- Full-time role with flexible working
- Sydney CBD location on Castlereagh St
- Join a growing ASX listed construction company

Reporting to the General Manager - People & Culture, you will partner with leaders across a diverse national business to deliver both strategic and operational people solutions, helping shape culture, build capability, and drive high-performance outcomes across our East Coast operations.

Key responsibilities:

- Act as a trusted People & Culture partner to leaders across our East Coast operations, providing pragmatic advice and solutions that balance people outcomes with business needs
- Lead complex employee and industrial relations matters, including investigations, performance management, grievances, disciplinary processes, union engagement, right of entry requests, and industrial action
- Support leaders to build high-performing teams through effective workforce planning, talent development, performance management, and employee engagement initiatives
- Drive the implementation of key People & Culture programs across remuneration, organisational capability, culture, diversity and inclusion, and employee experience
- Ensure compliance with Awards, Enterprise Agreements, the Fair Work Act, National Employment Standards, and project-specific industrial obligations, including IRMP requirement
- Partner with stakeholders across the business to deliver effective employee lifecycle processes, workforce governance, and practical HR solutions
- Lead People & Culture projects, continuous improvement initiatives, and change activities that support organisational growth and operational excellence




- Coordinate visa and sponsorship requirements with external migration provider

What you will need to succeed

- Experience in a similar HR, IR, People & Culture, or HRBP role
- Strong knowledge of Australian employment law, Awards, and Enterprise Agreements
- Proven employee relations and stakeholder management experience
- Strong communication, coaching, and relationship-building skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and drive outcomes
- Experience with HR systems and people data management
- Experience with employee visa and sponsorship processes is advantageous
- High level of professionalism and confidentiality

Qualifications and Requirements

- Qualification in Human Resources, Business, Employment Relations, or a related field
- As this role services the East-Coast, ability to travel as required for business needs

If you’re a driven and hands-on HR professional ready to realise your full potential, apply now.

This role is subject to a pre-employment medical and background checks.

THE ADVANTAGES

- A variety of benefits, including access to everyday discounts from Australia’s leading retailers with Flare, CommBank and Telstra Mobile discount
- Novated lease options
- Paid Parental Leave




- Paid community service leave, to give back to your community
- Recognition and rewards, for employee referrals, photo of the month and safety innovation and leadership

Optional benefits to help you succeed:

- Option to purchase up to two additional weeks of annual leave
- Superannuation support, through Cbus Super
- Salary sacrifice, to superannuation

Looking after your wellbeing

- 24/7 Employee Assistance Program, confidential advice line and information
- First Aid and Mental First Aid Support Officers available

About Duratec

Duratec is a leading Australian contractor providing design, build, remediation and decommissioning services to a broad range of assets and infrastructure. Our multi-disciplined capabilities and integrated specialist subsidiaries, combine engineering experience with project delivery expertise.

Headquartered in Wangara, Western Australia, Duratec operates across Australia and the Pacific with offices and project sites in every state and territory, delivering services across multiple sectors including Defence, Mining & Industrial, Building & Facade, Energy, Marine, Transport Infrastructure, and Water Infrastructure.

We’re committed to procuring responsibly, looking after our people and building a workplace culture that values diversity and inclusion. We encourage the employment of people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTI and other diversity groups.

Duratec Limited is listed on the Australia Stock Market (ASX:DUR).

Discover more on our website or LinkedIn

📌 People and Culture Lead (Sydney)
🏢 Duratec
📍 Sydney