Human Resources Business Partner

2 days ago

Newcastle, Australia Symal Full time

Make it yours.
Experience the excitement of building a career in an evolving construction business where people and performance make amazing things happen.
This is Symal
Symal is a trusted partner in the building and construction industry.
We're an evolving and cohesive group of businesses offering fully integrated civil solutions across diverse sectors. Our group capabilities include self-performing civil infrastructure on large multi-million projects, plant and equipment hire, an Indigenous contractor, a waste resource and recovery business, and commercial, industrial and retail property development.
Together, we believe in fostering partnerships today to create a better tomorrow.

**The role**:
12 month maternity leave cover with plenty of opportunity to make your mark

**Your every day**:
Supported by the wider corporate services team, you will be successful in executing our people initiatives as well as driving the HR function for our NSW business.
This is a fantastic opportunity for you to become a trusted advisor and truly partner with a dedicated client group to drive positive changes and support a rapidly growing business.

**Your duties will include but will not be limited to**:

- Implementing HR initiatives that drive and maintain an overall culture of excellent employee relations and communication
- Coaching and mentoring leaders across the NSW business
- Providing advice and initiatives to deliver best practice HR, tailored to business requirements
- Proactive gathering of data from appropriate sources to drive decision making
- Maintaining an emphasis on continuous improvement & sharing this with other Symal businesses
- Collaborating with hiring managers and other stakeholders within NSW as well as other members of the group

Who are you?
- Relevant experience in a HR role within a fast-paced environment; preferably within a construction company, though this is not mandatory
- Demonstrated ability to help encourage / influence leaders on important decisions
- Proven ability to work within a large scale workforce
- Forward thinker, empathetic and a clear communicator
- Knowledge of EBAs / Awards within the construction industry, ideally, but again, not mandatory
- Relevant Bachelors Degree or equivalent

A career with us
Symal is an equal opportunity employer. Our teams are made up of individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives, with aligned ways of working, enabling us to overcome any challenge, advance our careers and outperform competitors.

Staff perks and benefits offered to build an engaged and talented workforce include:

- Tailored professional development opportunities for career advancement
- Opportunities to work on a wide variety of exciting and complex projects
- Annual social calendar of fun activities and events
- A corporate social responsibility program for the chance to support not-for-profits and social enterprises
- Bonus leave days, including your birthday off and a day of wellbeing
- Bupa corporate healthcare benefits
- Flexible working arrangements

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are encouraged to apply.

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