Senior Project Training Support Advisor

John Holland's Training Academy is a national team of training, workforce capability, and competency management specialists dedicated to supporting project success across Australia. As part of Project Services, we partner with projects from tender development through mobilisation and delivery, providing the expertise, systems, partnerships, and workforce solutions needed to build capable, compliant, and productive workforces. 

As a Senior Project Training Support Advisor, you'll support project teams by providing advice and solutions across training, competency management, workforce development, training partnerships, funding opportunities, and workforce compliance. You’ll help projects build the capability foundations required for successful delivery.  This role can be based in Brisbane, Melbourne or Sydney, with travel as required.

In this role, you'll have the opportunity to: 

• Influence workforce capability outcomes across major projects nationally.
• Work with a highly skilled and supportive team.
• Build partnerships across projects, industry, government, and training providers.
• Contribute to innovative workforce development and competency management solutions.
• Grow your expertise and career within one of Australia's leading infrastructure organisations. 

• Support tender submissions with workforce capability, training, and competency management solutions.
• Develop Training and Competency Management Plans to support project mobilisation.
• Provide advice on workforce compliance, competency management, and training governance requirements.
• Support the implementation and continuous improvement of competency management systems.
• Build and manage relationships with training providers, TAFEs, Group Training Organisations, and government stakeholders.
• Identify and promote government funding and workforce development opportunities.
• Negotiate training provider arrangements that deliver value to projects.
• Act as a trusted advisor on workforce capability and training matters. 

• Experience in workforce development, training, and competency management.
• Must have on the job experience in construction, infrastructure, engineering, mining, resources, utilities, or a related industry.
• Knowledge of workforce compliance, competency management, and training governance requirements.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship-building skills.
• Experience supporting tenders, project mobilisation, and workforce capability initiatives.
• Experience with competency management systems such as 3D Safety, RIW, Success Factors etc.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, negotiation and organisational skills.
• Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (or equivalent). 

• Competitive salary and benefits, including salary continuance and salary sacrifice options
• Flexible work arrangements and generous leave, including 18 weeks paid parental leave
• Career development through technical, leadership and emerging talent programs
• Opportunities to work with some of Australia's most iconic projects
• A diverse and inclusive culture where everyone feels they belong
• Wellbeing support and benefits designed to help you thrive 

We know infrastructure is about people - our customers, our employees and the communities we work in every day. That's what sets us apart: deep expertise, proven capability and a genuine commitment to creating better outcomes for people along the way. 

With expertise spanning engineering, construction and operations, we're delivering the projects and services that keep communities moving. From rail, roads and bridges to hospitals and stadiums, we've helped shape Australia through iconic projects. You'll even see us operating buses, trains and trams. 

Be part of a team that's up for the challenge of transforming lives. 

John Holland does not accept any speculative or unsolicited CVs from agencies that have been sent to our internal recruitment team or hiring managers.