Senior People & Culture Consultant/Business Partner

Senior People & Culture Consultant / HRBP

• Broad P&C generalist role supporting managers and employees across Victoria and Queensland across the full employee lifecycle
• Some international involvement with our smaller offices in Singapore and Abu Dhabi
• Varied and hands-on position, covering employee relations, performance management, recruitment, and P&C processes.
• Casual role - up to 30 hours per week expected workload up to 6 months work

About BG&E

BG&E is an award-winning engineering consultancy with over 50 years of experience. Our 800 strong team across 14 offices is united by a common purpose; we believe that exceptional engineering requires curiosity, bravery and trust – and its essential to creating extraordinary built environments. We partner with clients and stakeholders to challenge the status quo, pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in engineering.

At BG&E, we live our values every day, demonstrating care and integrity, striving for excellence, and service as one team – that’s “The BG&E Way”. We empower our people to be empathic, high performing and creative while meaningfully contributing to communities.

What do we offer?

• Flexible working arrangements to help achieve real work life balance.
• Health and wellbeing support via a confidential Employee Assistance Program.
• Competitive remuneration.
• On-the-job coaching to help you be the best you can be, including leveraging BG&E’s international network of experts to help you realise your professional development goals to grow your career at BG&E

About the role

Reporting into the Head of People & Culture (based in Melbourne), this is a true P&C generalist position where you will be the go to person for leaders and employees across our Victorian and Queensland business. You’ll also provide light touch support to our smaller offices in Singapore and Abu Dhabi, offering you valuable international exposure.

While this role is the primary P&C support for these regions, you will be part of a collaborative national P&C team based across Australia. You’ll have peers to connect with, share knowledge, and work alongside on broader initiatives so you’ll enjoy both autonomy in your remit and the backing of an experienced and supportive team.

Day to day, you will act as a trusted advisor on the full employee lifecycle including employee relations, performance management, policy and compliance, health and safety, recruitment, and culture and engagement. You will also take ownership of cyclical people processes within your regions including performance reviews and remuneration cycles ensuring they run smoothly.

With the business in a stage of transformation, this is an exciting time to join. You will build solid experience in supporting leaders and employees through change, with plenty of scope to get involved in projects that strengthen our people strategy, whether that’s refining processes, improving the employee experience, or helping navigate day to day people matters.

Qualifications, Skills & Experience

To succeed in this role, you will have:

• A degree in Human Resources or a related field.
• 7 - 10 years (or equivalent) experience in a similar P&C role, ideally within professional services.
• Strong knowledge of Australian employment laws and their practical application.
• Experience supporting work health and safety initiatives.
• A hands-on, solutions-focused approach with the ability to balance compliance with commercial outcomes.
• Commercial awareness balancing business needs with. people outcomes.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and a customer-focused mindset.
• A keen eye for detail and a commitment to delivering high-quality work.

If you’re looking for a role where you can make an impact and grow your career within a dynamic, professional environment, we’d love to hear from you.