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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