HR Officer

McCosker Contracting Pty; Gladstone Regional; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 85,000; Part time

Job summary

McCosker Contracting in Gladstone, QLD is seeking an HR Officer for a 6-month contract to deliver end-to-end recruitment, onboarding, and HR program delivery across projects.

You will support day-to-day HR operations, coordinate mobilisation activities, manage HR data, and respond to queries in a collaborative team environment.

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in recruitment and onboarding processes
• Knowledge of NES, awards, and enterprise agreements
• Confident communicator who can collaborate with leaders at all levels
• High level of discretion and confidentiality in handling sensitive information
• Critical thinker with strong problem-solving skills and sharp attention to detail

Responsibilities

• Coordinate recruitment and selection to support the workforce plan
• Coordinate onboarding, competency compliance, and site mobilisation
• Collaborate with hiring managers and site leaders
• Actively uphold company policies and compliance standards across all work

Skills

Recruitment

Onboarding

MS Office

HRIS

Communication

Confidentiality

Team collaboration

Tools

HRIS

Job description

McCosker are inviting applications for a HR Officer to join our team in Gladstone, QLD.

• Monday to Friday
• Flexible with work hours
• Casual arrangement for approximately 6 months

Our HR team is experienced, collaborative, and connected to the business, partnering with site leaders to source and engage a skilled workforce. As HR Officer, you will be a key part in delivering that partnership, owning end-to-end recruitment, onboarding, and HR program delivery across McCosker's projects.

Supporting day-to-day HR operations, you’ll be working collaboratively across the team to coordinate recruitment and mobilisation activities, manage HR data, respond to internal and external queries. You’ll need to be organised, proactive, and work well in a team.

These are the responsibilities:

• Coordinate recruitment and selection to support the workforce plan
• Coordinate onboarding, competency compliance, and site mobilisation
• Collaborate with hiring managers and site leaders
• Actively uphold company policies and compliance standards across all work.

Experience and Skills

• Relevant experience in recruitment and onboarding processes
• Intermediate MS Office and can learn HR Information Systems.
• Sound knowledge of the HR employee lifecycle practices, NES, awards, and enterprise agreements
• Confident communicator who can collaborate with leaders at all levels
• High level of discretion and confidentiality in handling sensitive information
• Critical thinker with strong problem-solving skills and sharp attention to detail

About McCosker

McCosker are experts in the civil construction industry offering a diverse range of services to the mining, construction, building, gas and industrial sectors. With offices based in Gladstone and Brisbane Queensland, McCosker is equipped to service projects throughout Australia.

We at McCosker are a group of empowered individuals, working collectively in a diversified business to achieve outstanding results. We support each other, uphold our integrity, and commit to attracting and developing outstanding leaders.

You can learn more about McCosker Contracting here:

Only successful applicants will be contacted.

26 August 2026 Gladstone Queensland, Australia Contract/Temp Human Resources & Recruitment Recruitment - Internal