People Advisor

Location: Hinkley Point C, Somerset
Company: Laing O'Rourke
Employment Type: Fixed-Term Contract

About the Role

Laing O'Rourke is looking for an experienced and proactive People Advisor to join our People team supporting the delivery of the landmark Hinkley Point C project.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role within one of the UK's largest and most complex infrastructure projects. Working in a dynamic, highly collaborative construction environment, you will provide trusted and commercially focused People support to project teams, managers and employees across the site.

As a People Advisor, you will be instrumental in delivering a high-quality People service, supporting managers to effectively manage their teams, whilst ensuring our people practices are aligned with Laing O'Rourke's values, policies and employment legislation.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide proactive and professional People advice and guidance to managers and employees across the Hinkley Point C project.
• Support managers with employee relations matters, including absence management, performance, conduct, capability, grievances and disciplinary processes.
• Coach and develop managers to build confidence and capability in managing people effectively.
• Support the implementation of People initiatives, projects and continuous improvement activities across the project.
• Work closely with the wider People team to ensure consistent and effective application of policies and processes.
• Maintain accurate People records and provide timely management information and reporting.
• Support workforce planning, mobilisation and demobilisation activities as required.
• Contribute to employee engagement and communication initiatives, helping to create a positive and inclusive working environment.
• Support organisational change and restructuring activity where required.
• Ensure all People activity is delivered in line with relevant employment legislation, company policies and project requirements.
• Build strong relationships with key stakeholders across the project, including operational managers and senior leaders.
• Identify trends and opportunities within People data and provide insight and recommendations to improve workforce performance and engagement.
• Promote Laing O'Rourke's culture, values, behaviours and commitment to creating a safe, respectful and inclusive workplace.

About You

We are looking for someone who is confident working in a fast-paced, operational environment and enjoys partnering with managers to solve people-related challenges.

You will ideally have:

• Previous experience working in a People Advisor, HR Advisor or HR Business Partnering role.
• Experience providing employee relations advice across a diverse workforce.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment legislation and HR best practice.
• Experience working within a construction, engineering, manufacturing, infrastructure or other project-based environment would be highly advantageous.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the confidence to engage with stakeholders at all levels.
• A pragmatic, commercial and solutions-focused approach.
• The ability to manage competing priorities and work effectively in a demanding project environment.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• The confidence to challenge constructively and provide credible, professional advice.
• A genuine passion for supporting people and creating a positive employee experience.

A CIPD qualification or working towards one would be desirable, although relevant experience and capability are equally important.

About Us
Laing O'Rourke are an international engineering and construction company delivering state-of-the-art infrastructure and buildings projects for clients in the UK, Middle East and Australia.

Certainty, reliability, quality – this is what our clients want. And at Laing O'Rourke, we have more than 150 years of experience delivering it. Laing O'Rourke's story is one of energy, passion, ambition, people and teamwork. We harness the power of our experience, stretching back over a century and a half to deliver certainty for our clients.

As part of the Disability Confident scheme, we would like to enable access to candidates with long term conditions and disabilities through the ‘Offer an interview scheme'. This supports applicants that meet the essential criteria by offering an interview for the advertised position. Please let us know if you would like to opt in to this scheme and let us know if you require any adjustments for the interview process.

We want to ensure our recruitment process is accessible to all. If you need the application form in an alternative format or you would like to know more about our recruitment process, please email resourcingteam@laingorourke.com