Senior HR Advisor

4 weeks ago

United Kingdom BuroHappold Engineering Full time

Thrive on openness, respect, and collaboration? Good. Us too. Join as our new Senior HR Advisor and thrive in a team that values mutual responsibility and creating a meaningful legacy. You will offer essential assistance to our UK Human Resources Consultants (HRCs) who manage specific client groups across the UK region. Additionally, this role provides operational HR guidance and direction to employees and line managers.

Success in the role would involve providing timely, pragmatic, and robust HR guidance to employees and line managers within the UK disciplines. This involves aligning with the relevant global HR framework, policies, and procedures. Additionally, building trusted working relationships with key stakeholders and offering operational advice on people-related issues is essential.

Ensure that any records and processes are accurately updated by HR Shared Services and follow up and escalate as appropriate. Proactively manage their work in terms of advisory support given to employees and line managers, ensuring advice is timely and appropriate.


Here at Buro Happold, expect the exceptional.

From the projects you will work on to the clients we work with. From career-defining opportunities to an inclusive and diverse practice where we all contribute to a more equitable world. From our reputation to our relationships. Wherever your Buro Happold career takes you, it’ll be anything but ordinary.

Your next role
  • Join us and be surrounded by exceptional opportunities in an environment alive with innovation and possibility. Your new team has a willingness and curiosity to see possibility and potential in everything – from the most iconic projects to our everyday conversations.
  • This is an extraordinary opportunity to contribute to our fantastic HR team.
  • Buro Happold has a clear strategic plan, strong learning culture and entrepreneurial mindset that will allow you to thrive.
  • You’ll be part of something bigger than us all where sustainability, equity, socialand performance outcomes matter. Buro Happold is committed to doing the right thing, even when that’s the hardest thing. This is a genuine opportunity to make impact - and leave real legacy.
Key duties
  • Provide HR advice and assist with HR queries to employees, line managers and leaders regarding UK policy, processes, and Employment Law.
  • Support the end-to-end HR cycle of events, such as retention and employee engagement; Employee relations and performance management; employee development, equity, diversity & inclusion; leaver process and exit interviews.
  • Support leaders and HRCs with the roll-out of specific Equity, Diversity & Inclusion plans, and initiatives.
  • Work in partnership with Talent Acquisition consultants to provide support to line managers throughout the hiring process.
  • Ensure hiring approvals are obtained and offers are made in consultation with the appropriate manager.
  • Support hiring managers by attending selected interviews and supporting the onboarding and probation phases of hiring.
  • Assist the HRCs with the annual My CPO and pay review and bonus process as required.
  • Assist the HRCs with People Consultancy meetings, ensuring all data captured in accurately recorded and feeds into the wider Talent and succession programme.
  • Case management/advice on sickness absence cases including support on phased returns and OH referrals.
  • Proactively identify trends and suggest and/or take suitable actions where appropriate in discussions with HRCs.
  • Ensure all employee changes are accurately communicated to the HR Shared Services team and follow up where necessary to ensure all changes are completed.
Your skills and experience Required Skills:

We are looking for an individual that is proactive, approachable, enthusiastic, and confident. Someone whothrives on working with a wide variety of tasks. Liaising with individuals both in the UK and our overseas offices.

Essential skills:
  • Practical UK Employment Law knowledge
  • Excellent communication skills both verbal and written, able to modulate language and obtain positive outcomes and work with a variety of stakeholders
  • Confident, personable and diplomatic individual who connects easily with a variety of people, able to quickly build trust
  • Able to make timely and considered decisions, where possible, providing workable solutions including corrective action as necessary
  • Ability to manage conflicting priorities
  • Can work at pace but accurately
  • Computer literateand well versed in Microsoft office software products
  • Ability to work independently
  • Professional attitude within a highly confidential environment
Required Experience:
  • Solid foundation of HR Generalist experience.
  • Proven experience in applying UK employment-related legislation.
  • Experience of providing HR advisory, transactional and administrative services to line managers.
  • Experience of working within the engineering sector or professional services would be advantageous.
  • Employee Relations experience would be advantageous.
  • Previous experience of working for a Global company would be advantageous.
Qualifications and Accreditations:
  • Relevant degree at bachelor’s or higher level would be desirable.
  • Level 3 CIPD Qualified or upwards (or recognised global equivalent) HR practitioner or working towards.
What we offer

Bring your knowledge and expertise to one of the world’s most respected consultancies.

  • Hybrid working arrangements.
  • Attractive salary and benefits package including, private medical insurance, life assurance and income protection.
  • Holiday entitlement of 25 days per annum (exclusive of bank holidays) and flexible holiday arrangements.
  • Generous company pension scheme.
  • Flexible benefits including cycle scheme, dental insurance, optical cover, travel insurance, season ticket loans, and corporate discounts.
  • Enhanced parenthood leave policies.
  • 3pm finish on the last Friday of the month.
  • A strong commitment to your continuous development. Whatever stage in your career, we have a learning and development programme that will enable and empower you.
  • Entitlement to two memberships to professional bodies or subscriptions
  • A commitment to your wellbeing through a comprehensive employee assistance programme and wellbeing activities A supportive and inclusive environment that will welcome you through social and outreach activities from the Young Employees Forum to mentoring.
  • An international culture that wherever your career takes you at Buro Happold, you won’t be far from the exceptional.

At Buro Happold, everyone else’s extraordinary is just our everyday.

Apply today and be a part of our legacy.

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