Senior People Advisor

Gamuda Bhd; Townsville City; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Parental leave

Flexible work arrangements

Hybrid working

Job summary

DT Infrastructure is seeking a Senior People Advisor to support Majors Creek Solar Power Station project in North Queensland. You will work with project leadership to provide practical HR and IR guidance across the lifecycle.

In this hands-on advisory role, you will handle workforce planning, employee relations, investigations and capability development, ensuring practices align with legislation and DTI policies. FIFO may be required for Townsville or Brisbane-based candidates.

Qualifications

• A degree in Human Resources, Business, Law or equivalent practical experience.
• Demonstrated hands-on HR advisory experience within construction, infrastructure, engineering or similar.
• Strong knowledge of Australian employment legislation, industrial instruments, workplace relations and HR practices.
• Proven ability to manage complex employee relations matters, conduct investigations and build stakeholder relationships.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving and organisational skills, with the ability to work autonomously and collaborate across a project team.

Responsibilities

• Provide trusted HR/IR advice to project leaders and teams across the full employee lifecycle.
• Support industrial relations strategy, including interpretation of instruments and workplace agreements.
• Partner with project management on workforce planning, resource deployment and capability development.
• Manage workplace investigations, grievances, disciplinary matters and union engagement.
• Maintain HR compliance, records and reporting while identifying opportunities to improve processes.

Skills

HR advisory

Industrial relations

Workforce planning

Employee relations

Investigations

Education

HR/Business/Law degree

Job description

DT Infrastructure is a trusted provider of engineering and construction solutions that unlock opportunities for our clients, communities and people. Specialising in Defence, transport and infrastructure, we offer a unique synergy of local expertise in complex projects and the global perspective of our multinational parent company, Gamuda Berhad. Through engineering innovation, collaborative contracting and leading sustainability practices we’re unlocking opportunities for a better tomorrow.

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Senior People Advisor to join our team, supporting the delivery of Majors Creek Solar Power Station Project in North Queensland.

Reporting to the HR/IR Manager, you will work closely with project leadership and operational teams to provide practical, commercially focused HR and Industrial Relations advice across the project lifecycle.

This is a hands-on advisory role where you will play an important part in workforce planning, employee relations, industrial relations, performance management and people capability. You will build trusted relationships across the project, support a positive workplace culture and ensure people practices align with business objectives, relevant legislation and DTI policies.

This opportunity is suited to candidates based in Townsville or the surrounding region, as well as Brisbane-based candidates willing to FIFO to Townsville on a 2:1 roster.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide trusted HR/IR advice and practical solutions to project leaders and operational teams across the full employee lifecycle.
• Support industrial relations strategy, including interpretation of industrial instruments, workplace agreements, legislation and managing employee relations matters.
• Partner with project management on workforce planning, resource deployment, performance management and capability development.
• Manage and support workplace investigations, grievances, disciplinary matters, union engagement and subcontractor IR compliance.
• Maintain HR compliance, employee records, training matrices and reporting, while identifying opportunities to improve people processes and systems.

About you

• A degree in Human Resources, Business, Law or equivalent practical experience.
• Demonstrated experience in a hands-on HR advisory role within construction, infrastructure, engineering or a similar industry.
• Strong knowledge of Australian employment legislation, industrial instruments, workplace relations and HR practices.
• Proven ability to manage complex employee relations matters, conduct investigations and build effective stakeholder relationships.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving and organisational skills, with the ability to work autonomously and collaborate across a project team.

Why work for DTI

• Competitive pay that reflects your contribution: We reward performance and impact, with our remuneration benchmarked to market.
• Purpose-driven careers in infrastructure: As we grow our presence in the renewable energy sector, DTI is also continuing to cement its position as a delivery partner of choice across rail, roads and Defence infrastructure projects. Our teams benefit from the variety of opportunities, applying their skills and experience across multiple sectors.
• Fostering your development: We’ve developed a culture where continuous learning is front and centre of everything we do. Fostering the growth and development of our people is key to our success and ensuring that we are preparing the next generation of leaders is a core focus for our business.
• Parental leave designed for the reality of family life: Our industry-leading parental leave policies are centred on flexibility to support modern family life, because at DTI, little families are a part of our one big family.
• Flexibility that works for you and for us: We acknowledge that everyone’s needs are different in striking the right work-life integration. Whether it’s hybrid working, adjusted hours, job sharing or balancing family commitments, we’ll work together to make it work.

DT Infrastructure is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace that champions opportunity and respect. Our focus on inclusivity is active and ongoing. Women, people of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Island descent and former members of the Australian Defence Force are encouraged to apply.