HR Advisor

5 months ago

Reading, United Kingdom Costain Full time

Due to continued growth, we are looking to recruit an **HR Advisor **join our HR Operations team at Costain. This is an exciting time to join the business as we continue to transform the business to realise our growth ambition. The HR Advisor is responsible for working with managers within their area of responsibility and is the first point contact for all general HR matters relating to Company policy and procedure which cannot be resolved by the HR Service Centre.

We try where possible to work dynamically, however this role is required to be on site **three days per week in the Reading area** with occasional travel across parts of the UK.

You must be a UK Citizen and have not worked abroad in the last 5 years.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a career enhancing project where you will be a welcomed member of the wider team. Costain are looking for skilled people who'll help us shape, create and deliver pioneering solutions that transform the performance of the infrastructure ecosystem across the UK. Together we are creating connected sustainable infrastructure to help people and the planet thrive.

This position has a competitive salary dependant on skills and experience, in addition to a fantastic benefits package including pension contribution matched up to 10%.

**Role Requirements**
- Manage and guide all employee relations cases including advice and guidance on all policy and case matters
- Coach and develop line managers
- Support all operational HR aspects of the employment life cycle across projects.
- Build great relationships with key stakeholders
- Support the resource planning process across all relevant teams - mobilisation and right sizing
- Play an active role in the transfer of talent across the business, encouraging career development plans, succession and identification of key talent at local level
- Support any learning and development initiatives
- Ensure Central HR policies, processes and initiatives are communicated and deployed effectively at site level

We have a vibrant, challenging and growing business, with project environments that provide tremendous opportunities for everybody. We know that by being a more diverse company we will be more innovative, have a greater understanding of our clients’ needs and will deliver smarter, more inclusive solutions for them. Our goal is to have a workforce that is representative of society and the communities in which we work. As an inclusive, family friendly employer we believe that everyone matters, and we are committed to ensuring that everyone has the same opportunities to be able to reach their full potential

**About Costain**

Costain helps to improve people’s lives with integrated, leading edge, smart infrastructure solutions across the UK’s energy, water, transportation and defence markets. We help our clients improve their business performance by increasing capacity, improving customer service, safeguarding security, enhancing resilience, decarbonising and delivering increased efficiency. Our vision is to be the UK’s leading smart infrastructure solutions company. We will achieve this by focusing on blue chip clients whose major spending plans are underpinned by strategic national needs, regulatory commitments, legislation or essential performance requirements. We offer our clients leading edge solutions that are digitally optimised through the following five services which cover the whole lifecycle of their assets: future-shaping strategic consultancy; consultancy and advisory; digital technology solutions; asset optimisation and complex programme delivery. Our culture and values underpin everything we do.

We welcome all applicants regardless of age, race, faith, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, socioeconomic background and physical or neurological disabilities.

We welcome you to ask about the flexibility you need for dynamic working. Such as, working part-time, remote working, or compressed hours. In return, we will explore what is possible.

To find out more about our Inclusion strategy, please visit our ED&I page:
**Right to Work & Security Checks**

Understandably given the nature of our business, everyone who is employed at Costain must undergo thorough referencing checks. We will need different information depending on the job we have offered you. For all roles, we'll carry out a criminal record check and we’ll ask to see evidence that you have the legal right to work in the UK.

For some of our roles, you may be required to obtain and maintain security clearance of at least Security Check level (or SC clearance). To satisfy the requirements, you will need to have been a legal UK resident for a minimum of 5 years and have successfully complete all stages of the vetting process.

**Closing date**

A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer.

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