Senior HR Advisor

Intertek; Perth; Hybrid; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Intertek Minerals Australasia seeks a Senior HR Advisor to partner with leaders across laboratory, technical and mining operations. This role combines strategic and operational HR support, ensuring compliant, practical people solutions for a dispersed workforce.

You will manage complex employee relations matters, lead investigations, drive workforce planning, and support change initiatives while travelling to regional laboratories as needed.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in a Senior HR Advisor or similar generalist HR role.
• Demonstrated experience independently managing complex employee and industrial relations matters.
• Experience conducting workplace investigations and supporting evidence-based, procedurally sound outcomes.
• Strong knowledge of Australian employment legislation, Fair Work requirements, modern awards and employment conditions.
• Experience supporting operational, industrial, manufacturing, mining, laboratory, logistics or similarly complex workforces.

Responsibilities

• Partner with leaders across multiple operational sites to deliver practical and commercially focused HR solutions.
• Provide expert advice on employee and industrial relations matters, including performance management, disciplinary matters, grievances, investigations and dispute resolution.
• Coach and support managers through difficult conversations and workplace challenges, ensuring fair, consistent and legally compliant outcomes.
• Lead and support workplace investigations, including fact-finding, documentation, procedural fairness and outcome recommendations.
• Partner with leaders on workforce planning, organisational capability, recruitment, succession planning and talent management initiatives.
• Support organisational change, restructures, workforce transitions and business improvement projects.
• Facilitate employee engagement, leadership development and capability-building initiatives.
• Analyse workforce trends, risks and opportunities and provide practical recommendations to support business decision-making.
• Ensure compliance with employment legislation, modern awards, company policies and governance requirements.
• Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of HR policies, systems, processes and reporting.

Skills

HR generalist

Employee relations

Industrial relations

Investigations

Stakeholder management

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor/Master in HR or related

Job description

Partner with leaders across laboratories and mining operations. Navigate complex people challenges. Make an impact across a diverse workforce supporting the resources sector.

Intertek Minerals provides minerals testing, analysis and technical services to some of the world's leading mining and resource companies through a network of laboratories and site-based operations across Australasia.

We are seeking an experienced and commercially minded Senior HR Advisor to join our Australasia HR Team. This is a varied and rewarding role where you'll partner closely with leaders across laboratory, technical and mining operations, providing practical HR expertise that drives positive business and people outcomes.

Reporting to the HR Manager, Minerals Australasia, you'll support a broad and geographically dispersed workforce, helping leaders navigate complex people matters, build organisational capability and create a positive, high-performing culture.

About Intertek

Intertek is a leading provider of quality assurance, testing, inspection and certification services worldwide. Our Minerals business supports mining and resource clients across Australasia through industry-leading laboratory, analytical and technical services.

As part of our HR team, you'll play an important role in supporting operational excellence while helping our people and leaders succeed in a dynamic and evolving industry.

The Opportunity

This is a hands-on Senior HR Advisor role providing both strategic and operational HR support across a diverse operational workforce.

You will act as a trusted advisor to leaders, helping them navigate employment matters, build high-performing teams and achieve business objectives while ensuring compliance with employment legislation, industrial instruments and company policies.

Key Responsibilities

Partner with leaders across multiple operational sites to deliver practical and commercially focused HR solutions.

Provide expert advice on employee and industrial relations matters, including performance management, disciplinary matters, grievances, investigations and dispute resolution.

Coach and support managers through difficult conversations and workplace challenges, ensuring fair, consistent and legally compliant outcomes.

Lead and support workplace investigations, including fact-finding, documentation, procedural fairness and outcome recommendations.

Partner with leaders on workforce planning, organisational capability, recruitment, succession planning and talent management initiatives.

Support organisational change, restructures, workforce transitions and business improvement projects.

Facilitate employee engagement, leadership development and capability-building initiatives.

Analyse workforce trends, risks and opportunities and provide practical recommendations to support business decision-making.

Ensure compliance with employment legislation, modern awards, company policies and governance requirements.

Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of HR policies, systems, processes and reporting.

About You

You're an experienced HR professional who enjoys building strong stakeholder relationships, solving complex problems and working closely with operational leaders to deliver practical business outcomes.

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

Significant experience in a Senior HR Advisor or similar generalist HR role.

Demonstrated experience independently managing complex employee and industrial relations matters.

Experience conducting workplace investigations and supporting evidence-based, procedurally sound outcomes.

Strong knowledge of Australian employment legislation, Fair Work requirements, modern awards and employment conditions.

Experience supporting operational, industrial, manufacturing, mining, laboratory, logistics or similarly complex workforces.

Strong stakeholder engagement, influencing and coaching capability.

Experience facilitating compliance, leadership or employment-related training programs.

Excellent communication, negotiation and conflict resolution skills.

Proven ability to manage competing priorities and deliver outcomes in a fast-paced environment.

Strong analytical and problem-solving capability, with the ability to provide practical and commercially focused advice.

Tertiary qualifications in Human Resources, Business, Employment Relations or a related discipline (preferred).

Plus the ability to travel to regional laboratories.

An important aspect of our HR Advisory roles is building strong relationships with our operational teams and developing a firsthand understanding of our business.

The successful candidate must be willing to undertake regular travel to Intertek facilities and client mine sites across Australia, typically several times per month, with trips generally ranging from 1 to 3 days in duration.

This role will suit someone who enjoys getting out to site, engaging directly with leaders and employees, and partnering closely with operational teams to understand business challenges and deliver practical people solutions.

Why Join Intertek?

Join a global leader in quality assurance and testing services.

Be part of the critical Minerals industry supporting mining and resource sector clients.

Work across a diverse workforce spanning laboratories, technical services and mining operations.

Partner directly with operational leaders and influence meaningful business outcomes.

Collaborate with experienced leaders, HR professionals and technical specialists.

Opportunity to drive continuous improvement, workforce capability and organisational performance.

Competitive remuneration package.

Supportive team culture and genuine career development opportunities.

Diversity & Inclusion

At Intertek, we are committed to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. We value different perspectives, experiences and backgrounds and believe they strengthen our business and culture.

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences.

Source: this is an extract from the company's own website

Intertek is the industry leader, Whether your business is local or global, we can ensure your products meet quality, health, environmental, safety, and social accountability standards for virtually any market around the world.

We go beyond testing, inspecting and certifying products; we help customers improve performance, gain efficiencies in manufacturing and logistics, overcome market constraints, and reduce risk. We've earned a reputation for helping our customers increase the value of their products, gain competitive advantage, and develop trusted brands. Through our services we help our clients to minimise the adverse health and environmental impact of their products and processes for the benefit of society as a whole.

Source: this is an extract from the company's own website

Intertek is the industry leader, Whether your business is local or global, we can ensure your products meet quality, health, environmental, safety, and social accountability standards for virtually any market around the world.

We go beyond testing, inspecting and certifying products; we help customers improve performance, gain efficiencies in manufacturing and logistics, overcome market constraints, and reduce risk. We've earned a reputation for helping our customers increase the value of their products, gain competitive advantage, and develop trusted brands. Through our services we help our clients to minimise the adverse health and environmental impact of their products and processes for the benefit of society as a whole.