Resource Manager - Trades Recruitment & Contract

Job Description

CBRE Data Centre Solutions is uniquely positioned to solve complex challenges and identify opportunities within every stage of the data centre lifecycle. Our specialist Data Centre Solutions (DCS) team combines its extensive knowledge from across all the DCS service lines, with real estate capital markets expertise, to transform outcomes for clients. We deliver fully integrated real estate, facilities and technology solutions that realise potential for data centre owners, occupiers and investors across the globe. The Resource Manager is a key role within the Data Centre Solutions (DCS) team, offering leadership and guidance to ensure outstanding service delivery. They play a crucial role in cultivating and advancing the on-site technical workforce, working closely with clients and the CBRE leadership team to achieve strategic goals. This role reports directly to both the Alliance Manager and Area General Manager and is tasked with overseeing all contractual service commitments, SLAs, and KPIs. The resource manager ensures effective teamwork, enhances employee engagement, monitors individual performance and development, and improves retention. About the role: Safety and competency assurance of CBRE employees through active monitoring, employee and customer feedback, audit, and incident and near-miss analysis. Managing the relationship with the customer’s site managers to ensure requirements are understood and delivery requirements are met. Engages with and supports the CBRE on-site team, providing resolution pathways for training, development and employee matters. Guide and advise both client and CBRE with apprentice internal and external training requirements. Monitoring and managing employees’ workload, utilization, and overtime hours. Oversight of resource demand and vacancies, support of the recruitment process to ensure timely appointment of quality candidates. Monthly/quarterly/annual reporting, participation in customer contract review meetings, KPI reporting. Incident investigation oversight, reporting, and governance for CBRE, and investigation support for customer events. Ownership of employee rostering, maintain weekly deadlines and ensure accuracy in the rostering system (TANDA), including client and internal approvals, review and approval of CBRE invoices and claims. Subject Matter Expert Apprentice scheme, and support of trainees through their apprenticeships. Maintain industry knowledge via strong relationship with external stakeholders such as MEGT and RTOs. About the requirements: Education: Bachelor’s degree in human resource management, business, management, or a similar field, and/or five or more years’ experience leading large site-based teams operating in the critical infrastructure or ICT industry. Experience: Previous experience as a team manager or service delivery manager is essential, and a data centre background is advantageous. Strong people leader and relationship management skills. Commercial experience gained in a service-based contracting environment, preferably within the data centre industry. “Manager level” knowledge of applicable labour laws: this would extend to the Fair Work Act and the NES. Areas of focus would include: Pay, entitlementsThe relevant Award (Australia), hours of work etcRights to dismissGrievance handlingWHS legislation related to WRI etc. Role of unions: Understanding of Australian apprenticeship frameworks, pathways and funding. Sound knowledge of QHSE management legislation and practices, ideally gained within the mechanical (HVAC) and electrical work environment. Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks efficiently. Conflict-resolution and problem-solving skills. Excellent interpersonal skills (effective communication, negotiation, collaboration, the ability to be diplomatic and stand one’s ground), able to operate comfortably at multiple levels within CBRE and customer organisations. This role is set up to be in HQ Sydney - Travelling is required across sites in Sydney and Melbourne. Important notes: Good to have someone who has experience in Human Resource- Recruitment for Tradesman (Electrical/Mechanical - HVAC & R) & Trades Apprentices. Understand the local guidelines/policy for young workers/tradesman, liaise with School/TAFE/Apprentices Agencies. The work is flexible at office, remote, working at client's site - site visit across Sydney & Melbourne. Comfortable travelling - 50% frequency. #J-18808-Ljbffr