Senior HR Advisor

UGL; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

16 weeks parental leave

Salary continuance insurance

Medibank health insurance

Development Plan

Wellness Program

Job summary

UGL is delivering major Australian infrastructure projects and seeks a Senior HR Advisor for the Logan Gold Coast Faster Rail project. Based at Fortitude Valley and moving to Beenleigh, the role supports HR initiatives, reporting, and change management across 300+ staff within a large engineering context.

You will partner with project leaders, streamline HR processes, and help manage performance, rewards, and recruitment to meet project plans and budgets.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Business, Human Resources, Organisational Psychology or related discipline.
• Minimum 8 years experience in generalist operational HR within engineering or construction with oversight of 300+ employees.
• Experience initiating and driving HR initiatives and supporting organisational change.
• Ensuring business compliance with employment and OHS legislation.

Responsibilities

• Support project leaders to improve performance through people.
• Simplify HR tools and processes across the project.
• Support managers on change, performance management and employee relations.
• Provide timely HR reporting to support decision making.
• Assist in managing costs and project budgets.
• Implement HR initiatives aligned to Project Management Plans.
• Identify skill gaps and develop bridging strategies.
• Administer performance and rewards processes including promotions.
• Support organisational change as it impacts employees.
• Provide guidance on legislation and business standards.
• Internal recruitment aligned with project needs.
• People management training and coaching for managers.
• Drive completion of Performance and Development reviews.
• Negotiate transfer terms for resourcing.

Skills

HR support

Employee relations

Change management

Education

Degree in Business, HR, or Organisational Psychology

Job description

At UGL, we are delivering some of Australia’s most significant infrastructure projects across rail, power, renewables, defence, resources, water and telecommunications. We are committed to building a better future through innovation, engineering excellence and collaboration. We are currently seeking a Senior HR Advisor join the Logan Gold Coast Faster Rail (LGCFR) Project, a transformative rail infrastructure program that will redefine passenger rail travel between Brisbane and the Gold Coast. Delivered by the ActivUs Alliance, this landmark project will expand the rail corridor from two to four tracks between Kuraby and Beenleigh, while delivering major station upgrades, enhanced signalling systems and improved network capacity for South East Queensland.

The Opportunity

This role will be based at Fortitude Valley and will move to Beenleigh so the ability to work across both location is required. The purpose of this role is to contribute to the achievement of the Logan and Gold Coast Faster Rail project plans and strategy by delivering HR support and initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the project leaders in improving project performance through people
• Simplify tools and processes for HR across the project
• Support managers to effectively lead teams through change, performance management, and employee relations matters.
• Help create and support innovation and organisational change
• Timely and accurate HR reporting to support effective decision making within the project
• Assist the project leaders in managing costs and delivering on approved budgets
• Implement HR initiatives to support the delivery of the relevant Project Management Plans (where relevant)
• Identify resource and skill gaps, develop and implement strategies to bridge gaps
• Administration of performance and rewards initiatives across the project, including promotions, remuneration changes
• Support the business through the implementation of organisational change as it impacts employees
• Provide guidance and advice on legislative changes and interpretation of business standards
• Internal recruitment aligned with project needs
• People Management training and coaching for managers
• Drive the completion of Performance and Development reviews
• Negotiate transfer terms to deliver on resourcing needs

About You

• Degree qualified in Business, Human Resources, Organisational Psychology or related discipline qualification
• Minimum 8 years experience in generalist operational HR function within an engineering or construction environment, with oversight of at least 300 employees (salaries and wages)
• Demonstrated experience initiating and driving leading edge HR initiatives and supporting client group through periods of organisational change
• Ensuring business compliance with relevant employment and OHS legislation

About UGL

As a member of the CIMIC Group of companies, we value diversity in our team’s backgrounds, ideas, work styles.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and strongly encourage applications from women, people with disabilities, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people, mature aged workers and individuals from culturally diverse backgrounds.

What We Offer

• Enjoy access to flexible working arrangements
• Benefit from 16 weeks of paid primary parental leave.
• Complimentary salary continuance insurance.
• Discounted Medibank health insurance.
• Shape your career with an Individual Development Plan.
• Participate in our Wellness Program with AIA Vitality.
• Access our OneRewards Discount Program.

Please note: As part of the recruitment process, relevant screening checks will be conducted. These may include reference checks, verification of the right to work in Australia, a national criminal history check, anti-money laundering checks, and a pre-employment medical assessment (including drug and alcohol screening).

Job Ref 269055

Primary Location

Australia-QLD-Brisbane CBD & Inner Suburbs

Work Type

Full-time