People & Culture Business Partner (Early Careers)

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Kapitol is seeking a People & Culture Business Partner focused on Early Careers in Melbourne to partner with operations on workforce planning, performance and engagement, owning the Early Careers portfolio from graduates to cadets. The role blends advisory capability with program design covering attraction, onboarding, development pathways and university partnerships in a fast growing, data driven construction business. It’s ideal for a Senior HR Advisor stepping into P&C partnering or a developing BP who can tie people initiatives to business outcomes. To apply, tailor your CV to early career wins, quantify impact, highlight stakeholder relationships and ownership, and show how you would shape rotations and on the job learning that align with Kapitol’s growth. Demonstrate genuine interest in Kapitol’s industry and values.

About Kapitol

Kapitol is an innovation-driven construction company based in Melbourne, redefining how projects are delivered. As one of Australia’s fastest-growing design and construct businesses, we combine a fresh approach with deep industry expertise to deliver smarter, safer and more agile building solutions.

With a strong pipeline of complex projects across commercial, residential, education and high-tech sectors, we are building not just projects, but long-term capability across our people.

About the Role

This is an opportunity for an existing or emerging People & Culture Business Partner to step into a broader, high-impact role within a fast-paced, growing business.

Partnering closely with operational leaders and the wider People & Culture team, you will support workforce planning, performance, capability and engagement across a defined population—with ownership of our Early Careers cohort as a key area of focus.

You’ll play a critical role in shaping how we attract, develop and retain early talent, while continuing to build your capability as a trusted advisor to the business.

This role is ideally suited to a Senior HR Advisor ready to step into, or a developing Business Partner looking to deepen, true P&C partnering capability.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with leaders to support workforce planning, performance and team effectiveness
• Provide coaching and guidance across employee relations, development and engagement
• Support the delivery of People & Culture initiatives aligned to business strategy
• Own and evolve the Early Careers portfolio, including graduates, cadets and emerging talent
• Partner with operational leaders to align early talent to project needs and capability gaps
• Drive attraction, selection and onboarding for early careers talent in collaboration with Talent Acquisition
• Shape development pathways, rotations and on-the-job learning experiences
• Build and maintain strong university and education partnerships
• Support managers to successfully lead and develop early career employees
• Use data and insights to inform decision-making and continuously improve outcomes

About You

• Experience as a Senior HR Advisor or developing/existing People & Culture Business Partner in a fast-paced environment
• Strong generalist HR capability across business partnering, employee relations and performance support
• Commercially minded, with the ability to link people initiatives to business outcomes
• Confident engaging with operational leaders and building trusted relationships
• An interest in early careers, talent development or workforce capability
• Highly organised and adaptable, comfortable operating in an agile, scaling business
• A proactive, solutions-focused approach with a strong sense of ownership
• Values-led, with a genuine commitment to development, inclusion and long-term retention

Why Kapitol

At Kapitol, you’ll step into a role that accelerates your progression as a Business Partner—within a business that is scaling rapidly and investing heavily in capability.

• Ranked Australia’s #1 builder in Hubexo’s 2026 Construction League Report
• A fast-paced, agile environment where decisions are made quickly and impact is visible
• Direct exposure to operational leaders and complex workforce challenges
• The opportunity to own and shape a high-impact early careers portfolio
• A digital-first, AI-enabled organisation transforming how we design, build and operate
• A culture that is Supportive, Authentic, Inspirational, Driven and Customer-Centric