HR Business Partner - #1797910

About The Role

Own your career, and you can build something to be proud of at Balfour Beatty. By joining our Balfour Beatty Kilpatrick team as a HR Business Partner on the Sizewell C Project.

Role Purpose

The HR Business Partner will support the Alliance in the implementation of the

operational aspects of the HR Management Plan. They will provide advice and

guidance on Employee matters with a specific focus on recruitment and onboarding

during the first phase of the Alliance. They will create or enable solutions to support

the Alliance whilst remaining aligned to the HR Management Plan and provide

change management support. A proportion of the role will be in support of the

implementation of recruitment and onboarding solutions.

The site location has not yet been established. Location of this role can be from any local Balfour Beatty office with travel to Bristol client office 1-2 days week.

What you'll be doing

• Lead and manage the roll out and management of the HR People Plan and initiatives within SZC with a focus on recruitment and onboarding during the initial stages of the Alliance
• Sponsor, lead, drive and ensure the delivery of complex business change projects, ensuring alignment with the People Plan, and realisation of the Alliance objectives
• Develop and propose adaptations of HR activity particularly in relation to recruitment and onboarding
• Apply subject matter expertise to the development of policy, process, or approach, reflecting external best practice and ensuring that they add value to the business using learning from experience from Hinkley Point C
• Consider the deployment of HR processes to meet the requirements of the Alliance to ensure these are fully implemented and deliver the intended benefit to the Alliance
• Support the development of appropriate skills, knowledge and behaviours across the business to enable managers and employees to achieve business objectives in support of the Alliances Purpose and Principles
• Compile, present and disseminate business information to line managers, based on effective HR administration services
  
  

Who we're looking for

• Previous experience working in a similar fast paced HR role
• Previous experience working in an Alliance environment
• Previous experience in HR Change projects
• Ability to collaborate across the business at all levels and promote inclusivity
• Experience of working within an Alliance environment
• The role requires in-depth of knowledge in a range of HR functional areas and a deep understanding of the techniques and approaches associated with HR activity
• The ability to contribute to development of HR policy and processes for the Alliance
• You will be accountable for the delivery of large and complex change projects which will require strong project management skills and stakeholder engagement skills
• You will be a strong communicator who is able to influence others, interact with senior stakeholders and effectively challenge at all levels
• The role leads HR project work which could include: Organisation Design, Organisation Development, Resource Planning, Performance and Reward, Employee Engagement, Employee Relations, etc
  
  

Why work for us

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

Why join us?

Benefits

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:

• Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
• 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
• Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
• Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more.
  
  

About Us

Balfour Beatty Kilpatrick (BBK) is a market leading mechanical, electrical, plumbing (MEP) and mechanical, electrical and instrumentation (ME&I) solutions provider with over 100 years of engineering expertise.

We design, install and maintain the systems that make building infrastructure work. Emphasising environmentally efficient technologies, digital construction and offsite manufacturing, our experienced teams deliver high quality solutions across the following sectors: Aviation, Buildings, Civils, Defence, Energy and New Build Nuclear.

At Balfour Beatty we are committed to creating a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential, not only because this is the right thing to do, but because it makes us a better business. To ensure we deliver on this commitment, we have a UK Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan which sets out the wide range of targeted, proactive, measurable steps we are taking to make this a reality.

To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and Women into Construction. In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.