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Chevron seeks an Employee Relations Counselor to handle workplace investigations, advise management on employee relations matters, and facilitate dispute resolution. The role also partners with internal organizations, represents Chevron in professional forums and unemployment appeal hearings, and supports special projects. It follows a four-day office schedule with a hybrid option on Fridays; eligible employees may use a 9/80 schedule. Relocation may be considered within Chevron parameters.
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Houston, Texas, United States of America
Full time
R000072405
Total Number of Openings
1
Chevron is accepting online applications for the position Employee Relations Counselor, North America through 11/ 10 /2026 at 11:59 p.m. Central Time Zone.
This role follows a flexible schedule with four days in the office and a hybrid option on Fridays.
We also offer a 9/80 schedule for eligible employees, providing every other Friday off.
Responsibilities for this position may include but are not limited to:
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Start-to-finish handling of investigative processes including intake, strategic planning, conducting interviews, data (evidence) gathering and analysis, report writing, updating case management systems, involving stakeholders and providing updates.
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Provide consultative services to business management at all levels on topics including performance management, discipline, and other corrective actions.
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Facilitate dispute and conflict resolution processes.
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Partner with other Chevron organizations pertaining to work assignments (e.g., Employment Law, Global Security, IT Forensics, Labor Relations, Ombuds).
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Represent Chevron through professional organizations to benchmark and understand external ER-related matters, best practices, processes, and tools.
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Attend unemployment claims appeal hearings as a Chevron representative.
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Lead and/or support special projects as assigned.
Required Qualifications:
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Bachelor’s Degree.
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5+ years of experience as a neutral fact finder, facilitator of conflict and/or dispute resolution discussions, analytical and technical writer, and presenter.
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Practical application of organizational policies and processes and employment laws.
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Strong attention to detail including demonstrated expertise analyzing and summarizing relevant facts appropriate for intended audience.
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Demonstrated ability to communicate with all levels of personnel effectively and timely.
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Demonstrated independent decision-making ability, prioritization skills, and project planning and management.
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Demonstrated ability to handle confidential and sensitive information.
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Ability to travel, estimated up to 10% of the time.
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Proficiency with Microsoft products including Teams, Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and Co-Pilot.
Preferred Qualifications:
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Working knowledge of HR systems, processes, and best practices typically gained through experience handling workplace matters related to HR (e.g., managing performance, progressive discipline, conflicts, inappropriate behaviors and misconduct including allegations of discrimination or harassment) at a large corporation or a firm supporting large corporations with a union presence.
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Good understanding of federal employment laws (e.g., Title VII, ADA, ADEA, FMLA); familiarity with state employment laws.
Relocation Options:
Relocation may be considered within Chevron parameters.
International Considerations:
Expatriate assignments will not be considered.
Chevron regrets that it is unable to sponsor employment Visas or consider individuals on time-limited Visa status for this position.
U.S. Regulatory notice:
Chevron is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin or ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, medical condition, reproductive health decision-making, military or veteran status, political preference, marital status, citizenship, genetic information or other characteristics protected by applicable law.
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation, please email us at [email protected] .
Chevron participates in E-Verify in certain locations as required by law.
Chevron Corporation is one of the world's leading integrated energy companies. Through its subsidiaries that conduct business worldwide, the company is involved in virtually every facet of the energy industry. Chevron explores for, produces and transports crude oil and natural gas; refines, markets and distributes transportation fuels and lubricants; manufactures and sells petrochemicals and additives; generates power; and develops and deploys technologies that enhance business value in every aspect of the company's operations. Chevron is based in Houston, Texas. More information about Chevron is available at www.chevron.com .
Chevron is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status, or other status protected by law or regulation.
How this job compares
Set against the 626 open Employee Relations jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 29, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- US median$85–118K/yr333 salary ranges
- US median$27–35/hr32 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 46 open Employee Relations jobs in Texas and 626 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Texas
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Employee Relations postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (511 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 211 of the 626 open Employee Relations jobs (34%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 29, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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