Senior HR Advisor

CENTURION GROUP HOLDINGS (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD; Perth; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Recognition & reward

Career development & growth

Flexible work arrangements

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Job summary

Centurion Group Holdings (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD is seeking an experienced HR Generalist to work autonomously in WA, supporting multiple units within a global organisation. You will partner with leaders, manage day-to-day people challenges and drive HR initiatives to strengthen capability and compliance.

The role requires experience in blue-collar environments, excellent stakeholder management, and the ability to travel between Bibra Lake, Malaga, Fremantle, Welshpool HQ, and Maddington.

Qualifications

• Broad HR Generalist experience in blue-collar environments.
• Strong knowledge of Australian employment legislation, awards and conditions.
• Experience with investigations, performance and disciplinary matters.
• Exposure to enterprise agreement consultation and negotiation (desirable).
• Unrestricted Australian Working Rights (essential)

Responsibilities

• Develop and review HR policies, procedures and compliance frameworks.
• Lead end-to-end recruitment, onboarding and workforce planning.
• Advise on employee relations, investigations and performance matters.
• Support performance management, succession planning and capability initiatives.
• Assist with acquisitions, change management and business integration.
• Coach leaders through people-related challenges and drive improvement projects.

Skills

HR Generalist

ER/IR capability

Stakeholder management

Communication

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor/masters in HR or IR

Tools

HRIS systems

Australian Employment Law tools

Job description

Centurion Asia Pacific Rentals & Services is part of the global Centurion Group, delivering equipment, infrastructure and specialist services across Accommodation & Camp Services, Water & Wastewater, Lifting, Power & Subsea, and Modular Buildings. Our diverse businesses provide opportunities to build careers across disciplines, businesses and markets, locally and globally.

About the role

This is a hands-on, autonomous role based in WA, supporting multiple business units across a global organisation. Working within a small corporate team, you will partner with leaders, manage day-to-day people challenges, and drive HR initiatives that strengthen capability, compliance and organisational performance. You will need to hit the ground running, bringing previous experience in a blue-collar environment and the ability to build credibility with both operational employees and senior leaders.

Responsibilities:

• HR Policy & Governance: Develop, review and improve HR policies, procedures and compliance frameworks.
• Recruitment & Onboarding: Manage end-to-end recruitment, onboarding and workforce planning activities.
• Employee & Industrial Relations: Provide practical advice and manage workplace investigations, performance matters and industrial relations issues.
• Talent & Capability Development: Support and lead performance management, succession planning and workforce capability initiatives.
• Business Integration & Change: Assist with acquisitions, organisational change and business integration activities.
• HR Projects & Leadership Coaching: Lead continuous improvement initiatives and coach leaders through people-related challenges.
• Provide advice on the Fair Work Act, NES, Modern Awards, enterprise agreements and employment contracts.
• Partner with business leaders to provide practical, commercially focused HR advice across the employee lifecycle.
• Identify people risks and provide practical solutions that support business performance and compliance.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in Human Resources, Employment Law, Industrial relations or relevant discipline (essential)
• Proven experience in a broad HR Generalist role with broad operational and strategic HR experience.
• At least 5 years of experience in a generalist role (highly regarded)
• Strong ER/IR capability, including investigations, performance and disciplinary matters.
• Exposure to enterprise agreement consultation and negotiation (desirable)
• Previous experience with EBAs (highly regarded)
• Strong knowledge of Australian employment legislation, awards and employment conditions (essential)

Selection Criteria

• Proven experience supporting blue-collar and operational workforces within industries such as engineering, mining, transport, logistics, construction or manufacturing.
• Highly organised with the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced, multi-site environment.
• Willingness/Flexibility to travel between our sites (Bibra Lake, Malaga, Fremantle, Welshpool (HQ), Maddington)
• Commercially minded, pragmatic and confident working with senior leaders.
• Strong communication, negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
• High level of professionalism, resilience and discretion when handling confidential and sensitive matters.
• Proven ability to work autonomously, manage competing priorities and deliver outcomes across multiple business units.
• Unrestricted Australian Working Rights (essential)

The successful candidate will be required to undergo a pre-employment medical and provide a National Police Clearance.

Your application will include the following questions:

• Do you have full unrestricted working rights in Australia?
• What is your notice period?
• What are your salary expectations for this role? (Please specify)
• How many years' of experience do you have in a generalist/similar role?
• What is the largest workforce you have supported in a senior HR role?
• Do you have experience managing employee relations and/or industrial relations matters?
• What industry sectors have you operated in?

Centurion is a global leader in equipment rentals and services to critical industries worldwide, including mining, renewables, oil and gas, construction, defence, infrastructure, government and agriculture.

Across Asia Pacific, Centurion combines global strength with local know-how to deliver the right solutions for our clients. From remote mine sites and wind farms to hydroelectric plants and major infrastructure projects, we support operations of all sizes and levels of complexity.

Centurion is a global leader in equipment rentals and services to critical industries worldwide, including mining, renewables, oil and gas, construction, defence, infrastructure, government and agriculture.

Across Asia Pacific, Centurion combines global strength with local know-how to deliver the right solutions for our clients. From remote mine sites and wind farms to hydroelectric plants and major infrastructure projects, we support operations of all sizes and levels of complexity.

Perks and benefits

• Recognition & reward
• Career development & growth opportunities
• Flexible work arrangements
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

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