Senior People Advisor

Laing O'Rourke group; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

In-house training and development

Six months’ paid parental leave

Purchased leave options

Discounts across Australian retailers

Job summary

Laing O'Rourke group is seeking a Senior People Advisor to join the National Rail Operations unit in NSW. The role involves partnering with operational and corporate leaders to deliver practical HR solutions across workforce planning, recruitment, onboarding, performance management and development.

Regular travel to Seven Hills (Sydney), Maitland and Newcastle is required. You will provide expert employee lifecycle guidance, manage industrial relations matters, ensure statutory compliance, and

Qualifications

• Qualified HR professional with relevant tertiary degree
• Experience advising on workforce planning, recruitment, onboarding and performance
• Strong knowledge of Australian employment legislation and enterprise agreements
• Proven ability to coach leaders and manage sensitive issues with confidentiality

Responsibilities

• Partner with leaders to deliver practical, commercially-focused people solutions
• Provide expert guidance across the employee lifecycle, including ER, performance, development and transitions
• Coach managers to build capability in people management and engagement
• Manage employee and industrial relations matters with fair, compliant outcomes
• Identify and mitigate people-related risks and ensure policy governance
• Support organisational change, headcount planning and workforce design
• Analyse workforce data to inform decisions and continuous improvement
• Collaborate with Resourcing, L&D, HR Services and Payroll to deliver integrated solutions
• Contribute to engagement, retention and capability initiatives
• Support delivery of the People Business Plan and key strategic projects across Laing O’Rourke

Skills

Senior HR Advisory

Rail/Construction experience

Australian employment law

Employee relations

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/IR/Business

Job description

About the Role

At Laing O'Rourke, you won't just build projects, you'll help shape the future. As a $6 billion privately owned global engineering and manufacturing-led construction leader, we deliver some of the nation's most complex infrastructure, from transport networks to defence and utilities.

We are currently seeking a Senior People Advisor to join Laing O'Rourke in our National Rail Operations specialist business unit based in NSW. This full-time role offers exciting career opportunities in joining a people-centric, privately owned tier 1 constructor and an international engineering enterprise.

Benefits

At Laing O'Rourke, we're committed to helping our people thrive and build meaningful, rewarding careers. We offer exceptional development opportunities, wellbeing support and a range of benefits designed to support you both at work and beyond.

We're proud to foster a diverse and inclusive workplace and welcome applications from First Nations Peoples and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Laing O'Rourke is also recognised by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality.

Some of our benefits include:

• In-house training and on-the-job development opportunities

• Six months' paid parental leave at full pay for all employees

• Purchased leave options and volunteering leave

• Exclusive discounts and savings across hundreds of Australian retailers

Learn more about our Benefits & Rewards and our Stretch Reconciliation Action Plan https://www.laingorourke.com/company/diversity-and-inclusion

Your responsibilities

• Partner with operational and corporate leaders to deliver practical, commercially focused people solutions that support business objectives and workforce performance.

• Provide expert advice and guidance across the employee lifecycle, including workforce planning, recruitment, onboarding, performance management, talent development, succession planning and employee transitions.

• Coach and support leaders to build capability in people management, employee engagement, performance development and effective workplace decision-making.

• Manage employee and industrial relations matters, including performance concerns, misconduct, grievances, investigations, disciplinary processes and dispute resolution, ensuring fair, consistent and legally compliant outcomes

• Identify and mitigate people-related risks through the provision of proactive advice, ensuring compliance with employment legislation, enterprise agreements, company policies and governance requirements.

• Support organisational change initiatives and workforce planning activities, including organisational design, headcount planning and consultation processes.

• Analyse workforce, remuneration and people data to provide insights that inform business decisions and continuous improvement opportunities.

• Collaborate with specialist People teams, including Resourcing, Learning and Development, HR Services and Payroll, to deliver integrated people solutions.

• Support the development and implementation of employee engagement, retention and workforce development initiatives that enhance organisational capability and culture.

• Contribute to the achievement of the People Business Plan and support key strategic people projects and continuous improvement initiatives across the Laing O'Rourke business.

About you

• A tertiary qualification in Human Resources, Industrial Relations, Business or a related discipline.

• The ability and willingness to travel regularly between our operational locations at Seven Hills (Sydney), Maitland and Newcastle is essential to successfully perform this role.

• Demonstrated experience in a senior HR advisory or business partnering role, ideally within rail, construction, engineering, mining, manufacturing or other operationally intensive environments.

• Sound working knowledge of Australian employment legislation, employee relations principles and contemporary HR practices.

• Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to manage sensitive issues with professionalism, confidentiality and sound judgement.

• Proven ability to maintain confidentiality and build trust to deal with sensitive and difficult situations in a diplomatic and respectful manner

• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence, coach and build credibility with people at all levels of the organisation.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, with the ability to interpret people data and provide practical, commercially focused recommendations.

• A proactive and resilient approach, with the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced project or operational environment.

• A collaborative mindset and continuous improvement focus, coupled with the confidence to challenge constructively and drive positive outcomes.

• Experience supporting operational workforces covered by enterprise agreements and working within unionised environments is highly regarded.