Employee Relations Partner

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We are looking to recruit an Employee Relations Partner to join our UK & Ireland HR Operations team.

The successful candidate will work in a strong team of Employee Relations specialists to deliver a high quality, tailored and commercial Employee Relations solution to the UK&I region of our business.  You will work in partnership with the wider HR teams and centres of excellence to provide a collaborative one HR approach.

The Employee Relations team utilises technology to provide remote advice and support to business leadership, line managers and employees. You will be required to advise with confidence and accuracy on all areas of Employee Relations and applicable employment law, and to manage a caseload that includes:

• Grievance
• Disciplinary
• Short- and long-term absence
• Probation
• Performance improvement and capability
• Restructuring and redundancy
• Data subject access requests
• Employment disputes and conciliation
• Employment Tribunal claims

The successful candidate will also be required to support in the upskilling of our line managers and wider HR team, therefore must be confident in delivering presentations and providing remote line manager training.  

• Proven experience of managing a wide range of employee relations cases, including complex and high-risk cases.
• Able to deliver exceptional HR Service to internal customers and stakeholders.
• Experience in delivering line manager training.
• Strong and confident communicator.
• Ability to influence key stakeholders across all levels of the organisation.
• Ability to work on own initiative, under pressure, and to deliver to deadlines. 
• Ability to plan and prioritise and make decisions.
• Able to manage conflict, calm under pressure
• Flexible attitude to assist in other areas of the HR team if business needs requires.
• Strong IT skills.  

About AECOM

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity 

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.