HR Manager - Infrastructure & Construction

Sydney, NSW | Permanent, Full-Time | Senior Leadership Team

A high-growth, mid-size civil infrastructure business is looking for an experienced HR Manager to join their Senior Leadership Team on a confidential basis. This is a rare opportunity to step into a genuine people leadership role at a business that's scaling fast - and to shape the HR function from a position of real influence.

The business delivers complex civil infrastructure projects across NSW, QLD, and VIC for major government clients. They've grown significantly, matured their structure, and are now entering a new chapter - expanding into new states and territories, evolving their matrix organisation, and investing in their people through structured coaching, L&D;, and cultural development programs.

They need an HR leader who gets blue collar. Someone who can walk into a room with a General Manager on a Friday and have an equally credible conversation with a site team on Monday.

What you'll be doing:

- Lead people and culture strategy across a growing, multi-region infrastructure business
- Drive change management through continued organisational evolution
- Design and deliver an LMS and structured onboarding program

- Oversee employee relations - coaching, performance support, and complex ER

- Own workforce planning and organisational design
- Manage and develop the HR Advisor




- Lead or support EBA review and negotiation
- Oversee payroll compliance via Employment Hero
- Partner with GMs and business unit leaders to build high-performance culture

What you bring:

- Solid HR Manager or Senior HRBP background in civil construction, infrastructure, utilities, or similar blue collar environment — non-negotiable
- Experience with a Tier 2-3 contractor or large Tier 1
- Strong ER capability
- Natural relationship builder across all levels
- Change management experience in a growing or restructuring business
- Bias for action — you deliver consistently and own your outcomes
- Employment Hero or similar HRIS familiarity is a bonus
- EBA experience advantageous but not essential

What's on offer:

- Genuine seat at the Senior Leadership Table
- Business at an exciting inflection point
- Competitive remuneration aligned to market
- Switched-on, cooperative COO and CEO
- Strong HR Advisor ready to grow under the right leader
- EAP, employee discounts, referral program, social events, weekly sponsored gym classes (Sydney)

This search is being managed on a confidential basis. The company will not be disclosed at application stage. Only candidates with a civil construction, infrastructure, or utilities HR background will be considered. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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