People & Culture Superintendent - Eva Copper Project

Harmony Gold; Cloncurry Shire; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme

Medibank discounts

Harmony rewards & discounts

Job summary

Harmony Gold is seeking a People & Culture Superintendent to lead the HR function for the Eva Copper Project’s construction phase. You will partner with project leadership and contractors to mobilise, recruit, develop and manage a workforce capable of delivering on time and within budget.

This two-year fixed-term role drives strategic workforce planning, employee relations, governance and wellbeing across the site, ensuring compliance with Australian legislation and Harmony’s values.

Qualifications

• 8–10 years' HR experience in a complex operational environment.
• Experience supporting large-scale construction/mining/resource projects.
• Strong employee and industrial relations experience.
• Sound understanding of Australian employment legislation and industrial frameworks.
• Proven stakeholder management and influencing skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the project workforce strategy to support all construction phases.
• Forecast workforce requirements to meet project schedules and milestones.
• Partner with project leaders and managers to identify workforce risks and mitigation strategies.
• Oversee mobilisation and onboarding for employees and contractors.
• Ensure workforce plans align with project budget and resource forecasts.
• Provide expert advice on employment legislation, policies and industrial instruments.
• Support leaders in managing employee relations matters.
• Embed Harmony values and drive engagement, inclusion and culture initiatives.
• Govern contractor workforce practices and ensure compliance with project requirements.
• Lead performance management and reporting to inform workforce decisions.

Skills

HR leadership

Stakeholder management

Workforce planning

Employee relations

Job description

Job Description

Reporting to Construction Manager, the People & Culture Superintendent will be responsible for leading the human resources function for the Eva Copper Project during the critical construction phase of the project. This role partners closely with project leadership, contractors, and corporate stakeholders to ensure the successful mobilisation, engagement, development, and management of the workforce required to safely deliver construction activities on time and within budget.

The role provides strategic and operational HR leadership across workforce planning, recruitment, employee and industrial relations, contractor workforce oversight, culture, leadership capability, performance management, organisational effectiveness, compliance, and employee wellbeing.

As a key member of the project leadership team, the HR Superintendent will help establish a high-performance culture that reflects Harmony's values while ensuring the project meets legislative, industrial, and corporate governance requirements.

This role will be offered on a two-year fixed-term contract.

Location and Roster:

If residing in Cloncurry, Mount Isa, Townsville or North Queensland, the roster will be 8 days on, 6 days off. If residing in Brisbane, the roster will be 5 days on site, 2 days off (12-hour workdays), then 5 days Brisbane office, 2 days off (8-hour workdays).

For days worked on site, options are DIDO from Mount Isa / Cloncurry area or FIFO from Brisbane or Townsville with connecting travel considered.

Eva Copper is committed to supporting local and regional employment. We strongly encourage applications from people living in Cloncurry, Mount Isa, Townsville and surrounding North Queensland communities.

Responsibilities

Strategic Workforce Planning & Mobilisation

• Develop and execute the project workforce strategy to support all construction phases.
• Forecast workforce requirements to meet project schedules and critical milestones.
• Partner with project leaders and functional managers to identify workforce risks and mitigation strategies.
• Oversee mobilisation and onboarding processes for employees and contractors.
• Ensure workforce plans align with project budget and resource forecasts.

Employee & Industrial Relations

• Provide expert advice on employment legislation, policies, procedures, and industrial instruments.
• Support leaders in effectively managing employee relations matters.
• Minimise workforce disruption through proactive issue resolution and risk management.

Leadership & Culture

• Partner with project leaders to build leadership capability and people management effectiveness.
• Embed Harmony values and behavioural expectations across the project workforce.
• Drive employee engagement, inclusion, and cultural initiatives.
• Support change management activities associated with workforce growth and project evolution.
• Coach leaders to effectively manage teams in a dynamic construction environment.

Contractor Workforce Management

• Establish effective governance and oversight mechanisms for contractor workforce practices.
• Monitor contractor compliance with workforce obligations and project requirements.
• Support project teams in managing workforce performance, conduct, and workforce risks across contracting partners.
• Promote consistent workforce standards across all organisations working on site.

Performance & Organisational Effectiveness

• Lead annual and ongoing performance management processes.
• Support workforce productivity initiatives and organisational effectiveness programs.
• Develop reporting and analytics to inform workforce decisions.
• Monitor key people metrics.

HR Governance & Compliance

• Ensure compliance with Fair Work legislation, Workplace Health and Safety obligations, Equal Employment Opportunity requirements, Company policies and standards.
• Support audits and assurance activities.
• Maintain governance processes and HR documentation standards.
• Identify and manage people-related risks within the project risk framework.

Health, Wellbeing & Psychosocial Risk

• Support the development and implementation of employee wellbeing initiatives.
• Partner with HSE teams to manage psychosocial hazards and workplace wellbeing risks.
• Promote a respectful, inclusive, and psychologically safe workplace.

About the Candidate

You must be an experienced professional who is self-motivated and able to work efficiently and collaboratively in a team environment holding the following qualifications and experience:

• Minimum 8-10 years' HR experience in a complex operational environment.
• Demonstrated experience supporting large-scale construction, infrastructure, mining, resources, or project environments.
• Strong employee and industrial relations experience.
• Sound understanding of Australian employment legislation and industrial frameworks.
• Proven stakeholder management and influencing skills.

Work Environment

• An opportunity to be part of a formidable team focused on building an exciting, new project.
• Eligible to participate in the company bonus scheme.
• Corporate / discounted rates with Medibank and access to Harmony's rewards and discounts scheme.
• The opportunity to work for an international mining company with a diverse workforce.
• Work for a company who values their employees and recognises their contribution., Salary will be negotiated commensurate with experience.