HR Advisor

Location: On site / Edmonton, London, UK

Job type: Fixed term / Full-time

Sector and subsector: Human Resources | HR Advisor

Salary: Negotiable

Employment Type: Full time, Fixed term

Overview

Atlantic Projects Company (APC) is seeking an experienced HR Advisor to provide dedicated, on-site HR support for a major UK construction project.

Position Summary

This role is focused on craft recruitment, onboarding, and full employee lifecycle support, ensuring a compliant, well-supported, and effectively managed workforce throughout the duration of the project. Working closely with project leadership and construction teams, the HR Advisor will play a key role in maintaining consistent HR standards and practices and supporting employee relations.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate end-to-end craft recruitment, including job postings, CV screening, interview scheduling, and compliance checks.
• Issue accurate offers and contracts in line with legal and project requirements.
• Responsible for supporting the full employee lifecycle in collaboration with the HR Team and Labour Relations Manager, including onboarding, day-to-day employee support, performance and capability matters, and exit processes.
• Lead onboarding, inductions, and training coordination to ensure employees are compliant and site-ready.
• Act as the first point of contact for employee HR queries.
• Provide day-to-day HR guidance to site leadership and employees.
• Support grievance, disciplinary, and employee relations processes in line with company policy and employment law.
• Responsible for supporting absence management processes, including absence monitoring and reporting, facilitation of Occupational Health input where required, and support for return-to-work and capability procedures in line with company policy and UK employment law.
• Promote fair, consistent, and compliant application of HR policies and procedures.
• Maintain accurate personnel records, HR specific tracking documents, and training matrixes.
• Support audits, ECITB training claims, and regulatory compliance.
• Uphold GDPR and data protection requirements, escalating risks where appropriate.
• Support HR systems, training platforms, and workforce communications.
• Support the development of site-specific policies and procedures, where required and in coordination with the HR and project team.
• Work collaboratively with IR manager and payroll, providing timely and accurate documentation.

The above job responsibilities are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this position. The above list is not intended to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties and skills required.

Minimum Requirements

• 3 years’ HR experience, ideally within a site-based or operational environment.
• CIPD Level 3 or equivalent experience.
• Knowledge of UK employment law, HR compliance, and HR systems.
• Strong organisational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage confidential information and sensitive employee matters.

Preferred:

• Experience within the construction sector.
• Experience with the NAECI Blue Book.

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays (pro-rata).
• Company Pension Scheme.
• Life Assurance Scheme.
• Training & education opportunities.

About the Atlantic Projects Company

The Atlantic Projects Company (APC), a wholly owned subsidiary of Argan Inc. (NYSE: AGX), has been servicing the electricity, oil, gas, process sectors for half a century, and has become one of the most experienced power industry contractors in the world. Installing and maintaining advanced-technology gas turbines, steam turbines, hydro turbines, boilers, HRSGs, compressors and other rotating equipment as well as power grid stabilisation, our complex engineering solutions have helped fuel the power generation industry on a global scale.

APC is fully committed to supporting diversity and to creating an inclusive culture. We feel we have a responsibility to reflect these differences, where possible, in the people we employ and the way we operate. At APC, we are committed to being an inclusive employer and not discriminating against anyone, on a basis of their Gender, Marital status, Family status, Age, Disability, Sexual orientation, Race, Religion or Membership of the travelling community.