Melbourne, VIC, AU, 3020
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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 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 North Western Program Alliance
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 three projects currently in delivery and two in development phase.
We’re proud to make a real difference to the lives of people on our program of works and in the communities in which we operate. Our values are Care, Excellence, Creativity and Empowerment.
About the Role
An exciting opportunity has become available for an experienced People Advisor to join our team on a 12-month maximum-term engagement or secondment.
The People Advisor will provide HR advice and support to business leaders and project teams across a broad range of people management activities, including recruitment, onboarding, learning and development, performance management, remuneration, diversity and inclusion, and employee relations.
Reporting to the People Manager your responsibilities will include the following
Support the delivery of HR strategies, initiatives, and people-related programs across the business.
Provide HR advice and guidance to employees and leaders on performance management, employee relations, and workplace matters.
Build strong stakeholder relationships through effective communication, influence, and collaboration.
Assist with policy review, remuneration benchmarking, and continuous improvement of HR practices.
Facilitate meetings, presentations, and people-focused initiatives to drive positive outcomes.
Promote employee wellbeing, EAP awareness, diversity, and an inclusive workplace culture.
Mentor and support junior HR team members while ensuring compliance with John Holland policies and procedures.
About you
Certificate, diploma or post-secondary qualification in HR, IR/ER, Education, Psychology or Business essential.
Demonstrated HR experience, including leading projects, implementing people initiatives and delivering positive outcomes
Knowledge of employment legislation, government policy and regulatory frameworks desirable.
Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with strong commercial awareness and business acumen.
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.
Flexible working that works for you as we know 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.
John Holland does not accept any speculative or unsolicited CV’s that have been sent to our internal recruitment team or hiring managers from agencies.
