Job Description
At COWI we combine global presence with local knowledge to provide clients with innovative and sustainable solutions to complex challenges within transportation, energy, environment, water, industry, buildings, and planning. Together with our 7,200 dedicated professionals, COWI pushes the boundaries of engineering design around the globe. People are our business, and your role in defining, building, and developing this focus is crucial.
This is a high impact HRBP role within an organisation that is at the forefront of shaping tomorrow’s societies. You will help us achieve our business goals by ensuring we have the best people ready for the right roles in an environment where they can reach their full potential. You will use your entire HR tool kit to help move the dial for our leaders, their teams and ultimately our business. You will play a key role in supporting a business with high performance and growth ambitions.
The Role:
Working closely with the UK Head of HR, HR team and Directors, the role will drive the implementation of the COWI People strategy. The role will require effective HR business partnering to the Directors, delivering support and guidance across all functional areas of HR including performance management, talent management, engagement, leadership development, employee relations, general operations and HR reporting. You will collaborate with Group People and Communications (P&C) and your colleagues in the global BL International HR team to ensure we are providing high quality, efficient, replicable, scalable and sustainable solutions that truly deliver value to the business.
On a day-to-day basis you will:
- Support UK South (London and Bristol) leadership team by promoting, communicating, and implementing human resources programs, strategies and initiatives.
- Influence leadership decision-making through proactive partnering and delivery of expertise, sharing of best practices, and helping business leaders identify, prioritise, and build organisational capabilities.
- Partner with VP South and respective team to deliver the talent objectives needed to support growth and build a work environment where employees can maximise their potential.
- Implement policies, processes, and practices throughout the employee life cycle ensuring effective operations within the area of responsibility.
About you:
As an experienced and mature HRBP, you have a well-developed tool kit and have applied this tool kit in a range of experiences within complex and professional environments. Your experience, confidence and maturity are key to becoming a trusted advisor to our leaders. In addition to this:
- You will possess demonstrable experience in a HR Business Partner role.
- You will have the ability to establish strong relationships with line managers in order to influence on people and organisational matters.
- You are pro-active, energetic, resilient and able to effectively manage a number of deliverables and priorities in a fast-paced and complex environment.
- You have successful track record of driving change including coaching and sparring with leaders at all levels within an organisation.
- You will have experience of TUPE and change management.
- You are CIPD qualified (or equivalent) and have detailed knowledge of employee relations legislation and HR best practice. Preferably a Chartered member of CIPD.
- You have experience of working within a professional corporate environment, ideally in a multi-location and/or international environment.
COWI as a Workplace:
We offer an exciting opportunity in COWI where we place emphasis on personal commitment, responsibility and independence in everything we do. We offer you challenging tasks and projects in an international company. You will be part of an open and informal working environment with good employment practices, flexible employee benefits. We boast a good social environment, which is development-oriented and which considers sparring and knowledge sharing to be key elements.
HOW TO APPLY
Click on the link below and tell us why you are the right person for this role. We look forward to receiving your application. The application deadline is stated at the top of the page.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
COWI provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability. In addition to federal law requirements, COWI complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.