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Senior Industrial Relations Advisor

AustraliaFull-time2026-10-18
On-site

Core

Senior Industrial Relations Advisor managing day-to-day union engagement, right of entry, and industrial disputes on a major infrastructure construction site.

Role type

Senior IC industrial relations advisor (construction)

Builds

Safe and compliant industrial relations environment for major infrastructure projects

Domain

Construction / Infrastructure

Deliverable

client delivery

Required skills

Union engagement, right of entry management, industrial dispute resolution, Enterprise Agreement compliance, Fair Work Act knowledge, stakeholder negotiation, risk mitigation

Preferred skills

Experience in heavily unionized construction environments, autonomous site-based work

Technologies

Fair Work Act, Enterprise Agreements

Responsibilities

Act as primary point of contact for union representatives; Coordinate and manage union right of entry requests; Provide practical industrial relations advice to project leadership; Proactively identify and mitigate industrial risks; Manage resolution of industrial disputes and grievances; Monitor compliance with legislation and Enterprise Agreements; Support management of IR matters involving subcontractors.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC