Robert Barber Email & Phone Number

Brisbane City, Qld, Au

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Kurri Kurri, New South Wales, Australia

Seconded to assist UGL on the Hunter Power Project

Orange, New South Wales, Australia

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

An opportunity to re-charge the batteries, do some volunteering and consider what the future holds.

Brisbane, Australia

Reporting to the Managing Director and supporting 7 Business Unit Managers. Workforce – approx. 525 (at peak). Provision of strategic and operational HR and WHSEQ leadership, services and support.Positions Held:- Chair – JPR Consultative Committee (2015 – 2021)- Australian Country Correspondent - Vinci Group Share Plan - Castor International (2017 -2021)- Member – Vinci Group's Asia Pacific Pivot Club’s - HR and WHS (2016 – 2021)- Member - Vinci Energies - Asia Pacific / Middle East - Environment Club (2020-2021)

Brisbane, Australia

Brisbane, Australia

Engaged to undertake a compliance review of the wining consortium’s WR Management Plan against the Project Deed and the NSW Implementation Guidelines for the Building & Construction Industry (and related legislation).

Brisbane, Australia

Group Executive People (ANZ) for PBs Resources, Utilities, Govt & Power DivisionsProvide strategic and operational human resources leadership and support across Aus. & NZ (including restructuring & change management of the RUGP Group following the acquisition of PB by WSP).

Brisbane, Australia

The Engineering Divisions comprised of Power (Generation, Distribution, Transmission, Coal Mining Operations); Civil & Water, Resources, Transport & Communication, Rail, and Defence.Reporting to the EGM HR UGL Engineering Division. Workforce across Region – approximately 2000.Provide generalist HR support across the region for all six UGL Engineering Divisions.

Sydney, Australia

Established the IR COE to provide centralised Industrial Relations services across Australia & NZ. Reporting to the Executive General Manger of HR (UGL Engineering). Responsible for the IR/ER for 8,000 employees across all of UGL Engineering Divisions: Resources, Power, Rail, Transport, Civil & Water, and Defence.

Sydney, Australia

Newly created role. Reporting to Group Executive of Human Resources & Corporate Services, this role was responsible for overseeing Industrial/Labour Relations globally across the broader UGL Group; primary focus was ANZ & North America.

North Sydney

Reported directly to the CEO of UGL Rail & UGL Infrastructure. Led the HR function for 13 months whilst the organisation restructured (including the redesign of the HR function).As GM HR, Robert was accountable for the strategic and operational leadership of the HR function across Australia & New Zealand, including the development and implementation of the people strategy along with core HR processes to achieve business objectives.

Brisbane, Australia

Oversee, manage and deliver human resources and industrial relations services and solutions for large scale projects in the construction and manufacturing sector (rail) across the Region.

Brisbane, Australia

Reported to the National HR/ER Manager for Transport & Communications Division (of UGL Infrastructure). Hands on, site based provision of HR & IR/ER services to UGLs construction projects.Projects included: • North South Bypass Tunnel (Clem 7);• Boggo Road Busway

Sydney, Australia

Melbourne, Australia

Provided strategic and operational leadership for the Group’s 800 employees (internally) and the on-hired work-force which fluctuated between 10,000 and 15,000 employees and independent contractors. Reporting to the CEO – Asia PacificIncluded transformation of the HR function to become an HR shared services for all companies in the Adecco Group. Member of the Adecco Group Global HR Council (2005 – 2007). Media Liaison.

Australia

Australia

Australia

Melbourne, Australia

Trustee Director & Chairman of Business Services Committee (2000 – 2007)

Melbourne, Australia

• Chairman of Workplace Relations Committee (Vic/Tas Division) (2001-2003)• Vice-Chairman of the National Workplace Relations Committee (1998-2003)

Melbourne

Provision of HR/IR advice to member companies of the employer association. These were primarily manufacturing companies.The Australian Chamber of Manufacturers (ACM) amalgamated with the Metal Trades Industry Association (MTIA) to become the Australian Industry Group (AiG)

Melbourne, Australia

Provision of industrial relations information/advice to employers/employees and other parties; over 22,000 calls taken. The Department of Business & Employment - Victorian State Government - "Wageline"

Global Leadership Program - Adecco Group

Education record

Bachelor Of Business, Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General