About Us:
From desalination plants providing clean water to Australian communities, to treatment facilities that return wastewater safely to the environment, Guidera O’Connor designs and delivers tailored solutions that make a real difference to people’s lives.
Guidera O’Connor designs, constructs, and commissions:

• Water treatment plants
• Pumping stations
• Chemical dosing systems
• Filtration
• Odour control
• Desalination plants
• Aquifer storage and recovery
• Reuse systems.

We work with customers across Australia, including:

• Water authorities
• Local government
• Mining and resources companies
• Private asset owners
• Head contractors
• Engineering organisations.

Our business is founded on five guiding principles: Care, Integrity, Passion, Respect, and Future, each of which inform our collaborative, innovative, solutions-focused approach.
More than infrastructure, we deliver value, creating the systems that make safe, clean water possible for people and communities across the country, now and into the future.

The role:
We are currently seeking an experienced People and Culture Partner to join our team based in Thebarton, South Australia.  
In this role, you will partner with stakeholders to deliver high-quality People and Culture guidance and support and assist in driving key initiatives that strengthen capability, performance and workplace culture.
This role requires strong knowledge of the Fair Work Act and generalist HR practices, along with a pragmatic and collaborative approach to supporting internal stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:

• Partner with managers and supervisors to implement P&C policies, processes and cyclical activities
• Manage and resolve employee concerns and grievances including performance management matters
• Support the development and implementation of performance and project management systems 
• Build leadership capability by supporting managers to effectively lead and develop their teams
• Support and deliver organisational change initiatives that improve business performance
• Assist leaders and employees to operationalise P&C systems, processes and behaviours to deliver business outcomes
• Ensure compliance with employment legislation and support the payroll team in maintaining compliance
• Foster an inclusive workplace culture aligned with our Guiding Principles, where employees feel valued and respected

About You:
You are a collaborative and proactive HR professional who enjoys partnering with stakeholders to deliver practical people solutions.

You will bring:

• Demonstrated experience in a Human Resources / People and Culture Business Partner or Generalist role
• Experience providing HR support across the full employee lifecycle
• Strong understanding of the Fair Work Act and Australian employment legislation
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• A proactive, solutions-focused approach to challenges
• Strong organisational and time management skills
• Sound problem-solving and analytical capabilities
• High attention to detail and accuracy
• A high level of integrity and discretion when handling confidential matters
• Experience in managing workers compensation and return to work will be beneficial
• Experience in a relevant industry will be highly regarded

Guidera O’Connor is an equal opportunity employer. If you meet most, but not all, of the criteria we’d still love to hear from you.

Our Benefits:
In return for your skills and experience, we offer a supportive team environment, strong leadership, and meaningful work that contributes to essential infrastructure.Our benefits include:

• Free onsite parking
• Daily office lunches provided
• Flexible working arrangements
• Additional annual leave for service milestones
• 15 days personal leave
• Company-funded wellbeing program
• Paid parental leave

Diversity & Inclusion
At Guidera O’Connor, we value a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace. We strongly encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, regardless of age, gender, culture or identity.
As part of our commitment to gender equity, we aim to increase the participation of women in the construction industry and encourage applications from women for all roles.
As part of our Reconciliation Action commitment, we also strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Apply
Please apply online. For further information, please contact the People and Culture Project Manager via email at kate.maguire@goc.net.au or careers@goc.net.au.