Murphy Newbridge, County Kildare, Ireland
Fixed Term for 8 months with potential to be made permanent
Murphy is a leading international specialist engineering and construction company founded in 1951, with operations in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada, USA and Australia. We are a specialist in delivering pipelines, design, structural steel, tunnelling, fabrication, bridges and piling, and have a substantial holding of plant, equipment and facilities.
Main Purpose of Role
Provide a professional human resource service to the business, supporting the People Business Partner.
Key Responsibilities and Duties
* Support the People Business Partner, focusing on Employee Relations.
* Assist in drafting HR processes and policies, ensuring compliance and best market practices; provide process improvement and policy gap recommendations.
* Deliver a consistent, knowledgeable, and professional service in areas including disciplinary matters, grievance handling, performance management, long‑term sick leave and conflict dispute resolution.
* Act as a point of contact for ER issues and offer informal support.
* Facilitate training to build employee relations abilities among line managers.
* Collate HR metrics required for pre‑qualification and surveys.
* Assist with day‑to‑day HR duties.
* Undertake HR projects as required.
* Provide cover for other team members during annual leave, sickness, or other periods of leave.
General
* Participate in, and promote, the Murphy Never Harm Programme.
* Undertake any reasonable duties requested.
* Carry out all work in accordance with health and safety and other legal requirements.
* Ensure compliance with company policies and procedures.
* Participate and engage fully in the Performance & Development Review process.
* Travel within Ireland and to the UK may be necessary but not frequent.
Qualifications / Training
* Degree in Human Resource Management.
* CIPD accredited (preferable but not essential).
Skills / Experience
* 2‑4 years HR generalist experience.
* Strong knowledge of current employment legislation.
* Experience in Employee Relations.
* Ability to deliver HR guidance and advice to staff at all levels.
* Excellent administration and IT skills, high proficiency in Microsoft Office.
* Good organisational, communication, and problem‑solving skills.
* Team player with a collaborative approach.
* Previous experience in the Construction industry a distinct advantage.
What Murphy Offers in Return
* Competitive salary and benefits.
* Discretionary annual bonus and annual salary review.
* Above‑market rate contributory pension scheme from day one.
* 27 days annual leave per annum.
* Generous Private Healthcare Allowance.
* Dedicated and continued investment in professional development.
* Other benefits include retail discounts, cycle‑to‑work scheme, etc.
Murphy is unable to employ anyone who does not have the legal right to live and work in Ireland.
If you have any queries, please email HR@murphygroup.ie.
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