HR Advisor - NSW Operations

Civilmart; Sydney; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Civilmart is seeking an experienced HR Advisor to join our NSW People team and support operations across Penrith, Mittagong, Warnervale, Queanbeyan and other sites in NSW. You will partner with site leadership, manage employee relations matters, and help strengthen people capability across manufacturing sites.

The role requires hands-on involvement at sites, practical HR guidance, and the ability to travel regularly to NSW locations while driving HR initiatives.

Qualifications

• Experience in an HR Advisor role supporting operational, industrial or manufacturing environments.
• Strong employee relations capability and ability to manage workplace matters independently.
• Solid knowledge of the Fair Work Act, National Employment Standards and Award interpretation.

Responsibilities

• Partner with site leadership teams across NSW, providing practical and commercially focused HR support across the employee lifecycle.
• Operate independently and manage priorities across multiple locations while coaching leaders on people matters.
• Drive consistency and compliance with HR policies and processes across sites.
• Support recruitment, onboarding and workforce planning activities.
• Promote employee development, engagement and retention initiatives.
• Collaborate with leaders to strengthen accountability, performance and workplace culture.

Skills

Employee relations

HR advisory

Industrial/manufacturing HR

Stakeholder management

Autonomy across sites

Problem solving

Travel readiness

Driver's license

Job description

At IPA/Civilmart, we're preparing for growth and we're looking for an experienced HR Advisor to join our NSW People team.

We're looking for someone who enjoys building relationships on the ground, partnering with operational leaders, being at operational sites, managing employee relations matters and helping strengthen people capability across multiple manufacturing sites.

Reporting to the HR Director, you'll support our operations across Penrith, Mittagong, Warnervale and Queanbeyan, with access to our Sydney Olympic Park office when required. Success in this role will come from being present in the business, understanding the challenges facing our leaders and teams, and providing practical HR support where it matters most.

About the Role

You will partner with site leadership teams across NSW, providing practical and commercially focused HR support across the employee lifecycle.

This role requires someone who can operate independently, manage competing priorities across multiple locations and confidently coach leaders through day-to-day people matters.

Your focus will include:

• Managing employee relations matters including investigations, grievances, performance management and disciplinary processes
• Providing advice on the Fair Work Act, National Employment Standards, Awards and Enterprise Agreements
• Building strong professional relationships with site and operational leaders
• Supporting recruitment, onboarding and workforce planning activities
• Coaching frontline leaders to improve people leadership capability
• Driving consistency and compliance with HR policies and processes
• Supporting employee development, engagement and retention initiatives
• Partnering with leaders to strengthen accountability, performance and workplace culture
• Supporting organisational change and business growth initiatives
• Working closely with the Senior HR Business Partner to deliver people outcomes across NSW operations

About You

You are practical, resilient and comfortable working in operational environments where no two days are the same.

Most importantly, you enjoy being in the business rather than sitting behind a desk.

You'll ideally bring:

• Experience in an HR Advisor role supporting operational, industrial or manufacturing environments
• Strong employee relations capability and confidence managing workplace matters independently
• Sound knowledge of the Fair Work Act, National Employment Standards and Award interpretation
• Strong influencing and relationship-building skills
• The ability to work autonomously across multiple sites
• Excellent organisational and problem-solving capability
• A proactive and solutions-focused approach
• Current Australian Driver's Licence and willingness to travel regularly across NSW

Experience within manufacturing, construction, infrastructure, logistics or other blue-collar environments will be highly regarded.

Why Join Us?

You'll be joining a high-performing HR team focused on supporting the business through its next phase of growth.

Our priorities are clear:

• Building strong HR foundations and compliance
• Strengthening leadership capability
• Developing frontline leaders
• Improving understanding of policies, processes and expectations
• Creating safe and high-performing workplaces
• Supporting leaders to build engaged and accountable teams

We're looking for someone who can hit the ground running, build credibility quickly and become a trusted partner to our leaders across NSW.