Employee Relations Representative

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Project Overview:

Bechtel helps customers deliver projects of purpose that create a lasting positive legacy globally. These large, complex, and multi-disciplined projects create jobs, grow economies, and provide opportunities for local and regional communities.The Eva Copper Mine Project is a greenfield resource poised to become the largest new mine in Queensland, Australia. It is located in Cloncurry on the traditional lands of the Kalkadoon people. The Project is owned by Harmony, a world-class gold and copper mining and development company with assets in South Africa, Australia, and Papua New Guinea.Bechtel is delivering the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) scope for the Eva Copper Process Plant and Non-Process Infrastructure. Bechtel is providing these EPC services across all disciplines and functions for this exciting capital project. 

Job Summary:

As an Employee Relations Representative, you will be responsible for the interpretation and application of the relevant federal and state employment legislation. You will provide advice and administer the Project Agreement. The Employment Relations team works closely with supervision, craft professionals and trade unions to drive meaningful outcomes and proactively mitigates various industrial relations risks. As part of the larger Workforce Services team, you will assist the team with questions relating to the Project Agreement and their application to Training, Payroll, and Recruitment.

Major Responsibilities:

• Works as part of a team to manage industrial and employee relations and communication to the workforce on an industrial construction site.
• Case management of craft personnel.
• Auditing of subcontractor employment relations management plan (ERMP) and audit of internal timekeeping.
• Analyses immediate and/or anticipated industrial related issues, working to resolve issues promptly through the dispute resolution processes whilst ensuring management are aware of any trends or reoccurring issues.
• Interpretation and application of relevant state and federal legislation, in addition to the  Project Agreement.
• Assist Workforce Services Administrators and others as required with roster and leave management.
• Supports Bechtel Legal representatives by developing documentation, if required, in support of industrial matters which may result in claims, industrial disputes, or cases documented by professional craft employees.
• Leading the in-field (first) response to any industrial incident and/or action (in accordance with industrial risk mitigation strategies and industrial relations contingency plans).
• Supervision and coordination of union right of entry visits, including assisting the Workforce Services Representatives to escort union organisers to and from the Project, including to and from respective meeting locations with Bechtel professional craft employees on site.
• When required, presentation of the Workforce Services component of the Project Orientation/Site Induction, collaborating with the Project HSE team in delivery.
• Understanding and personally complying with Project environmental, safety and health philosophy, systems, and requirements.
• Other tasks as designated by the Workforce Services Supervisor

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Tertiary qualifications related to human resource management/industrial relations whilst highly regarded for this role. Previous experience in an employee relations leadership/management role on a construction project will also be highly regarded.
• 3-5 years of experience performing employee or industrial relations management, human resources, or similar functions in a construction company, EPC, or similar industry.
• Experience and demonstrated success in human resources, industrial or employee relations, Workforce Services type roles on a construction site.

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Good analytical and judicious planning skills: able to prioritize, pivot and respond to conflicting priorities.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Proficient use of Microsoft Office software.
• Previous employment relationships, employee or industrial relations, construction trades, leadership skills.
• HSE legislative knowledge will also be highly regarded.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience and demonstrated success in human resources, industrial or employee relations, Workforce Services type roles on a construction site.
• Must have the right to work in Australia and Training experience within an industrial environment is preferred.

Total Rewards/Benefits:

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