Columbia has created a strategic plan focused on enhancing Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (see Columbia’s website for the strategic plan). This role will be integral in the work to achieve the goals of the strategic plan.

Typical Duties include but are not limited to:

Psychological Safety and Accountability 

●     Working with diversity champions to implement the psychological safety initiative

●     Manage and administer Psychological Safety Index and certifications

●     Analyze, report findings, and make recommendations to improve psychological safety

●     Provide education, resources, and tools on a psychologically safe environment and the associated benefits

Workforce Diversity

●     Assist in identifying and engaging pipelines and pathways for diverse candidates

●     Help to create procedures and engage resources to ensure that diverse talent is developed, retained, and coached

●     Provide education, resources, and tools to managers on best practices for hiring and retaining diverse talent

●     Continually assess, report findings, and make recommendations to create diversity at all levels of the organization

External Change Agent

●     Engage in community and industry outreach that supports and increases historically underutilized individuals and businesses in the construction industry

●     Foster strategic partnerships with external partners to help drive change in the construction industry

●     Assist in the development and implementation of vendor and workforce diversity goals on projects

Awareness

●     Coordinate company-wide Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) learning opportunities on topics such as bias, inclusion, and managing diverse teams

●     Serve as a resource and partner in project proposals and pursuit of new work

●     Develop and publish regular communication on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

●     Drive and be an active participant of the Columbia Way (see Columbia’s website for the Columbia Way)

●     Guide the DEI Committee

Standard Qualifications and Requirements

●     Experience in a DEI related position

●     Knowledge of DEI as a profession and familiarity with the work done in a DEI role

●     Ability to work effectively across all levels of the organization and external partners

●     Demonstrated experience with organizational change

●     Excellent verbal and written communication skills

●     Excellent presentation and facilitation skills

●     Strong computer skills and familiarity with the Microsoft Office suite

●     Ability to travel throughout New England to various construction job sites