People & Culture Leader - Construction Project

Zenith Executive Search; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Long-term permanent role

Project-related travel

Career progression

Accommodation/Flights where applicable

Job summary

Zenith Executive Search is partnering with a leading construction contractor to recruit a People & Culture Manager for a Brisbane-based project. You will lead the P&C function for the project workforce and collaborate with senior leaders to shape workforce strategies and align ER/IR expertise with operational needs.

You will drive recruitment mobilisation, talent development and change initiatives while ensuring compliance and fostering a diverse, wellbeing-focused culture across the site.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in a Senior Human Resources or People & Culture leadership role.
• Demonstrated employee relations and industrial relations expertise within operational environments.
• Experience supporting large-scale mining, resources, construction, infrastructure or project-based workforces.
• Proven ability to influence and partner with senior leaders and operational stakeholders.
• Experience leading workforce mobilisation, talent management and organisational change initiatives.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and coaching skills.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Human Resources, Employment Relations, Business or a related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Lead the People & Culture function across the project workforce.
• Partner with senior operational and project leaders to develop and implement workforce strategies.
• Provide expert advice on employee relations, industrial relations and workforce matters.
• Support workforce planning, recruitment, mobilisation and retention initiatives for construction operations.
• Drive leadership development, succession planning and workforce capability programs.
• Coach and support leaders on performance management, employee engagement and people-related matters.
• Ensure compliance with employment legislation, industrial instruments, company policies and regulatory requirements.
• Support diversity, inclusion, wellbeing and culture initiatives across the workforce.
• Contribute to organisational change, continuous improvement and workforce transformation programs.

Skills

Senior HR leadership

Employee relations

Industrial relations

Workforce planning

Recruitment mobilization

Talent management

Organisational change

Coaching & development

Stakeholder management

Compliance & IR

Education

Tertiary qualification in HR/ER/Business

Job description

Zenith Executive Search is partnering with a leading construction contractor to recruit a People & Culture Manager for a Brisbane-based project. You will lead the P&C function for the project workforce and collaborate with senior leaders to shape workforce strategies and align ER/IR expertise with operational needs.

You will drive recruitment mobilisation, talent development and change initiatives while ensuring compliance and fostering a diverse, wellbeing-focused culture across the site.