Senior HR Advisor

Senior HR Advisor

As a result of our continued growth, Georgiou is seeking a dedicated Senior HR Advisor to join the recently awarded $1 billion Tonkin Extension Alliance project.

This hands-on, project-based role will partner with project leaders and teams to deliver high-quality HR support, ensure compliance with employment legislation, and foster a positive, high-performance culture across the Alliance. With a strong focus on project HR, IR/ER, and stakeholder management, you'll work closely with leaders and employees to drive meaningful people outcomes. You will also provide leadership and guidance to 1 direct report within the project HR team

In this role, you will:

• Provide professional HR advice and support to project leaders and teams, acting as a trusted partner across the project.
• Coach managers on effective people management, performance development, and change processes.
• Manage ER/IR casework, grievances, and performance issues with fairness, consistency, and compliance.
• Lead workforce planning, recruitment handovers, and onboarding to ensure a seamless employee experience.
• Advise on remuneration and benefits, including salary benchmarking and review processes.
• Analyse HR metrics and insights to inform decision-making and continuous improvement.
• Champion the use of HR systems to ensure smooth and timely processing of employment changes.
• Drive workforce development, succession planning, and engagement initiatives that build capability and retention.
• Partner with external training providers to deliver cost-effective, timely solutions that meet the project's training needs.
• Support compliance with legislative, client, and project requirements, including Government Training policies (e.g. Priority Start) and Sustainability reporting.
• Take accountability for the performance, management, and development of Alliance staff under your supervision.

What you're good at:

Beyond a tertiary qualification (or progress towards) in HR or a related discipline, you'll bring:

• Demonstrated HR advisory experience, ideally in civil infrastructure, construction, or major projects.
• Strong knowledge of HR practices, IR/ER, and employment legislation.
• Proven experience in case management, remuneration, and policy development.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to coach, influence, and build trust.
• Strong organisational and problem-solving ability, with a high level of confidentiality.

Your application will be highly regarded if you can also demonstrate Project HR lead experience on a major MRWA project.

Our Alliance Team is passionate about delivering exceptional results. We value trust, teamwork, and a positive work environment. We're always ready to lend a helping hand and go the extra mile to achieve our goals.

What Georgiou's good at?

For over 48 years, Georgiou has grown to be a leading national building and civil engineering company, and we pride ourselves on being 'the best people to work with'. We work on some of the biggest projects across Australia and we support sustainability through our commitment to positively influencing environmental, economic and social outcomes within our operations.

We continue to build a diverse workplace where people from all walks of life excel, and we are committed to investing in our people through all aspects of their lives. We believe in collaboration and sharing experience and knowledge to ensure continued learning and development. Together we will define your continuous professional development and career progression.

Why Georgiou?

• A well-known and CCF multiple award-winning national business with a strong pipeline of upcoming projects and opportunities for career development.
• Competitive salary package and access to Georgiou Perks platform providing discounts to a multitude of retailers.
• Supportive leadership teams who care for and mentor you to achieve your full potential.
• Values-led organisation guided by care, integrity and excellence in everything we do.
• Well-being leave, Paid parental leave and flexible work arrangements available.

If you share Georgiou's values of care, integrity and excellence, are committed to collaboration and innovation, and are looking for your next exciting challenge, we want to hear from you If you don't feel you have "ticked all the boxes" listed or the timing isn't right, we still encourage you to apply and/or reach out to Ryan from our Talent Acquisition team via to discuss your situation further.

Georgiou is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from individuals of all cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people with disabilities, members of the LGBTIQ+ community, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and current or former members of the Australian Defence Force, including veterans and reservists.