People Advisor

About John Holland

At John Holland, our purpose is simple, we transform lives with everything we do. We've always known at its heart infrastructure is about people — our customers, our employees, and the communities in which we work.

That's our difference. Deep experience and capability with a genuine care about creating better lives for people along the way.

Be part of a team that thrives on rising to the challenge of transforming lives for good.

We are currently looking for a People Advisor to join our Rail & Transport People team. As our People Advisor you will work closely with stakeholders providing HR advice on matters such as recruitment, on-boarding, training and development, performance management, remuneration and cultural diversity.

As a HR professional within John Holland, this role opens up a world of opportunity within our business with many new projects on the horizon. We see great things in the future for John Holland and we want you to be a part of it.

This role can be based in Sydney or Melbourne.

Responsibilities of the role include:

-Provide consistent and compliant human resources and employee relations advice across operational areas

-Advise and support managers on employee relations matters including grievances, conflict resolution, disciplinary processes and performance management

-Support the coordination and roll out of the annual performance cycle, talent management and succession planning

-Assist to obtain recommendations on salary benchmarking and remunerations packages

-Support organisational design and workforce planning activities and work with recruitment team to onboard required personnel in a timely manner

-Manage accurate information on the HRIS and provide reports and data analysis across a range of HR metrics

-Build strong and practical relationships with operational managers in order to achieve high performance outcomes

To be successful in this key role, you must have:

-Degree or higher in Business, Human Resource Management, Legal, Finance or other associated disciplines

-3-5 years experience in a generalist human resources position or related discipline

-Experience in the construction, transport or engineering sector desirable

-Proven understanding of Employment Law, Employee Relations and National and State regulatory frameworks

-Demonstrated experience in coordinating investigations, performance management, disciplinary processes and termination of employment

-Ability to work as part of a team and also as an individual, taking initiative to deliver outcomes

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 so many ways. This starts with being flexible about how different people like to work. From generous leave policies to wellbeing 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 wellbeing.

-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.

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.