At John Holland, our purpose is simple – we transform lives with everything we do.
We've always known that infrastructure is about people — our customers, our employees, and the communities in which we work every day.
That's our difference.
Deep experience and capability with a genuine care about creating better lives for people along the way.
Be part of the team that's up for the challenge of transforming lives for good.
Are you up for the challenge?
We have an opportunity for an experienced Senior People Advisor to join our Building Business Unit.
This role will provide parental leave coverage and will be based out of our Fortitude Valley office.
As Senior People Advisor, you will provide human resources management advice and employee relations guidance and support to the BU, ensuring that all people management activities are conducted in accordance with legislative and policy frameworks and are consistent with business requirements.
Responsibilities of the role include: Provide guidance and support to management and employees on employee relations matters, including performance management, disciplinary actions, redundancies, and grievance procedures.
Contribute to the development and implementation of HR strategies that align with company goals and objectives, identifying and addressing HR risks and implementing mitigation strategies.
Play a key role in the development, implementation, and maintenance of policies and procedures, in alignment with current legislation and HR management practices.
Provide guidance and support to the People Advisor, helping to build the team's capability.
Partner with the business and Resourcing team, engaging in the resource identification and recruitment process.
Proactively manage and communicate both Group and BU diversity initiatives.
Coordinate the probation review process.
Manage the Workforce Planning SharePoint system and educate managers on how to use the system.
Provide recommendations on salary benchmarking and remuneration packages.
Promote the awareness of the EAP and assist employees in need of support.
What we are looking for: Significant experience in a Senior HR role or similar.
Proven experience in providing guidance and support on ER matters.
Ability to solve problems and identify process improvements.
Ability to build and develop strong working relationships.
Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of national and state regulatory frameworks.
Knowledge of contractual and commercial awareness.
Knowledge of employment legislation, including government policy.
As part of the team, you can help us transform lives.
Your success is reflected in ours, so we're committed to being an employer of choice.
We pride ourselves on having a diverse and inclusive workplace, as we understand that different perspectives and ideas are critical to our long-term success.
We want you to be with us for the long term, so providing you with rich career experiences and ongoing development is our priority.
What's in it for you: We're about connecting your sense of purpose to ours.
We understand that your career is one of the biggest ways to have an impact on the world.
We also believe in supporting you as a whole person, not just an employee.
We reward and support our people in many ways.
This starts with being flexible about how different people like to work.
From generous leave policies to well-being and relationship support, your needs sit at the heart of our employee benefits.
We offer: Competitive remuneration with salary continuance and salary sacrifice options.
Great leave benefits including 18 weeks paid parental leave with super and up to an extra 18 weeks of super paid on further periods of unpaid parental leave, multicultural leave exchange, and two extra days to prioritise your well-being.
Career progression underpinned by our exciting pipeline of work means you'll have the opportunity to work on iconic projects that are shaping cities and communities.
Learning and development opportunities where you'll have access to emerging talent programs, building your career through clear career pathways, plus technical and leadership training and development opportunities.
Inclusion, diversity, and equity is part of how we work.
We want everyone at John Holland to feel that they belong – that's why we're working hard every day to foster a more inclusive culture, backed by a business-wide inclusion strategy to bring about meaningful change.
We've also got active employee resource groups that support our commitments including those around gender equality and reconciliation.
Flexible working that works for you as we know flexibility means different things to different people.
Whether it's flexi-hours, flexi-parenting, flexi-leave, flexi-shifts, or flexi-work, we're committed to helping our people work flexibly.
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