO, ADA, FLSA, and FMLA.Ability to set strategic direction.
Ability to influence others.
Program design skills.
Skill in designing effective evaluation techniques to ensure compliance of EEO contractual provisions.
Change management skills.
Excellent collaboration and interpersonal skills.
Strong management, organization, communication, and dispute resolution skills in dealing with employee relation issues.
Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality.
Ability to handle multiple priorities, with the ability to adjust to high pressure and rapidly changing business conditions.
Ability to develop relationships with employees and managers at all levels.
Computer proficiency with MS Office.


About Granite Construction Incorporated

Granite Construction Incorporated is a member of the S&P 400 Index and is the parent company of Granite Construction Company, one of the nation's largest heavy civil contractors and construction materials producers. For the third year in a row Granite was named to Fortune?s ?100 Best Companies to Work For? list. Granite ranked No. 91 overall on the list that was published in Fortune Magazine.


Granite Construction is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug-Free Workplace.

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