HR Business Partner

Overview

In this role you will partner with senior operational leaders to deliver a full HR generalist service for a major UK infrastructure programme. You will drive people initiatives, strengthen management capability, and support organisational change in a fast-paced, unionised environment. You will act as a trusted advisor on employee relations, workforce planning, and people processes, while improving HR systems and reporting to enable better decision-making. This is a visible, impact-focused role that shapes people practice across project teams.

Responsibilities

• Partner with operational leaders to provide expert HR guidance and coaching
• Enhance management capability with practical advice on people matters, employment law and best practice
• Lead and support employee relations activities including disciplinary, grievance, absence and performance cases
• Produce HR reporting and people analytics to support decisions
• Drive continuous improvement projects and develop HR policies and processes
• Manage onboarding and ensure a great employee experience
• Act as an HR systems superuser, safeguarding data integrity and enhancing reporting
• Support recruitment, workforce planning and emerging talent programmes
• Collaborate with Learning & Development to support training and capability-building
• Foster effective relationships with stakeholders across project and corporate functions

Key requirements

• Proven stakeholder management skills
• HRBP or Senior HR Advisor experience in construction, infrastructure, engineering, manufacturing or similar settings
• Strong employment law knowledge and hands-on employee relations experience
• Experience supporting large operational workforces in complex/matrix organisations
• Exposure to trade union engagement and workforce relations
• Experience using HR systems and producing meaningful workforce data and reporting
• Confidence to challenge, influence and coach leaders at all levels
• Excellent communication, relationship-building and problem-solving skills

• strong communication
• relationship-building
• problem-solving
• HR systems proficiency
• workforce analytics and reporting
• employee relations case management

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