HR Advisor – Operations

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Boskalis is establishing a dynamic, future-focused organisation in Abu Dhabi to support global projects, aiming to grow to 500 employees by 2027 and beyond. As HR Advisor (Operations), you will manage onboarding, contract changes, offboarding, and visa processes, ensuring compliant employee records and robust HR documentation.

You will be a liaison for employees and stakeholders, drive process improvements, and support HR initiatives, with a service-oriented mindset and adaptability to changing

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Experience with end-to-end HR processes and documentation.
• 4–6 years in HR operations or HR administration, ideally in a large or international organisation.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Proactive, service‑oriented, solution‑focused mindset.
• Curiosity to learn new HR systems and processes.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end HR operational processes across the employee lifecycle, including onboarding, contract changes, and offboarding, while ensuring confidentiality and data integrity.
• Prepare employment letters, certificates and other employee-related documentation accurately and within agreed timelines.
• Act as a key point of contact for employees and stakeholders, providing timely advice and resolving day-to-day HR operational queries.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, systems, and ways of working within HR Operations.
• Work closely with internal stakeholders to deliver a professional, responsive, and high-quality HR service that supports both business continuity and future growth.
• Support wider HR initiatives and respond flexibly to changing business priorities.

Skills

Bachelor’s degree in HR

HR operations

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Process improvement

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR/Business Administration

Job description

• What we promise 1: Experience of a lifetime
• Organisation: Central Business Support
• Region: Middle East
• What we ask of you 3: Taking Initiative
• What we ask of you 1: Building Relationships
• What we promise 2: Plenty of room for personal development
• What we promise 3: Worldwide one-of-a-kind projects
• What we ask of you 2: Planning and Organizing

Company Description

Working at Boskalis is about creating new horizons and sustainable solutions. In a world where population growth, an increase of global trade, demand for (new) energy and climate change are driving forces, we challenge you to make your mark in finding innovative and relevant solutions for complex infrastructural and marine projects.
Within a vibrant company culture, you will be working as part of a diverse, international team of experts. We offer you the opportunity to realize your full personal potential and expand your professional career by creating new horizons. Together!

Job Description

We are establishing a dynamic and future‑focused organisation in Abu Dhabi to support our business and projects worldwide, aiming to grow to 500 employees by the end of 2027, with continued expansion well into the years ahead.

As an HR Advisor for Operations, you will be responsible for managing a broad range of end-to-end HR operational activities, ensuring smooth and compliant employee processes throughout the employment lifecycle. This includes preparing employment letters and contracts, coordinating visa and immigration processes, supporting onboarding and offboarding activities, maintaining accurate employee records, and ensuring HR documentation is handled efficiently and in line with company policies and local regulations.

Your responsibilities as an HR Advisor (Operations) are:

• Manage end-to-end HR operational processes across the employee lifecycle, including onboarding, contract changes, and offboarding, while ensuring confidentiality and data integrity.
• Prepare employment letters, certificates and other employee-related documentation accurately and within agreed timelines.
• Act as a key point of contact for employees and stakeholders, providing timely advice and resolving day-to-day HR operational queries.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, systems, and ways of working within HR Operations.
• Work closely with internal stakeholders to deliver a professional, responsive, and high-quality HR service that supports both business continuity and future growth.
• Support wider HR initiatives and respond flexibly to changing business priorities.

Your qualities
You can make your mark as an HR Advisor (Operations) if you have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Good understanding of employee lifecycle processes, HR documentation, and onboarding/offboarding activities.
• Approximately 4–6 years of relevant experience in HR operations or HR administration, preferably within a large or international organisation.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• A proactive, service-oriented, and solution-focused mindset.
• Curiosity and willingness to learn new systems, processes and areas of HR.
• Adaptability and resilience when priorities, processes or business requirements change.

Qualifications

What you can expect

• Career opportunities: We challenge you every day to get better. Together we realize your full personal and professional career by creating development opportunities.
• Warm welcome: We warmly welcome our new colleagues, so they feel at home as soon as possible. During your online onboarding program, we give you all the ins and outs of Boskalis!
• Your team: You will be part of the HR team in Abu Dhabi.
• Where you will work: You will work from our beautiful office in Abu Dhabi. There are possibilities that you will visit projects and other branch offices.
• Fulltime/ part- time job: The position of the HR Advisor (Operations) is a fulltime job.

Additional Information

We’ll be happy to answer your questions about the position of HR Advisor (Operations). Please contact Catherine Buenaagua, corporate recruiter via our careers page.