HR Business Partner

-; Kingston upon Hull; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Bilfinger UK is looking for an experienced HR Business Partner focusing on industrial relations for a major project in Hull. This role is crucial for ensuring effective engagement and governance among stakeholders while supporting operational HR processes. The successful candidate will be responsible for driving harmonious workplace relations, implementing workforce agreements, and developing training initiatives. Candidates should possess strong employment law knowledge and proven experience in industrial relations within construction projects.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of employment law and HR practices.
• Proven experience in employee and industrial relations.
• Experience working with Trade Unions over multiple sites.

Responsibilities

• Support and guide management in employee relations, absence management, and performance issues.
• Develop relationships with trade unions and stakeholders for a stable IR environment.
• Oversee compliance with workforce agreements and standards.

Skills

Employment law

Trade union frameworks

Employee relations

Industrial relations best practices

Stakeholder relationship building

Multitasking

Education

CIPD qualification

Job description

Bilfinger UK is a leading engineering and maintenance provider, supporting customers across the chemical & petrochemical, nuclear, oil & gas, pharmaceuticals & biopharma, power & energy, utilities, renewables and food & beverage markets. We enhance the efficiency of assets, ensuring a high level of availability and reducing maintenance costs.

We have extensive experience in offshore and onshore facilities; specialising in asset management services throughout all life cycle phases from consulting, engineering, manufacturing, assembly, operations, maintenance, and decommissioning.

This commitment is delivered by an experienced and highly competent workforce of over 4,500 employees operating from 14 offices in strategic industrial hubs, upholding the highest standards of safety, compliance and quality.

Bilfinger is seeking an experienced HR Business Partner with particular focus on industrial relations to provide operational support on a major project based in Hull. This is a key role for driving harmonious industrial relations with all stakeholders ensuring successful delivery through effective engagement and workforce governance.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide support and direction to employees and supervisors in respective business areas to allow the business to best utilise its employees contributions to the business. Specifically, this will be in the areas of employee relations including complex disciplinary and grievance cases and redundancy where applicable; absence management managing short and long term absence; performance management; and learning and development by coaching line managers in the required knowledge and skills to effectively manage key HR processes.
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with trade unions, local, regional and national, other contractor teams, and other external and internal stakeholders to foster a stable and collaborative industrial relations (IR) environment within the business area.
• Provide oversight and guidance on the implementation of workforce agreements and minimum standards.
• Drive early resolution of issues at operational level through collaborative IR practice,
• Oversee collaboration between contractor IR teams (where applicable) to reduce the risk of disputes and support project stability.
• Lead IR training initiatives across teams to ensure consistent understanding and applicable of site agreements.
• Implement audit and assurance measures to ensure compliance with workforce terms and conditions.
• Provide accurate reporting and insights to support workforce planning and stakeholder engagement.
• Provide advise and guidance on matters such as policy interpretation and application, employment law, employee relations, organisational design, performance issues, leadership, management practices and information on the use of relevant support service providers.
• Participate in the development and improvement of people related practices, processes and policies in order to maximise operational effectiveness.
• Take ownership for assigned projects and work towards achieving HR Business Plan goals for the year.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Strong understanding of employment law, trade union frameworks and HR/IR best practices
• Proven experience in employee relations and industrial relations within large scale infrastructure of construction projects
• Experience working with Trade Unions across multi sites (essential)
• Demonstrated ability to influence and build relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Experience working with a diverse and transient workforce
• Ability to multitask, prioritise and ensure that all deadlines are met
• CIPD qualification or equivalent experience (desirable)

If you wish to speak to a member of the recruitment team, please contact 01224 246246.

Bilfinger UK Limited

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