Senior Employee Relations Advisor

Life at Fulton Hogan is about making the most of opportunities, taking responsibility, and making it happen. We appreciate our peoples’ courage, curiosity and unique perspectives, and look to collaborate as much as possible to explore safer, smarter and more efficient ways of working in this rapidly changing world. We don’t stand still – there are always opportunities to do more and do better.

• Keen to progress your career? Take full advantage of our tailored training, leadership, and mentoring programs; or leverage our partnerships with industry association such as Engineers Australia, Chartered Accountants, CPA Australia, Infrastructure Sustainability Council, The National Association of Women in Construction, plus many more.

• Looking to enhance your wellbeing? We will encourage you to explore flexible working arrangements where possible. We offer great benefits, including corporate health and fitness programs, health insurance discounts, personal banking support, a range of retailer discounts, up to 18 weeks paid primary carers parental leave and up to 10 days paid secondary carers leave, access to our Employee Assistance Program (including your immediate family), and the option to take more time for yourself throughout the year with our Purchase Leave Policy.

• Want to help us better the communities we live and work in? Our purpose of creating, connecting, and caring for communities is more than a saying to us – it’s a way of thinking, working, and living because we're locals too, and seek to give back in ways that strengthen and build resilient communities. We do this because we genuinely care, enjoy what we do, and even manage to have some fun along the way! You’ll find us partnering with local and national community groups, like Clontarf Foundation and Black Dog Institute, in addition to indigenous groups and social enterprises, to ensure that our good work positively impacts and brings about sustainable change within our industry.

• Do we offer a ‘competitive’ salary package? Of course! Speak to our Talent Acquisition or People & Culture team to learn more.

What’s on offer?

Fulton Hogan and our joint venture partners JF Hull Holdings Pty Ltd and McIlwain are delivering the central package of the Coomera Connector Stage 1 project which will deliver a 6-lane, 8-kilometre section of the project between Helensvale Road and Smith Street Motorway.

Reporting to the Project People & Culture Manager, we are seeking an experienced Senior Employee Relations Advisor to join our project based in Helensvale. In this role, you will provide expert, strategic advice on complex industrial and employee relations matters, supporting project leaders to resolve issues effectively while minimising risk and fostering a positive, compliant workplace culture.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide high level employee and industrial relations advice to project leaders and supervisors to achieve legally compliant and commercially sound outcomes.
• Lead and manage right of entry matters, including liaison with unions and ensuring all related procedures and reporting requirements are met.
• Review subcontractor pre-qualification and tender submissions to assess labour models, wage structures, site conditions and compliance with industrial obligations.
• Interpret and apply relevant employment legislation, modern awards, enterprise agreements, and organisational policies.
• Lead and conduct thorough, impartial investigations into employee complaints, disputes, and complex matters.
• Provide ER/IR risk advise to procurement and construction teams, including recommendations on subcontractor engagement and contractual controls.
• Conduct subcontractor compliance reviews and audits during project delivery, including payroll practices and roster patterns.
• Monitor the industrial relations climate on site and proactively identify, manage and mitigate emerging risks.
• Drive subcontractor training reporting and ensure evidence submitted meets project and policy requirements.

How will you connect to the role?

• Significant experience in industrial relations, employee relations and workplace relations in a senior advisory capacity.
• In-depth knowledge of Australian employment law (Fair Work Act, anti-discrimination legislation, etc.).
• Proven success managing complex ER cases, investigations, and performance matters.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence at all levels, including external stakeholders such as unions.
• Tertiary qualifications in Human Resources, Employment/Law, or a related field (highly regarded).
• Excellent written and verbal communication, mediation, and problem-solving skills.

• A pragmatic, commercially aware, and empathetic approach.
• Experience in construction, or infrastructure services would be highly regarded.

Our people share the same set of values that keep us REAL. Respect, Energy and Effort, Attitude and Leadership encapsulate what we stand for at Fulton Hogan and encourage us to foster a diverse and inclusive culture where we listen to, care for, celebrate, and respect everyone.

We are committed to reconciliation and building and nurturing respectful relationships with First Nations peoples. Through our First Nations Engagement Strategy and Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), we aim to promote opportunities, cultural understanding and partnerships that celebrate and acknowledge the contributions of Indigenous communities.

If our values resonate with you, please submit an application for the position. If you’re not sure that you meet 100% of the selection criteria, that’s okay, we would still like to hear from you and potentially discuss how your skills could be utilised at Fulton Hogan.

For over 90 years, Fulton Hogan has been delivering high-quality infrastructure to improve the lives of people every day. Our 10,000+ team works in every kind of weather and environment, creating, connecting, and caring for communities across Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific.