
Resource Manager - DC Contract & Recruitment (Technical Trades & Apprentice)
CBRE
Posted 8 days ago
We look forward for you to join us!
Working with Hyperscale Data Centre Operations
Attractive salary & overall remunerations package
37.5 hours per week Mon to Friday role
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 in is essential, and a datacentre background is advantageous.
Skills and competences
Strong people leader and relationship management skills
Commercial experience gained in a service-based contracting environment, preferably within the datacentre 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, entitlements
The relevant Award (Australia), hours of work etc
Rights to dismiss
Grievance handling
WHS 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 set up to be in HQ Sydney - Travelling is required across sites in Sydney and Melbourne.
Important notes:
Good to have someone who has experiences in Human Resource- Recruitment for Tradesman (Electrical/Mechanical - HVAC & R) & Trades Apprentices.
Understand the local guidelines/policy 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
About CBRE
CBRE Group, Inc. is the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with 2021 revenues of US$27.7 billion. We have been included on the Fortune 500 since 2008, currently ranking #126.
CBRE has more than 105,000 employees and serves real estate investor and occupier clients in over 100 countries, including Australia where we have 13 offices. For investors, we provide property sales, debt origination and loan servicing, leasing, investment management, property management, valuation and development services, among others. For occupiers, our services include facilities management, project management, transaction (both property sales and leasing) and consulting services.
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