Construction Recruitment & People Operations Coordinator

Work Initiatives; Maitland; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual salary + superannuation

Tier-1 contractor exposure

Career development opportunities

Collaborative team environment

Job summary

Build On is a construction project management consultancy supporting major infrastructure projects across Australia. We are hiring a Recruitment & People Operations Coordinator to manage the full hiring cycle for blue-collar and technical roles, onboarding, compliance, and the employee experience for our consultants.

You will work closely with our Operations team and client hiring managers to place the right people on the right projects quickly, ensuring smooth onboarding and ongoing payroll

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or HR, with specialisation preferred.
• 3+ years recruitment/HR experience in construction or related fields.
• End-to-end recruitment including sourcing, screening, interviews, onboarding.
• Knowledge of Australian employment law and WHS/HSE compliance.
• Experience with Seek, Indeed, LinkedIn Recruiter and ATS/HR system.
• Strong candidate records management and payroll inputs.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and professional approach.
• Organisational skills and ability to manage multiple vacancies.
• Visa and sponsorship knowledge is highly regarded.
• Full Australian work rights.

Responsibilities

• Partner with client hiring managers and internal stakeholders to understand workforce needs and write clear job descriptions and attractive job ads.
• Advertise vacancies on Seek, Indeed, LinkedIn and social media, and source candidates through LinkedIn Recruiter and talent networks.
• Screen applications, conduct phone and behavioural interviews, and present well-matched shortlists to clients.
• Coordinate interviews, reference checks, offers, salary negotiation and contract preparation.
• Run smooth onboarding and induction for new consultants, including site compliance documents, White Cards, licences and tickets.
• Maintain accurate employee and candidate records in our HR systems and ATS.
• Support payroll inputs, timesheets, renewals and offboarding processes.
• Develop and apply HR policies and procedures, and keep them current with Australian employment and WHS requirements.
• Track recruitment metrics such as time-to-fill, pipeline health and headcount, and report weekly to the leadership team.
• Build and maintain employer brand through LinkedIn and other channels, and look after our talent pool and candidate relationships.

Skills

End-to-end recruitment experience

Australian employment law knowledge

Strong organisation

Excellent communication

Experience with ATS/HR system

Visa and sponsorship processes

Full Australian work rights

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business or HR

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

Seek/Indeed

ATS/HR system

Job description

Build On is a construction project management consultancy supporting major infrastructure projects across Australia. We are hiring a Recruitment & People Operations Coordinator to manage the full hiring cycle for blue-collar and technical roles, onboarding, compliance, and the employee experience for our consultants.

You will work closely with our Operations team and client hiring managers to place the right people on the right projects quickly, ensuring smooth onboarding and ongoing payroll