Senior Industrial Relations Advisor - Construction

Multicultural Consulting Services Pty; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Multicultural Consulting Services Pty supports a major Parramatta station development, guiding workplace relations in collaboration with project HR leadership and operational teams. You will translate industrial obligations into practical project advice and strengthen relationships with the workforce and external stakeholders.

This project-based advisory role offers exposure to complex workforce relations within a major infrastructure delivery environment and the chance to influence governance

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in Industrial Relations, Employee Relations, HR or a related discipline.
• IR or employee relations advisory experience in construction, infrastructure or a comparable project environment.
• Working knowledge of the Fair Work Act, industrial legislation, enterprise agreements and the NSW Code.
• Experience engaging unions, subcontractors, frontline leaders and regulators.
• Strong compliance auditing, workplace investigation, communication and influencing skills.
• Organisation and attention to detail across competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Implement workplace relations plans and support labour resourcing initiatives.
• Advise supervisors and employees on industrial matters and help develop, negotiate and implement enterprise agreements.
• Manage Right of Entry processes and constructive union engagement.
• Audit workplace and subcontractor compliance with the NSW Code and Fair Work obligations.
• Support investigations, grievances, disciplinary issues and dispute resolution.
• Deliver IR training, monitor legislative change and improve workplace relations systems.

Skills

IR/ER advisory experience

Compliance auditing

Workplace investigations

Communication skills

Influencing skills

Union engagement

Education

Tertiary qualifications in Industrial Relations/HR

Job description

About The Employer

Our client is an infrastructure engineering and construction contractor delivering transport, civil and energy projects. Its teams work across design, construction and project delivery in Australia.

The Opportunity

Guide workplace relations on a major Parramatta station development, partnering with project HR leadership and operational teams. You will translate industrial obligations into practical project advice and strengthen relationships with the workforce and external stakeholders.

Your Responsibilities

• Implement workplace relations plans and support labour resourcing initiatives.
• Advise supervisors and employees on industrial matters and help develop, negotiate and implement enterprise agreements.
• Manage Right of Entry processes and constructive union engagement.
• Audit workplace and subcontractor compliance with the NSW Code and Fair Work obligations.
• Support investigations, grievances, disciplinary issues and dispute resolution.
• Deliver IR training, monitor legislative change and improve workplace relations systems.

Requirements Skills, Education And Requirements

• Tertiary qualifications in Industrial Relations, Employee Relations, HR or a related discipline.
• IR or employee relations advisory experience in construction, infrastructure or a comparable project environment.
• Working knowledge of the Fair Work Act, industrial legislation, enterprise agreements and the NSW Code.
• Experience engaging unions, subcontractors, frontline leaders and regulators.
• Strong compliance auditing, workplace investigation, communication and influencing skills.
• Organisation and attention to detail across competing priorities.

Benefits

• A project-based advisory role working closely with operational and HR leaders.
• Exposure to complex workforce relations within a major infrastructure delivery environment.

Applications from diverse backgrounds are welcomed.