Human Resources Business Partner

21 hours ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia EQUANS Full time $80,000 - $120,000 per year

We are seeking an experienced Human Resources Business Partner with strong operational HR skills and Employee Relations (ER) capabilities to join our growing HR team, based in Silverwater, NSW.

This is a critical business-facing role supporting leaders across the organisation. You'll act as a trusted advisor, ensuring best-practice HR delivery while leading and supporting a broad range of ER matters including workplace investigations, strategic support, enterprise bargaining, and policy development.

In your application please address in a cover letter, your experience in HR Business Partnering and employee relations. Please be sure to combine your cover letter with your resume into one document as our system only allows one document upload.

About Us

Equans Australia and New Zealand delivers multi-disciplinary technical solutions and facility management services with the aim to provide superior value to all stakeholders using a using an integrated facilities and project management approach. Find out more about Equans ANZ by visiting

What you will be doing

HR Business Partnering

  • Partner with managers and senior leaders to deliver HR solutions aligned with business needs
  • Support organisational development, workforce planning, and performance management initiatives
  • Lead recruitment for senior roles and provide input into remuneration and benchmarking decisions
  • Contribute to employee engagement, talent development, and succession planning strategies
  • Assist with the delivery of HR projects, including change initiatives and policy reviews
  • Supporting Newcastle and other NSW based locations.

Employee Relations

  • Provide expert guidance on ER matters, award and agreement interpretation, and workplace policies.
  • Support or lead enterprise agreement negotiations and union consultations.
  • Manage complex workplace investigations, grievances, and disciplinary processes.
  • Proactively identify and manage ER risks, recommending effective solutions.
  • Coach and upskill managers in ER processes and best practices.

What you need

  • Proven HR Business Partnering experience, ideally within a matrix environment.
  • Strong working knowledge of Australian employment legislation, and ER frameworks.
  • Demonstrated experience in managing operational Human Resources and employee relations activity.
  • Experience conducting workplace investigations and managing sensitive employee issues.

Your Qualifications

  • Tertiary qualifications in Human Resources, Law, Industrial Relations, or a related discipline.
  • Confident communicator with strong influencing and relationship-building skills.
  • Resilient and adaptable with a proactive and solution-focused mindset.
  • Able to balance strategic thinking with hands-on operational support.
  • Highly organised with excellent attention to detail and time management skills.

What we offer

Lifestyle & Wellbeing

  • Life Insurance for employees with TAL Life Limited.
  • Employee Assistance Program.
  • Salary Sacrifice & Novated Leasing.

Employee Discounts

  • Discounts on Private Health Insurance with Medibank.

Learning & Development and Recognition

  • Online Learning with 'My Hub'.
  • Opportunities for continuous improvement.
  • Company Service Recognition.

Leave Options

  • Additional Purchased Leave options
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Paid Study leave.
  • Paid Volunteer leave.

Next steps

If you are interested in this role, please apply with an up-to-date resume.

Please note that we can only accept applications from those with full, unrestricted working rights in Australia.

Equans is an EEO employer, where all applicants are treated with fairness and respect and have equal access to the opportunities available.

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