People and Culture Business Partner

2 months ago


Sydney, Australia Northrop Consulting Engineers Full time

Hr & Recruitment HR - Consultant Sydney Permanent / Full Time

11/10/2024
- Flexible working culture | Varied mix of BAU and P&C projects
- Company culture that is respectful, inclusive and supportive
- National Engineering Consultancy

**The Company**
Northrop Consulting Engineers is an employee owned, multi-discipline consultancy that has been established for over 45 years. We have an open management structure that embodies a diverse, inclusive and flexible workforce for all our employees.

We currently employ over 550 team members across NSW, ACT, QLD, and VIC. We are essentially a people business that grows by creating opportunities for our people to help build the business and their career. When you join Northrop, you join a company that will support you to excel both professionally and personally.

**How will you make an impact?**
As someone who possesses a growth mindset, you will have plenty of opportunity to develop and grow, and we will support you to make it happen.

You will be experienced Business Partner who has actively promoted cultural change and loves to provide a high quality and professional service. This is a great opportunity for a driven P&C professional to own the role and support our people & culture team and broader business during a period of exciting transformation.

This full-time permanent opportunity will be based in our Newcastle office, however, will support a national client portfolio and will be required to travel to interstate offices from time to time.

**Your typical day will involve duties such as**:

- Be a trusted partner by providing exemplary P&C advice, guidance and solutions as well as coaching to develop people capabilities.
- Actively promote cultural change and support new initiatives as well as ensuring continuous improvement.
- Manage and resolve employee relations issues, ensuring fair people and business outcomes.
- Partner with leaders/managers to provide expert advice on effective workforce planning solutions and organisational structures.
- Provide expert guidance on day-to-day performance management and drive positive changes in the management of people and performance improvement.
- Support the People & Culture Manager in the implementation of the people strategy to embed a strategic and integrated approach across the organisation.
- Work collaboratively with the Talent & L&D team Contribute to key organisational development and change projects and roll out new change initiatives to onboarding, culture, D&I and engagement programs.
- Lead and motivate in the development of innovative and creative approaches to people solutions and build ownership and engagement at all levels.

**What are we looking for?**
- Demonstrated business partnering experience, delivering high quality, professional and expert P&C advice and services.
- Natural influencer with the ability to coach and inspire people and lead P&C best practice.
- Excellent understanding of contemporary employee relations as well as an understanding of change management principles.
- Innovative and entrepreneurial with a continuous improvement mindset.
- A pragmatic approach to solving problems with the ability to drive and support transformational change and implementing new cultural initiatives.
- Previous experience working within the engineering or professional services industry (desirable)

**What will it be like working at Northrop?**
At Northrop we are proud of our collaborative working environment. We are a people business and by joining Northrop you’ll be able to build and foster meaningful relationships with your colleagues, clients, and the community.

At Northrop we understand that the key to success is our people. Together we are creating a workplace that values an inclusive culture.

**Benefits for working at Northrop**:

- Annual leave loading (as per the yearly annual leave entitlement)
- Income protection insurance / salary continuance
- Flexible working options
- Salary packaging options
- Alternative public holiday leave in recognition of cultural diversities
- Performance based bonuses
- Career opportunities and development
- EAP, Health and Wellbeing sessions

**How to apply?**

We practice flexible working, whether that be a hybrid way of working, WFH and office. We are open to discuss what that might mean to you.



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