ER/IR Advisor – Construction (Perth) | Flexible On-site

Webuild; Perth; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration package

Paid parental leave

Flexible and remote work options

Job summary

Webuild in Australia (K2 Team) in Perth seeks an ER/IR Advisor to provide specialist employee and industrial relations support to the K2 Project, ensuring compliance with enterprise agreements and site IR protocols. Frequent site visits to Kwinana are required.

You will bring advanced communication, deep IR knowledge, and a data-driven approach to decisions, while supporting union engagement and managing investigations and documentation standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Law, IR, or related field.
• 5+ years ER/IR experience in large-scale Resources, Energy, EPC or heavy industrial/construction projects.
• In-depth knowledge of Australian labour laws, IR frameworks, and employment regulations.
• Proven experience handling union negotiations, grievance procedures, and labour contractor management.
• Strong interpersonal, negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
• Ability to work in a high-pressure site environment with diverse workforce dynamics.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day ER/IR support to site leadership, including advice on employee relations matters, discipline, grievances and performance management.
• Support implementation and compliance with enterprise agreements, site IR protocols and industrial instruments.
• Assist with union engagement activities, including meetings, correspondence and issue resolution under direction of the HR / IR Manager.
• Support management of industrial issues, disputes and claims, including preparation of documentation and records.
• Monitor workforce compliance with IR requirements, including hours of work, rosters, allowances and site conditions.
• Support investigations, grievances and disciplinary processes, ensuring procedural fairness and documentation standards are met.

Skills

Communication

Industrial relations

Union negotiations

Negotiation / conflict resolution

Data-driven decision making

Stakeholder management

IR/ER expertise

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR, Law, IR, or related field

Job description

Webuild in Australia (K2 Team) in Perth seeks an ER/IR Advisor to provide specialist employee and industrial relations support to the K2 Project, ensuring compliance with enterprise agreements and site IR protocols. Frequent site visits to Kwinana are required.

You will bring advanced communication, deep IR knowledge, and a data-driven approach to decisions, while supporting union engagement and managing investigations and documentation standards.