Working for a well-established national engineering and construction contractor, you’ll join the project during its early stages and have the opportunity to build and shape the HR function as the workforce mobilises and grows.
This is an ideal opportunity for someone who has worked in a construction or project environment and is ready to take greater ownership, operate closely with senior project leadership and gain exposure to both HR and industrial relations.
The Role
Reporting directly to the Project Director, you will be the senior HR representative on the project and work alongside a broader people team covering ER/IR, recruitment, mobilisation, payroll, training and social impact.
You will remain hands-on across the full employee lifecycle while providing advice and support to project leadership.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Lead day-to-day HR activities across a major construction project
- Partner directly with the Project Director and senior project leadership
- Support mobilisation and workforce growth through the project start-up phase
- Provide generalist HR advice across performance, conduct, employee relations and workforce matters
- Work closely with the ER/IR function on industrial relations and union matters
- Establish HR processes, systems and ways of working as the project ramps up
- Manage HR administration, employee changes, documentation and reporting
- Support workforce capability, training and development initiatives
- Assist with social impact and workforce participation targets
We are looking for an experienced HR professional who enjoys being close to the operation and is comfortable working in a fast-paced project environment.
Ideally, you will have:
- Senior HR Advisor, HR Business Partner or similar experience
- Previous experience within construction, engineering or major projects
- Strong preference for candidates who have worked contractor-side within construction
- Exposure to blue-collar workforces and project mobilisation
- Working knowledge of EBAs, employee relations and industrial relations
- Confidence working alongside operational and project leaders
- The ability to balance strategic advice with hands-on HR administration
- A practical, approachable and solutions-focused working style
- A desire to step into greater project-level HR ownership
- Highly competitive remuneration – base salary circa $200K + super
- Opportunity to take a genuine step up in responsibility
- Work directly with an experienced and well-regarded Project Director
- No FIFO requirements - site role is Monday to Friday, home every night!
- Join an established contractor known for developing and progressing its people
