Industrial Relations Manager

Laing O'Rourke; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

In-house training

Paid parental leave

Purchased leave options

Volunteering leave

Retail discounts

Job summary

Laing O’Rourke is recruiting an Industrial Relations Manager to join the AUKUS team in Australia. You will lead IR strategies, manage stakeholder engagement, and ensure governance and compliance across major defence infrastructure projects.

Applicants must be Australian citizens with NV1-level clearance eligibility. The role emphasizes risk mitigation, workforce mobilisation planning, and strong collaboration with internal and external partners to deliver outcomes on complex engineering

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in industrial relations, law, or related discipline.
• Significant experience in Industrial Relations within project-based engineering or construction environments.
• High level of interpersonal, communication and conflict resolution skills.
• Australian citizenship and NV1 level clearance eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Support the implementation of Industrial Relations strategies, including stakeholder engagement, governance reporting, and risk mitigation initiatives.
• Assist in identifying, managing, and mitigating industrial relations risks across project and business operations.
• Prepare governance reports and provide insights to support informed industrial relations decision-making.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders to support industrial relations outcomes.
• Contribute to the planning of workforce mobilisation activities to meet project and operational requirements.
• Ensure compliance with relevant legislative obligations including the Fair Work Act, Enterprise Agreements and Awards.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Conflict resolution

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Tertiary qualifications in industrial relations, law, or related discipline

Job description

About the project

At Laing O’Rourke, you won’t just build projects, you’ll help shape the future. As a $6 billion privately owned global engineering and manufacturing-led construction leader, we deliver some of the nation’s most complex infrastructure, from transport networks to defence and utilities.

Be part of Australia’s largest-ever defence infrastructure program.

Laing O’Rourke, with joint venture partner Amentum Australia, will play a central role in supporting Australian Naval Infrastructure (ANI) to develop and deliver the Nuclear-Powered Submarine Construction Yard (NPSCY) project at Osborne, South Australia. We will provide program and construction management services of nuclear related civil infrastructure, site‑wide nuclear licensee development expertise, and nuclear safety leadership.

Benefits

At Laing O’Rourke, we’re committed to helping our people thrive and build meaningful, rewarding careers. We offer exceptional development opportunities, wellbeing support and a range of benefits designed to support you both at work and beyond.

We’re proud to foster a diverse and inclusive workplace and welcome applications from First Nations Peoples and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Laing O’Rourke is also recognised by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality.

Some of our benefits include:

• In-house training and on-the-job development opportunities
  

• Six months’ paid parental leave at full pay for all employees
  

• Purchased leave options and volunteering leave
  

• Exclusive discounts and savings across hundreds of Australian retailers
  

Learn more about our Benefits & Rewards and our Stretch Reconciliation Action Plan https://www.laingorourke.com/company/diversity-and-inclusion

We are currently seeking an Industrial Relations Manager to join our AUKUS team.

Key responsibilities

• Support the implementation of Industrial Relations strategies, including stakeholder engagement, governance reporting, and risk mitigation initiatives.
• Assist in identifying, managing, and mitigating industrial relations risks across project and business operations.
• Prepare governance reports and provide insights to support informed industrial relations decision-making.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders to support industrial relations outcomes.
• Contribute to the planning of workforce mobilisation activities to meet project and operational requirements.
• Ensure compliance with relevant legislative obligations including the Fair Work Act, Enterprise Agreements and Awards.

About you

• Tertiary qualifications in industrial relations, law, or related discipline.
• Significant experience in Industrial Relations within project-based engineering or construction environment.
• High level of interpersonal, communication and conflict resolution skills.
• Applicants must be Australian citizens and hold or be able to obtain an Australian Defence Security Clearance to NV1 level.