Title:  Senior People Advisor

About John Holland

At John Holland, our purpose is simple – we transform lives with everything we do. We’ve always known that infrastructure is about people — our customers, our employees, and the communities in which we work every day. That’s our difference. Deep experience and capability with a genuine care about creating better lives for people along the way. Be part of the team that’s up for the challenge of transforming lives for good.

About Inland Rail:
Inland Rail is transforming how goods are moved around Australia, connecting Melbourne and Brisbane via regional Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland. This 1,700km fast freight backbone will complete our national freight network – better connecting producers to markets and creating new opportunities for regional businesses, industries and communities.

The Illabo to Stockinbingal project is about 39km of new rail corridor located within the local government areas of Junee and Cootamundra-Gundagai. This new section of rail corridor will provide a direct route from east of Illabo, tracking north to Stockinbingal and connecting into the existing Forbes rail line.

About the role:

We are currently seeking an experienced Senior People Advisor to join our I2S project. 

This role will be based in our Mascot Office until construction commences in September 2025. It will then be a 2-1 roster role, based out of the project office in Cootamundra.

Reporting to the People Manager, you will business partner with managers on all aspects of the employee life cycle with a focus on developing a diverse, engaged and high-performing team. 

As an HR professional at 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.

Key responsibilities of the role:

-Business partner with project leaders and make recommendations on recruitment and selection, people mobility and demobilisation, performance management, performance reviews, remuneration, talent assessments and succession planning.
-Consult and liaise with the Business Unit People Manager and General Manager in the implementation of People strategies 
-Drive employee engagement and retention through the development and implementation of culture and wellbeing initiatives, and support leaders with career management 
-Engage with TfNSW, subcontractors and community organisations to develop a diverse workforce and achieve social inclusion and social procurement targets
-Provide leadership and mentoring to the People Coordinator and People Graduate to deliver team goals and contribute to their professional development
-Supervise the on-boarding process and induction training for new employees
-Identify training and development needs within the project, which may include assisting in the development of training materials and facilitating programs
-Provide data, information and progress reports related to human resource activities to support continuous improvement
-Facilitate meetings and prepare presentations for internal and external stakeholders
-Lead project work through researching, designing, implementing and delivering HR initiatives
-Perform all duties in accordance with John Holland policies, processes, systems and procedures

Qualifications:

Essential - Post-secondary school training or TAFE certificate in HR, IR/ER, Education, Psychology or Business
Typical - Degree or higher in Business, Human Resource Management, Legal, Finance or other associated disciplines

Key experience:

-Experience in and champion of social inclusion, transformation, health and wellbeing
-Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of national and state regulatory frameworks
-Knowledge of contractual and commercial awareness 
-Knowledge of employment legislation, including government policy
-Experience in HR project work, leading an initiative or desired outcome
-Experience managing a subordinate, such as a HR Administrator or HR Coordinator
-Desirable experience in construction industry 

About you:
-Willing to DIDO
-Or, willing to relocate yourself within an hour’s commute of Cootamundra/Stockinbingal.
-Be open to working a 2:1 roster (2 weeks on / 1 week off)

What’s in it for you when you join John Holland? 
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 industry-leading leave policies to wellbeing and relationship support, your needs sit at the heart of our employee benefits.