Title:  People Coordinator

About the Role

Ready to make an impact? Join John Holland's North Western Program Alliance (NWPA) as a People Coordinator based at Albion VIC.

This is a maximum-term opportunity with an expected duration of 12+ Months. (Parental leave cover)

Working closely with leaders and employees across the Alliance, you'll support the full employee lifecycle, from recruitment and onboarding through to reporting, compliance, training, and employee experience. If you're a proactive, people-focused professional who thrives in a collaborative environment, we'd love to hear from you.

North Western Program Alliance (NWPA) consists of four Alliance partners – John Holland, KBR, MTM, V/Line and the client (LXRP), working together as one team to achieve shared goals.

Since 2017, NWPA has had a proven track record with the successful delivery of eight level crossing removal projects (17 LX) and several premium stations, with four projects currently in delivery and two in development phase.

Guided by our values of Care, Excellence, Creativity and Empowerment, we are committed to making a lasting difference for the communities we serve.

Role responsibilities

• Coordinate training programs, compliance requirements, and professional development initiatives.
• Manage the Alliance's Undergraduate and Graduate Programs, including recruitment, rotations, and development.
• Facilitate employee inductions, support workforce planning and project mobilisation/demobilisation activities.
• Coordinate reward and recognition programs and assist with the delivery of People team projects and strategic initiatives.
• Support key employee lifecycle processes, including onboarding, offboarding, probation reviews, payroll administration, and maintenance of accurate employee records.
• Prepare people reporting and workforce analytics, ensuring data integrity and supporting informed business decisions.

About You

• Qualifications in Human Resources, Business, or a related field, with experience in a HR, People Coordinator, or Graduate Program role.
• Strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple stakeholders and priorities.
• Excellent relationship-building skills, discretion when handling confidential information, and a customer-focused approach.
• Understanding of the employee lifecycle and people processes across recruitment, onboarding, and employee development.

We offer

• Competitive salary and benefits, including salary continuance and salary sacrifice options
• Flexible work arrangements and generous leave, including 18 weeks paid parental leave
• Career development through technical, leadership and emerging talent programs
• Opportunities to work on some of Australia's most iconic projects
• A diverse and inclusive culture where everyone feels they belong
• Wellbeing support and benefits designed to help you thrive

At John Holland, our purpose is simple: we transform lives with everything we do.

We know infrastructure is about people - our customers, our employees and the communities we work in every day. That's what sets us apart: deep expertise, proven capability and a genuine commitment to creating better outcomes for people along the way.

With expertise spanning engineering, construction and operations, we're delivering the projects and services that keep communities moving. From rail, roads and bridges to hospitals and stadiums, we've helped shape Australia through iconic projects. You'll even see us operating buses, trains and trams.

Be part of a team that's up for the challenge of transforming lives.

John Holland does not accept any speculative or unsolicited CV’s from agencies that have been sent to our internal recruitment team or hiring managers