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Industrial Relations Business Partner

Perth, Western AustraliaFull-time2026-10-08 → 2026-11-11

Core

Provide expert industrial relations (ER/IR) advice, manage workplace risk, and support enterprise bargaining and investigations for a national mining and civil construction organization.

Role type

Senior Industrial Relations Business Partner

Builds

Enterprise bargaining agreements, workplace risk mitigation strategies, and leadership capability programs

Domain

Mining and civil construction

Deliverable

client delivery

Required skills

ER/IR expertise, commercial judgement, stakeholder influence, complex investigation management, bargaining and dispute resolution, compliance management, tribunal representation, union activity management, Fair Work Act knowledge, National Employment Standards knowledge, executive-level presentation

Preferred skills

FWC and tribunal experience, legal qualifications

Technologies

Fair Work Act, National Employment Standards

Responsibilities

Provide expert ER/IR advice across operational and corporate teams; Lead and support enterprise bargaining and agreement administration; Manage investigations, grievances, and employee relations matters; Represent the business before relevant commissions and tribunals; Support responses to union activity, disputes, and workplace matters; Contribute to tenders and project documentation and strategies

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC