About the Company
Join an Australian-owned leader in the civil infrastructure space, established over four decades ago. A company that prides itself on operating with strong core values and a genuine commitment to making a positive impact by supporting local communities. Their work is foundational—both in the projects they deliver and in the careers they build. They are seeking a strategic HR Business Partner to help shape the next chapter of their high-performing culture.
The Opportunity
We are searching for a highly experienced and strategic HR professional to join the team as a Senior HR Business Partner (HRBP).
This is a critical, hands-on strategic role where you will be the key HR interface for senior business leaders. You will directly influence organisational performance, drive significant cultural change initiatives, and elevate the people-first agenda. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of successfully partnering with executive and operational leaders in industrial or construction environments to translate business strategy into impactful people outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
As a Senior HRBP, you will be a change agent and strategic coach:
- Strategic Coaching & Culture: Proactively coach and empower Senior Leaders and Managers to foster a high-performance, values-driven culture and build exceptional leadership capability across the business.
- Cultural & Change Leadership: Design and lead focused cultural change initiatives that significantly enhance employee engagement, retention, and well-being across all operational sites.
- Talent & Capability Building: Design and facilitate targeted development programs that build critical leadership skills and future-proof our talent pipeline.
- RTW: Partner with the HSEQ Advisors in Return-to-Work cases (RTW), ensuring that these are well managed.
- Strategic IR/ER Management: Partner with managers to provide expert, commercial advice and resolution on complex Employee Relations (ER) and Industrial Relations (IR) matters.
- HR Strategy Implementation: Drive and execute the full employee life-cycle strategy, ensuring seamless delivery of all core HR services while providing strategic counsel on all people-related decisions.
- Best Practice & Compliance: Maintain expertise on evolving HR trends, legislation, and best practices to continuously elevate the HR function and ensure regulatory compliance.
Essential Skills & Experience
- A tertiary degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field.
- 7+ years of progressive experience in Human Resources, with a minimum of 3 years operating as a strategic HR Business Partner or in a similar senior leadership support role.
- Strong, hands-on understanding of the building, construction, or civil infrastructure industry is highly regarded.
- Demonstrated success in designing and implementing impactful HR strategies that drive measurable business outcomes.
- Exceptional communication, influencing, and interpersonal skills, with a proven ability to engage credibly at all levels of the organisation.
- Ability to travel interstate to key operational sites when required (essential).
How to Apply
If you are an experienced, commercially-minded HR professional who is ready to take on a strategic partner role within a long-established, values-based Australian leader, we encourage you to apply.
Please submit your resume along with a cover letter that clearly outlines your experience in a strategic HRBP role and specifically highlights your exposure to the industrial/construction environment.At Randstad HR Partners, we are passionate about providing equal employment opportunities and embracing diversity to the benefit of all. We actively encourage applications from any background.
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