Senior HR Business Partner

Kapitol has been ranked #1 in Hubexo | Asia Pacific‘s 2026 Construction League Report, which benchmarks Australia’s top 50 builders by total value of projects across the past year. In 2025, we commenced 17 projects with a combined value of more than $3.5B. Not only is this achievement Kapitol's first time entering the top 10, but the number one ranking also demonstrates our significant growth across multiple sectors.  

About Us 

Kapitol are a fast-paced and rapidly growing construction company. We target passionate people that have a great foundation, thrive on success, and take pride in the quality of their work. Creative, innovative thinkers with growth mindsets make up our existing team – and we set out to bring aboard the same. Great projects happen when you have even greater people.

Our team is an Authentic group of professionals.

With a healthy pipeline of work, we are looking for an experienced and talented Senior HR Business Partner to join our team.

Role Overview

As Senior HR Business Partner, you will act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders across live projects and corporate head office, delivering practical, commercially focused people solutions.

This is a hands‑on, embedded role for an experienced HR professional who thrives in technically complex, operational settings and enjoys being close to the business. You will translate business strategy and delivery priorities into practical people, workforce and organisational solutions, while supporting leaders through growth, performance and change.

Kapitol is deeply committed to modern, AI‑enabled and technology‑driven ways of working, and this role plays a key part in continuing to elevate how People & Culture supports the business.

Key Responsibilities;

• Partner closely with senior leaders across live construction projects and the corporate head office, providing commercially focused people support
• Translate business strategy, delivery requirements and growth plans into practical workforce and people strategies
• Advise leaders on organisation design, role clarity, operating models and structural change
• Lead performance, talent and succession discussions within assigned portfolios
• Provide pragmatic, solutions‑focused advice through complex people and performance challenges
• Design and maintain role bandings and remuneration frameworks, and lead annual remuneration review cycles
• Manage complex employee relations matters, acting as an escalation point for sensitive or high‑risk issues
• Ensure compliance with Australian employment legislation and strong HR governance
• Leverage technology, AI and people data to improve HR efficiency, insight and decision‑making across the business

About You

You are a senior, commercially astute HR Business Partner who is comfortable operating in fast‑paced, operational environments and being visibly present with leaders and teams.

• An established Senior HR Business Partner or an experienced HR Business Partner ready to take their next step, with experience supporting delivery‑led teams
• Strong capability across employee relations, performance management and people risk
• Experience leading remuneration frameworks and annual review cycles
• Sound knowledge of Australian employment and industrial relations legislation
• High commercial acumen with the ability to influence senior leaders
• A genuine willingness to maintain regular on‑site presence to effectively support the business
• A strong interest in AI, technology and data‑driven, modern HR practices
• Comfortable working across a blend of on‑site project environments, our CBD head office and flexible WFH, with most projects located across Melbourne metro

Why Kapitol

• Ranked Australia’s #1 builder in Hubexo’s 2026 Construction League Report
• Strong project pipeline with a high proportion of repeat‑client revenue, delivering large‑scale, technically complex projects
• One of Australia’s fastest‑growing design and construct businesses
• Digital‑first and AI‑enabled, with technology embedded into how we plan, build and operate
• Strong focus on individual learning, growth and development, supported by structured and ongoing capability uplift
• Values‑led culture that is Supportive, Authentic, Inspirational, Driven and Customer‑Centric