The main objective of this role is to coordinate and implement best practice employee relations initiatives. This role primarily focuses on supporting internal stakeholders to effectively managing their people by implementing processes and policies to embed positive relations and wellbeing within teams.
About the Role
- Partner with the business to provide comprehensive ER support – in particular with respect to the procedural approach to be taken for resolution of workplace grievances and complaints.
- Provide advice and support around workplace investigations, policy violations or misconduct.
- Support and manage investigations as required.
- Provide advice and support to Leaders, and team members as required on general Enterprise Bargaining Agreement (EBA) terms and conditions – such as absenteeism management, performance management and Modern Award payments.
- Provide advice, support and guidance on relevant country (Australia, Papua New Guinea or New Zealand) legislation and interpretations of HR policies and procedures.
- Provide advice and support on the mediation of disputes, triage the dispute to ensure it is actioned within a timely manner.
- Provide support, advice and guidance on procedures such as counselling and disciplinary, and termination of staff or wages.
- Implement ER initiatives aligned with broader P&C priorities and business strategy – for example analysis of staff culture surveys.
- Conduct training and coaching sessions for employees and managers (including but not limited to flexible working, performance management, unconscious bias, EEO).
- Build and maintain strong business relationships with key stakeholders.
- Offer advice, coaching, and support to managers.
About CIMIC Group
CIMIC Group is a leading international contractor delivering major projects that shape communities, support economic growth and create long-term value.
Our mission is to generate sustainable returns for our shareholders while delivering outstanding results for our clients and providing safe, rewarding and fulfilling careers for our people. We live by our core principles—integrity, accountability, innovation and delivery—underpinned by safety.
Our people are highly valued and are committed to excellence across all aspects of our operations.
About You – Qualifications & Experience
To be successful, you will bring:
- Tertiary qualifications in Human Resources, Business Management, or a related field.
- Minimum of 5 years in the Human Resource sector, ideally within a relevant industry.
- Intermediate to advanced skills in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
- Strong analytical and communication skills, time management, and adaptability. Ability to work both
- independently and within teams, with a commercial mindset and commitment to continuous improvement.
Why Join Us?
- Be part of a leading global organisation delivering iconic projects
- Work within a high-performing and collaborative finance team
- Exposure to complex, large-scale financial operations
- Career development opportunities across the CIMIC Group
Skills Required
- Tertiary qualification in Human Resources, Business Management, or a related field.
- Minimum of 5 years' experience in the Human Resources sector.
- Intermediate to advanced skills in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
- Experience providing employee relations advice and managing workplace investigations and grievance resolution.
- Knowledge of employment legislation and HR policy interpretation for Australia, Papua New Guinea, or New Zealand.
- Experience with mediation, counselling, disciplinary procedures, and termination processes.
- Experience delivering training and coaching to employees and managers (e.g., performance management, EEO, unconscious bias).
- Strong analytical skills, communication, time management, adaptability, commercial mindset, and commitment to continuous improvement.
What We Do
CIMIC Group is an engineering-led construction, mining, services and infrastructure development leader working across the lifecycle of assets, infrastructure and resources projects. CIMIC Group comprises our construction businesses CPB Contractors, Leighton Asia and Broad, our mining and mineral processing companies Thiess (joint control) and Sedgman, our services specialist UGL, and our development and investment arm Pacific Partnerships – all supported by our in-house engineering consultancy EIC Activities. Our mission is to generate sustainable returns by delivering innovative and competitive solutions for clients and safe, fulfilling careers for our people. With a history since 1899, and around 30,000 people in around 20 countries, we strive to be known for our principles of Integrity, Accountability, Innovation and Delivery, underpinned by Safety. CIMIC is a member of the Dow Jones Sustainability Australia Index and FTSE4Good. The principles of Integrity, Accountability, Innovation and Delivery underpin CIMIC’s operations. These principles provide a shared language and identity for CIMIC and guide its actions. Each of these principles is underpinned by a continual focus on safety which is fundamental to CIMIC’s operations.
