Human Resources Coordinator | Major Infrastructure Project | Adelaide

McConnell Dowell; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

McConnell Dowell is seeking a proactive Human Resources Coordinator to support a major civil infrastructure project in metropolitan Adelaide. You will be embedded in the project team, delivering day-to-day HR support, onboarding and workforce administration across employees, consultants and contracting partners.

You’ll focus on resourcing, wellbeing and culture while coordinating with the recruitment team and using HR systems to maintain accurate records.

Qualifications

• Recent HR coordination or administration experience, preferably in construction or project-based environments.
• Hands-on experience with recruitment, onboarding, mobilisation and general HR administration.
• Ability to stay organised and manage changing priorities.
• Strong attention to detail and experience with HR systems and workforce data.
• Good IT skills, especially Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• People-focused approach and interest in contributing to project culture.

Responsibilities

• Provide responsive operational HR support to project staff and leaders.
• Support resourcing activities with recruitment team, shortlist applicants, coordinate interviews, provide candidate feedback and maintain communications.
• Administer onboarding, mobilisation and offboarding across the project workforce.
• Support culture, engagement and wellbeing initiatives and events.
• Assist with performance review processes and related administration.
• Prepare workforce reports and support resourcing and workforce planning.
• Support HR audit requirements and maintain project records.

Skills

HR coordination

Recruitment

Onboarding

HR administration

MS Office

HR systems

Communication

People-focused

Tools

MS Office Suite

HRIS

Employee records management

Job description

About the role

McConnell Dowell is seeking a proactive and people-focused Human Resources Coordinator to join our team supporting an upcoming major civil infrastructure project in metropolitan Adelaide. Reporting to the Senior Human Resources Advisor, you’ll be embedded within the project team, providing day-to-day operational HR support across a diverse workforce of employees, consultants and contracting partners. With a strong focus on resourcing, onboarding and HR administration, you’ll help keep the project workforce moving while supporting culture, wellbeing and a positive employee experience.

Key responsibilities

• Provide responsive operational HR support to project staff and leaders
• Support project resourcing activities in partnership with the recruitment team, including applicant shortlisting, coordinating interviews, providing feedback on candidates and maintaining candidate communications
• Administer onboarding, mobilisation and offboarding across the project workforce, including employees, consultants and contracting partners
• Support project culture, engagement and wellbeing initiatives, activities and events
• Support performance review processes and associated administration
• Prepare workforce reports and support ongoing resourcing and workforce planning activities
• Support HR audit requirements and maintain accurate project records

About you

You’ll be an organised, approachable and resilient HR Coordinator who enjoys working close to the action and being part of a project team. You’ll be comfortable working autonomously, taking ownership of your work and using your initiative. You’ll also be able to stay calm, organised and responsive when priorities change.

You’ll bring:

• Recent HR coordination or administration experience, preferably in construction or a similar project-based environment
• Hands-on experience with recruitment, onboarding, mobilisation and general HR administration
• The ability to stay organised and manage changing priorities
• A strong eye for detail and confidence working with HR systems, employee records and workforce data
• Good Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• A practical, people-focused approach and an interest in contributing to a positive project culture

Why join us?

The work you’ll do will have a tangible positive impact on people’s lives, including yours. The diversity of our projects, roles and locations means greater development opportunities. We invest in our people to set and reach personal and professional goals and we have some of the best mentoring minds in the business to help you do that. Because when you grow, we all grow. McConnell Dowell actively seeks and celebrates diversity, inclusion, and individuality. In a culture low on ego and high on support, we encourage everyone to make an impact. We're big enough to take on community-shaping projects, but agile enough for you to have an influence on how we do things.

So, join us, be you, and help us create better together.

We are an equal opportunity employer. People of all ages, abilities, sexual orientation, gender identities & cultures including Aboriginal, and Torres Strait Islanders are strongly encouraged to apply.

Please note all successful applicants must hold valid work rights for Australia and pass a satisfactory pre-employment medical which includes drug and alcohol checks.

This role is being sourced through McConnell Dowell directly and not accepting applications via external recruitment agencies.