PUNCH Consulting Engineers, one of Ireland’s leading Civil Structural Consultancies with offices across Ireland and the UK have an exciting opportunity for an experienced HR professional to join the HR team. The role has presented due to a significant increase in headcount over the last 3 years. The position is a Part Time role working in tandem with the HR Manager.
This is an exciting opportunity for an HR professional who is eager to return to the workforce after a career break or someone seeking a better work life balance while maintaining a high level of responsibility and stakeholder engagement.
The Role:
As a HR Business Partner, you will support the HR manager in delivering a highly effective, agile, and people-focused HR service to employees and the business as a whole. You will be involved in a broad range of HR activities, ensuring best practices are implemented to support business growth, employee engagement, and organisational effectiveness.
Key Responsibilities:
* HR Administration & Operations – Provide day-to-day HR support, including HR systems management, reporting, and compliance.
* Talent Acquisition & Retention – Assist in sourcing, onboarding, and retaining top talent to support the company’s continued growth.
* Performance Management – Support management in ensuring an effective performance review process, inclusive of probations / mid and annual review processes.
* Compensation & Benefits – Assist in benchmarking, salary reviews, and benefits administration.
* Employment Law & Compliance – Provide HR guidance, ensuring fairness, consistency and compliance with current employment laws in both Ireland & the UK.
* HR Systems & Process Improvement – Promote continuous improvement through introduction of innovative ideas/ HR technologies as applicable to drive efficiency and enhance employee experience.
* Employee Engagement & Wellbeing – Champion initiatives to support a positive and high-performing workplace culture inclusive of EDI and maintaining a strong EVP.
* Ad Hoc – Assist in preparation of any regulatory / statutory reports (Gender Gap reporting) and support cross company initiatives in particular Marketing in ensuring employer brand is maximised.
About You:
* Experience: Minimum 5 years HR experience in a generalist or HRBP role.
* Qualification: A recognised HR qualification (CIPD or equivalent) or Commerce /Business degree.
* Employment Law: Competent knowledge of Irish employment law (UK employment law is an advantage).
* HR Systems & IT: Experience with HRIS or similar HR software, highly proficient in MS office and social media platforms.
* Stakeholder Engagement: Ability to build strong relationships across all levels of the business.
* Communication: Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
* Problem-Solving: Proactive, solution-focused approach with excellent attention to detail.
* Strong Work Ethic: Hardworking with a flexible “roll up sleeves “and can do attitude.
* Enjoyment: Engaging, personable and enjoys working in a collaborative and positive work environment.
What We Offer:
* A very comprehensive remuneration package including competitive salary and generous annual leave.
* A culture that embraces Equality, Inclusion and Diversity through its actions.
* The opportunity to work in a well-established and highly admired Irish Engineering Consultancy synonymous with Quality and Engineering legacies.
* Exposure to a broad range of HR functions and senior management engagement.
* A highly supportive environment for those returning to the workforce or seeking a better work-life balance.
If you are a passionate and experienced HR professional looking for a diverse and engaging role, we’d love to hear from you!
* An active Sports and Social Club, subsidised by PUNCH, which provides staff with regular work life balance opportunities
* Training and Continued Professional Development (CPD) which is accredited by Engineers Ireland
* State-of-the-art networked computing and communications facilities to provide staff with the latest in technology and software
* An ISO:9001 accredited company with BM Trada for our Quality Management System
* An ISO:14001 accredited company with BM Trada for our Environmental Management System
In simple terms, at PUNCH it is our aim to:
* Develop employees to achieve maximum effectiveness in their current role
* Develop a flexible and multi-skilled workforce capable of rapid response to changing business needs
* Develop, motivate and retain our employees
* Provide skills for future innovations within PUNCH
* Maximise the knowledge and experience within our organisation and ensure that this knowledge is captured, updated and disseminated effectively
* Provide equal training opportunities for any staff with disabilities
We strongly encourage our staff to develop and achieve their career aspirations. We are accredited by Engineers Ireland for their CPD programme and work with our staff to progress through the various levels in the relevant Institutions.
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