People Advisor
Step into a pivotal People Advisor role with Macmahon Surface Mining Australia—an industry leader with more than 60 years of delivering world class surface mining services across major projects nationwide. As part of a values driven team committed to support an excellent employee experience, fit for purpose solutions aligned with operational excellence, you’ll play a key role in supporting leaders and employees across a dynamic, fast paced environment.
In this role, you’ll provide trusted HR and ER guidance, help leaders navigate talent growth and people management needs, and contribute to meaningful retention initiatives that strengthen our workforce. You’ll bring strong ER capability, sound judgement across competing priorities, and an adaptable, good humoured approach that enhances collaboration.
About the Role
- Provide accurate, timely advice and practical support on all HR and ER queries from employees and leaders.
- Act as a trusted advisor to ensure fair and reasonable People Management practices.
- Support a variety of leaders with understanding people management needs, with curiosity and fit for purpose.
- Contribute to implementing retention strategies. Foster a collaborative, partnership-driven approach across projects and organisational areas.
About You
To succeed in this role, you’ll bring:
- Extensive experience managing employee relation (ER) matters.
- Comprehensive understanding of employee lifecycle.
- Strong ability to balance competing priorities.
- High adaptability in fast-pace and evolving work contexts.
- A resourceful, good‑humoured and collaborative approach.
Employee Benefits
- Paid parental leave benefits.
- Continuous career development opportunities.
- Dedicated support for lifestyle, financial, and mental health.
- Access to exclusive employee discounts with Macmahon retail, vehicle, insurance, and banking partners.
Be More at Macmahon
Across Macmahon's team, you will find positive stories of people embracing opportunities to develop and grow their careers going on to celebrate impressive career milestones that contribute to our success. With over 9,000 highly skilled people in our team, we're proud of the values-based culture we have built over 60 years which is the driving force propelling our people to continually aspire to Be More.
About Macmahon
Macmahon is a leading Australian contract mining company with projects throughout Australia and Southeast Asia. Delivering a comprehensive range of surface and underground mining, civil design and construction, performance enhancement, and mine site maintenance and rehabilitation services to the resources sector.
Recruitment Process
Successful applicants must pass a pre-employment medical, including drug and alcohol screening, as well as criminal history and qualification checks. Proof of working rights in Australia (valid passport, birth certificate, citizenship certificate, or current visa grant notification) is also required.
Macmahon is an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourages suitably qualified women and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders to apply.
Macmahon Winning Values
United | Integrity | Courage | Pride