People & Culture Manager

• Tier 1 Construction & Utilities contractor

• Make a real impact and engage in meaningful work

• Be rewarded & recognised for the ‘Good Work’ you do!

A rare opportunity to join a business that has been in operation for 90+ years and is focused on creating, connecting and caring for communities.

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, the Australian Water Association, WaterAid, 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?

We are seeking a highly energetic People & Culture Manager with proven experience gained from large infrastructure projects/ programs of work to join our Fulton Hogan Utilities business in New South Wales. This is a fantastic opportunity to enhance your career within a vibrant delivery team that is proud to partner with our client to deliver world class utilities services for the customers and communities within which we operate.

As People & Culture Manager, you’ll work in a Joint Venture across five parent organisations to ensure a consistent high-performing approach, while keeping accountability clear. You’ll bring a strong people lens to strategic decisions, lead culture and change initiatives.

This is not a traditional HR role. It’s a strategic opportunity for an experienced leader who can influence across multiple stakeholders, strengthen leadership effectiveness, and help ensure the JV remains aligned and delivery focused.

In this role you'll be responsible for:

• Partnering with stakeholders across the Fulton Hogan Utilities business and the Joint Venture to identify and implement people strategies that have a meaningful impact on employee performance, engagement and effectiveness

• Lead the development and implementation of People & Culture policies and procedures in line with business objectives, legislative requirements and contemporary HR practices

• Provide advice on everything from employee relations, award/enterprise agreement interpretation, organisational effectiveness, talent retention, succession planning, remuneration reviews and performance appraisals

• Ensure compliance with internal human resource policies, procedures and practices, and with relevant labour and employment legislations

• Work closely with People and Culture business partners and recruitment professionals to share information so there is a consistency of approach and best practice in people management practices across the Fulton Hogan Utilities business

• Deliver best practice advice and guidance on a range of generalist HR matters

• Champion a positive and inclusive work environment by effectively communicating and working collaboratively with peers across the organisation, and consistently behave in accordance with Fulton Hogan values.

How you'll connect to the role:

• Tertiary qualification in the Human Resources/related discipline

• Previous experience managing, guiding, supporting, coaching and developing leaders and employees in HR matters, ideally in a construction environment

• Experience leading culture, transformation and change

• Knowledge and understanding of relevant HR/Industrial Relations legislation

• A passion for building High performing teams and building partnerships within the business to ensure a collaborative approach with all stakeholders

• A high level of positivity and energy and the ability to work in a complex, fast-paced and multi-entity environments

• Ability to identify key issues & problems and pick the best choice among alternatives

• Adopting and driving Fulton Hogan’s Living Safely 2.0 Culture.

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.