Company Description

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.
Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.
Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.
We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.
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Job Description

The HR Advisor is a pivotal role tasked with supporting the establishment of a Special Delivery Body that will facilitate the delivery of the MetroLink programme. The role holder will provide expert HR advice and will support the Strategic HR Business Partner, Strategic HR Support and wider People workstream in the delivery of HR strategic and operational objectives related to new Special Delivery Body.

The role requires deep expertise in public sector HR, strong stakeholder engagement skills, and the ability to design and embed HR practices from the ground up.

The role holder will play a foundational role in establishing a fully functioning HR department within a newly created commercial semistate agency. This role involves designing and implementing core HR structures, policies, and systems that reflect both commercial objectives and publicsector governance requirements.

Key priorities include developing the organisation’s remuneration framework, establishing a new pension scheme, managing TUPE-related onboarding of staff from the predecessor organisation, and ensuring full compliance with Irish employment law and publicsector obligation

Principal Accountabilities:

Support the design of the end-to-end HR operating model for the organisation, including systems, structures, policies, processes, and people.

Support the development of a comprehensive remuneration strategy including pay scales, job evaluation structures, allowances, and benefits consistent with semistate governance and market competitiveness.

Support the approvals processes with internal and external stakeholders (e.g, DPER) where required.

Support the preparation of remuneration papers and business cases Steering Committee consideration.

Support and advise on aspects of TUPE (Transfer of Undertakings) transfers, including due diligence, employee information gathering, consultation processes, and integration planning.

Work closely with legal advisors, employees, and trade unions to ensure full compliance with TUPE legislation.

Develop onboarding and harmonisation plans that preserve employee rights while embedding new organisational policies and culture.

Develop and maintain HR policies and procedures aligned with Irish employment legislation, public sector circulars, codes, and Government HR frameworks.

Establish core HR processes including recruitment, onboarding, performance management, learning and development, workforce planning, and employee relations.

Advise on national publicsector pay, employment frameworks, and industrial relations protocols.

Support the development of fitforpurpose HR systems and data management practices, ensuring secure, GDPRcompliant employee record-keeping.

Support the development of an organisational workforce plan and recruitment plan to support current and future staffing needs.

Support end-to-end recruitment in compliance with Public Appointments Service guidelines, public sector recruitment rules, and DPER frameworks.

Support the design and establishment of a new pension scheme appropriate for a commercial semistate environment, including liaising with advisors, and distilling advise for appropriate audiences.

Support the communication, enrolment, and ongoing administration of the pension scheme for all employees.

Advise on employee relations matters, engaging with staff, managers, unions, and representative bodies.

Perform additional tasks, activities or other duties as may be required or assigned as part of the role

Experience :

5 years’ of experience within the Irish publicsector, commercial semistate, or a heavily regulated environment.

Strong understanding of HR processes including recruitment, onboarding and performance management.

Demonstrated experience in developing and drafting HR policies and procedures and documenting employment terms and conditions.

Strong understanding of Irish public sector/civil service employment frameworks, circulars, and governance structures.

Proven track record of working with/implementing a HRIS system

Knowledge of Irish employment law, TUPE, WRC processes, industry codes of practice, and HR best practice is desirable.

Experience designing remuneration structures, job evaluation frameworks, or workforce planning models advantageous.

Experience managing or contributing to pension scheme governance or reform advantageous.

Experience establishing or transforming HR functions advantageous.

Skills:

Strong project management and organisational skills, with the ability to balance multiple priorities.

Analytical and detail-oriented, with advanced ability to interpret, clean and present data to drive insights and improvements.

Excellent stakeholder communication and collaboration, able to work cross-functionally with HR, IT and stakeholders.

Process improvement mindset, with experience mapping, automating, and streamlining HR operations through digital solutions.

Trust-based relationship builder, with credibility across leadership and peer groups, especially within People functions and operational teams.

Adaptable and resourceful, with comfort navigating evolving technologies and business needs.

Strong written, verbal, and technical communication skills

Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel (advanced level) and PowerPoint for reporting and presentations.

Qualifications

A relevant third-level qualification in HR, Business or a related field is required.

Additional Information

What we offer you:

Full time
Competitive remuneration and attractive range of benefits
8% Pension
23 days Annual leave (+ 2 company days)
Opportunity to work on impactful and innovative projects
Career development opportunities both in Ireland and globally
Opportunity to work with a diverse group of talented and collaborative colleagues

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.

We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

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