Senior Workplace Relations Advisor

We bring the energy!

Through purpose and people – not just through the infrastructure we operate, but through the way we show up for each other, our customers and our communities. The future of energy is in our hands. Let’s shape it together.

Are you ready to make your impact?

We’re entering an exciting phase of growth, and we’re looking for a Senior Workplace Relations Advisor to help us lead the way.

As a Senior Workplace Relations Advisor, you will provide expert advice across a broad range of employee and industrial relations matters, support the implementation of AusNet’s workplace relations strategy, and help deliver practical, compliant and people-focused outcomes across the business.

What you’ll be doing in this role

• Provide specialist advice on complex employee and industrial relations matters, including escalated cases with significant business risk.
• Support the development and implementation of workplace relations strategy aligned with broader business and People & Safety priorities.
• Partner with People Partners, leaders and key stakeholders to deliver practical, commercially sound and compliant outcomes.
• Support enterprise agreement development, negotiation and implementation, including policy and legislative alignment.
• Build constructive relationships with relevant unions
• Lead or support workplace investigations, dispute resolution processes, and advocacy in external forums where required.
• Develop guidance, communications and training materials to build capability and improve workplace relations practices across the business.
• Provide input into business initiatives that require industrial relations advice and expertise
• Support various complex people matters as required

You don’t need to check every box, however we’re looking for a good combination of:

• Strong knowledge of interpreting and advising leaders on Australian employment and industrial relations legislation, awards and enterprise agreements.
• Demonstrated experience in workplace relations, employee relations and/or industrial relations within a complex organisation.
• Experience managing complex people matters, investigations, mediation or conciliation processes, and providing advice to leaders.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, influencing and negotiation skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships across the business.
• Excellent judgement, written communication, organisational and problem-solving skills.
• A relevant tertiary qualification in Human Resources, Industrial Relations, Employment Relations, Law, Business or a related discipline will be highly regarded.

The AusNet experience is all about…

• Growing your impact: We’ll support you to build your career through real opportunities, meaningful work and strong connections.
• Solving some of the most complex energy challenges of our time: We love unpacking complex challenges in clever ways and looking at things differently.
• Building an energy future to be proud of: We’re a trusted leader, with deep expertise, driven to do what’s right for our communities and customers.

We’re committed to building an inclusive culture and a diverse workforce. We believe different perspectives are essential to our success, and we encourage all applicants to apply. If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, we’re happy to discuss how we can support you.

At AusNet, we bring the energy! Ready to make your impact? Apply now!

We will not be engaging with recruitment agencies for this role, so please apply directly.