Senior Employee Relations Specialist
Core
Strategic Employee Relations Specialist driving enterprise bargaining, union engagement, workplace investigations, and compliance across national mining operations.
Role type
Senior Employee Relations Specialist (Industrial Relations)
Builds
Enterprise agreements, compliance frameworks, and a resilient people-focused culture for Thiess' national operations.
Domain
Mining / Industrial Relations / Australian Employment Law
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Enterprise bargaining strategy, union engagement, workplace investigations, employment law compliance, stakeholder negotiation, Fair Work Commission representation, training and coaching
Preferred skills
Legal background, high-pressure environment management, complex dispute resolution
Technologies
N/A
Responsibilities
Drive enterprise bargaining and union engagement activities; Guide and support sites with expert industrial relations advice; Lead and manage workplace investigations; Contribute to group-wide employee relations strategies and compliance; Provide guidance and advocacy for the business in Australian employment jurisdictions; Train and coach colleagues to build team capability.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic oversight