HR & Payroll Manager

Piling & Concreting Australia; Gold Coast City; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Ownership of Payroll & HR

Multi-state role across QLD & NSW

Collaborative team environment

Competitive remuneration

Confidential EAP 24/7

Novated leasing coming soon

Training & development opportunities

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

PCA is growing fast, and our people and payroll functions need dedicated, hands‑on leadership to grow with us. This role sits within our Finance, People & IT department, which operates as a shared services function supporting the wider business.

Based at our Arundel head office on the Gold Coast, you'll get exposure across all areas of HR, Payroll and Recruitment for 150+ team members across Queensland and New South Wales.

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience in a similar HR/Payroll leadership role.
• Working knowledge of the Building and Construction General On‑site Award 2020 and how to apply it.
• Familiarity with the Clerks - Private Sector Award 2020 and the Professional Employees Award 2020.
• Solid knowledge of the Fair Work Act and National Employment Standards.
• Knowledge of portable long service leave compliance and lodgements.
• Knowledge of WorkCover Queensland and icare NSW claims and administration.
• Understanding of Services Australia and Child Support processes.
• Practical HR know-how: contract generation, performance management and internal reviews.
• Knowledge of visa sponsorship.
• Confidence with SharePoint and Microsoft 365, including Excel.

Responsibilities

• Lead the generation of employment contracts, letters of offer, and promotion/termination correspondence.
• Support managers with performance Management, internal reviews and Fair Work questions.
• Contribute to recruitment, staff retention and staff attraction initiatives.
• Support visa sponsorship requirements with our immigration agency.
• Work alongside the HR Officer and Talent Acquisition Specialist.
• Manage payroll across divisions, projects and regions with the Payroll Manager.
• Run end-to-end payroll and apply Awards accurately for a diverse workforce.
• Keep payroll tax, long service leave and WorkCover obligations on track.
• Reconcile payroll to ledgers and monitor legislative changes.

Skills

Leadership

Payroll management

HR management

HRIS systems

Workplace compliance

Visa sponsorship knowledge

SharePoint

Excel

Recruitment

CPPP accreditation

Education

Accounting/Business/HR degree

CPPP accreditation

Tools

SharePoint

Microsoft 365

Excel

Employment Hero

HRIS systems

Job description

Payday is everyone's favourite day of the week, and you're the reason it goes smoothly, just as you're the reason our people feel looked after each day. Own both payroll and HR for 150+ people across QLD & NSW, with your focus split between the two as the business needs.

The role

PCA is growing fast, and our people and payroll functions need dedicated, hands‑on leadership to grow with us. This role sits within our Finance, People & IT department, which operates as a shared services function supporting the wider business.

Based at our Arundel head office on the Gold Coast, you'll get exposure across all areas of HR, Payroll and Recruitment for 150+ team members across Queensland and New South Wales. Both HR and Payroll will be a genuine focus, with your time split between the two depending on operational requirements and needs.

This is a hands‑on role: you'll be in the detail alongside your team, not just directing from above.

Day to day, you'll split your time between:

You'll work hands‑on with our existing team, currently one in HR, one in Recruitment and two in Payroll, escalating matters to the department head, hiring managers or directors as necessary.

HR responsibilities

Lead the generation of employment contracts, letters of offer, and promotion and termination correspondence, and keep employee records accurate and confidential

Support managers with performance management, internal reviews and Fair Work questions

Contribute to recruitment, staff retention and staff attraction initiatives as part of our broader people strategy

Support visa sponsorship requirements for team members who need them, working alongside our immigration agency

Work alongside our HR Officer and Talent Acquisition Specialist, providing guidance and support day to day

Payroll responsibilities

Work alongside our Payroll Manager and Payroll Officer to manage payroll across various divisional rosters, projects and/or regions

Run end‑to‑end payroll across all pay cycles, applying Awards accurately for a workforce of construction, professional and office‑based people

Manage Single Touch Payroll, superannuation (including Payday Super), PAYG withholding, termination pay, long service leave and EOFY finalisation

Keep payroll tax, portable long service leave and WorkCover and icare obligations on track across both states

Reconcile payroll to the general ledger each pay cycle and at month end

Spot and elevate Award or compliance risks early, and keep the business across legislative changes

Some of the must-haves

5+ years' experience in a similar role

Working knowledge of the Building and Construction General On‑site Award 2020 and how to apply it

Familiarity with the Clerks - Private Sector Award 2020 and the Professional Employees Award 2020

Solid knowledge of the Fair Work Act and National Employment Standards, including how workplace disputes are handled

Knowledge of portable long service leave compliance and lodgements

Knowledge of WorkCover Queensland and icare NSW claims and administration

Understanding of Services Australia and Child Support (CSA) processes, such as parental leave and child support payments

Practical HR know-how: contract generation, performance management and internal reviews

Knowledge of visa sponsorship

Confidence with SharePoint and Microsoft 365, including Excel

A hands‑on approach to leading and developing a small team, and the discretion to handle sensitive information with care

Collaborative, and a genuine team player, comfortable working closely within an established team

Hands‑on experience with Employment Hero

Experience with HRIS systems

Payroll experience in construction, civil, engineering or another project‑based industry

Experience with recruitment, staff retention or staff attraction policies

A tertiary qualification in accounting, business or HR, or a Certified Practising Payroll Professional (CPPP) accreditation

What's in it for you?

Real ownership of Payroll and HR, backed by the Senior Financial Controller

Variety: payroll, compliance, HR and people initiatives in one role, across a multi‑award workforce in two states

A collaborative team environment, and the chance to lead and develop a team as it grows

Competitive remuneration, based on your experience

Your wellbeing comes first: confidential EAP access, 24/7, for every PCA employee

Save more of what you earn: novated leasing is soon becoming available to all eligible staff

A company who is open and supportive of training to keep building your skills

PCA Ground Engineering is an equal opportunity employer, assessing all applicants on merit. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and will make reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process on request.