EIR Advisor

SIMPEC Pty Ltd; Australia; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

SIMPEC is seeking an Employee & Industrial Relation Advisor to join our project at Alcoa Pinjarra. This site-based role supports HR and EIR matters with potential cross-project movement.

You will advise on industrial agreements, awards, internal policies, dispute resolution and related employment legislation, and provide ER/HR inductions to employees. You will build trusted relationships with site staff and management, coordinate union interactions, and ensure compliance with the Fair Work Act

Qualifications

• Degree in Human Resources, Industrial Relations or Business.
• Experience providing reliable employee relations advice to projects onsite.
• Strong knowledge of Australia’s Industrial Relations framework, Fair Work Act, and workplace instruments.
• Trained in conducting workplace investigations in line with policy.

Responsibilities

• Provide proactive ER advice to site/project managers and supervisors on industrial agreements, awards, and employment legislation.
• Deliver ER/HR inductions and training, maintain attendance records.
• Support policy implementation, on-site recruitment, performance reviews, and disciplinary/grievance/investigation processes.
• Coordinate right of entry union visits, escort union officials, and draft retention reports.
• Identify IR risks and develop mitigation strategies; ensure policy compliance on project.

Skills

Employee relations

Industrial relations

Investigations

Communication

Union liaison

Policy compliance

Education

Degree in HR/IR/Business

Job description

At SIMPEC, culture is a big deal! Forged on community spirit and mateship. We operate in a candid environment where we value real collaboration and connection with people as people, and not as commodities. We are committed to safety; we celebrate success and have fun along the journey and are genuinely committed to live our values and walk the talk.

We're seeking an Employee & Industrial Relation Advisor (EIR Advisor) to join our project at Alcoa Pinjarra. This will be a site-based role working Monday to Friday. Your role will be to support the project in all HR & EIR Matters with the opportunity to roll across to other projects thereafter.

This is an outstanding opportunity to develop your career with a dynamic and growing company, who strive to Lead Positively and Be Like No Other.

The Role:

• Proactively provide advice to operational site/project managers and supervisors on matters relating to the correct application and interpretation of industrial agreements, awards, internal policies, dispute resolution and related employment legislation, in consultation with Employee Relations Manager, as required.
• Provide training to employees with respect to employee relations and HR matters including the delivery of ER/HR inductions to employees and maintenance of training attendance records.
• Support the Employee Relations Manager and HR team with respect to Policy implementation, on-site recruitment activities, performance reviews, disciplinary processes, grievance processes, dispute processes, and investigation processes (conducting investigations if/where required).
• Coordinate and oversee right of entry union requests/visits including the escorting of Union officials exercising right of entries, drafting and retention of right of entry reports and liaising with Occupier representative regarding visits.
• Identify current and future industrial relations risks/opportunities on Project that may impact operational activities and develop strategies to mitigate risks and leverage opportunities.
• Assist in the case management of employee matters to ensure compliance with applicable industrial instruments, policies, and legislative provisions.
• Build strong and trusted relationships with both employees and management, being visible as on-site contact point for Employee Relations.

About You:

• Degree qualification in Human Resources, Industrial Relations or Business.
• Experience in providing reliable employee relations advice to Projects, on-site/on Project experience highly regarded.
• Strong working knowledge of Australia’s Industrial Relations framework and the interplay of the Fair Work Act 2009, Modern Awards and workplace instruments.
• Trained and experienced in conducting workplace investigations in line with best practice and Policy.
• Demonstrated strong communication skills with trades and labour employees, staff, and Senior Management.
• Demonstrated ability to support the resolution of conflict and interpersonal issues professionally and in line with Company Policy and values.
• Experience in interfacing with Trade Unions and providing escort for right of entry visits highly regarded.

At SIMPEC we recognise that we are strengthened by diversity and pride ourselves on leading positively as an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to continuing to build upon the inclusivity in our workplace and ensuring that collectively, we as a team, are a diverse representation of the communities in which we operate. We recognise that diversity includes gender, age, race, disability status, sexual orientation, neurodiversity, religion, Veterans and defence service and many other aspects of your identity and experience, and strongly encourage all to apply