ROBERT C "JOSH" BIRMINGHAM, SPHR

18616 Town Harbour Rd- Cornelius, NC 28031 704 651-2927

Experienced HR Manager in Industrial- Government-Energy-Construction Sectors
Work Experience
Director, HR- Truland Systems Corporation (August 2008- December 2009)- Large Co
mmercial Electrical Contractor- Developed and implemented new HR programs for bu
siness operations in the Washington D.C. and Baltimore areas serving 1500 union
and 300 corporate center employees; responsible for international HR operations.
Selected Responsibilities
* Responsible for establishing and monitoring compliance with State and Federal
regulations including: Davis- Bacon, SCA, Immigration, EEOC, OFCCP, Wage and Ho
ur, FMLA, etc.
* Served as the HR Business Partner and Risk Manager for Senior Leadership Team
.
* Created AAP's, performance management programs, compensation plans for execut
ives and exempt employees, benefits programs, talent acquisition programs.
* Designed and implemented a competency based training program for supervisory
and technical employees (engineers, project managers, supervisors, managers).
* Managed employee and labor relations in a large union environment - eight IBE
W locals in DC, Maryland and Virginia.
* Provided day-to-day HR support to technical and craft employees across the or
ganization.
* Conducted all employee relations investigations including: EEOC, internal com
plaint and internal recourse.
* Created the Company's HR Policy and Procedure manual (handbook.
* Developed and implemented the Company's approach to Diversity Hiring and Comm
unity Outreach.
Lead HR Business Partner- Duke Energy Corporation/ Nuclear Division (2001-2007)-
National Energy Company- Delivered HR services to 4,000 employees located at th
ree nuclear plants and a corporate general office complex; managed 30 HR profess
ionals.
Selected Responsibilities
* Lead interface with Nuclear Regulatory Commission to administer applicable CF
R's including: Fitness for Duty (alcohol and drug testing), Safety Conscious Wor
k Environment, Overtime/Work Hours Extensions, Nuclear Plant Security, etc.
* Responsible for Safety and Industrial Hygiene Programs, i.e., OSHA administra
tion.
* Served as the HR Business Partner, Risk Manager and OD consultant for Senior
Leadership Team; managed all field HR operations.
* Maintained a union free work environment at each nuclear site.
* Created a comprehensive Nuclear Employee Concerns Program responsible for ide
ntifying and resolving employee concerns and issues.
* Conducted complex internal HR investigations.
* Managed staffing for each nuclear site (approximately 300 professional and te
chnical hires per year).
* Created and managed the Nuclear Internship Program (over 90 engineering inter
ns per summer).
* Designed a comprehensive approach to internal leadership development and succ
ession planning for the Nuclear Division.
* Created and implemented a simplified performance management tool for exempt a
nd non-exempt employees.
* Created and implemented a new compensation program for all exempt employees.
Other Duke Energy Positions Include: Plant HR Manager, Director- Organizational
Development, Director-Staffing, Director-Employee Development, Director- Labor R
elations, GM- Employee Relations
Certifications
Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR)
Affiliations
National SHRM Member
Chair, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Private Industry Council
Education
BA, History- Lenoir Rhyne College, Hickory, NC