HR Officer

About Us

QEST Infrastructure is an Australian-owned company with over 20 years of experience delivering specialist Environmental, Infrastructure, Geotechnical and Industrial expertise across Victoria, South Australia and Queensland. With a modern fleet, advanced technology and ISO-certified systems, QEST provides integrated solutions across drilling, underground asset management, surveying, remediation, civil infrastructure, demolition and decommissioning, energy and asset infrastructure, environmental resource management and industrial services.

Backed by over 250 skilled professionals, QEST is driven by safety, innovation and client satisfaction—building lasting partnerships through quality, reliability and technical excellence.

The Role

The HR Officer works in partnership with the business to provide a range of generalist HR support and guidance. This is a hands-on role, focused on delivering outcomes as required by the business, whilst ensuring consistent application of HR frameworks, policy and procedure guidelines and legislative requirements.

This role will suit an experienced HR professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is comfortable managing a broad range of matters, including complex employee relations scenarios. To succeed, you will need a strong working knowledge of Fair Work legislation, Modern Awards, performance management and disciplinary processes.

Key Activities:

• Partner with the business to provide a broad range of generalist HR support and documentation across the full employee lifecyle.
• Provide Modern Award and EBA interpretation and advice.
• Coach and support operational managers on employee relations, performance, compliance and disciplinary related matters.
• Support the business with recruitment and related activities.
• Coordinate annual performance reviews and associated training and development activities.
• Maintain HR systems and reporting with accuracy.
• Collaborate within the broader HR team to ensure a seamless and professional service is provided across the business.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of HR policy, systems and processes.

About You

To succeed in this role, you will be an experienced HR practitioner who can quickly build positive working relationships with a range of stakeholders. You will bring strong analytical skills, ask insightful questions and draw on your knowledge of contemporary HR practice to develop practical, effective solutions.

With a keen eye for detail, a commitment to accuracy and strong time management skills, you will deliver high-quality outcomes within required timeframes.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills will be critical, along with the ability to establish effective relationships quickly. You will bring a pragmatic and flexible working style, with the confidence to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a team.

Whilst tertiary qualifications in HR (or a related discipline) is considered advantageous, demonstrated capability in the IR/ER space will be important in this role.

What’s on offer?

• Remuneration commensurate with your skills and experience.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Program.
• Flexible workplace that supports employees to achieve a work-life balance.
• This is a full-time role and a long-term opportunity within a successful and growing business.

To Apply

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