Senior HR Co-Ordinator

We're looking for an experienced and proactive Senior HR Coordinator to play a vital role in delivering an efficient, people-focused HR service across our growing Group. Working as part of a central HR team, you'll support multiple business entities, including newly integrated acquisitions and a joint venture, ensuring a seamless employee experience from onboarding through to offboarding. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys combining operational excellence with continuous improvement, supporting the development of HR systems, employee lifecycle administration, benefits management, and HR data. You'll work closely with colleagues across the business to ensure our HR processes remain accurate, compliant, and fit for a dynamic and evolving organisation.

About Browne

Browne Group is a leading utilities contractor specialising in the water and civil engineering sectors. We deliver complex, sustainable solutions that enhance public infrastructure, improve network resilience, and reduce environmental impact. Our industry-leading digital approach to project management and quality control ensures consistent delivery to the highest standards.   

Our expertise spans infrastructure, non-infrastructure, and maintenance services across the water and wastewater sectors. We deliver civil engineering works including pipelines, pumping stations and reservoirs; MEICA solutions covering mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, control and automation; and long-term maintenance programmes that support asset reliability and operational efficiency. This integrated capability enables us to meet diverse client needs across the full asset lifecycle.   

Browne is a subsidiary of Renew Holdings plc, a leading UK Engineering Services business. The Group operates through independently branded subsidiaries across UK and European markets, delivering essential infrastructure maintenance and renewal through its highly skilled, directly employed workforce.   

What We're Looking For

We'd love to hear from candidates who can demonstrate:

• Previous experience in a HR coordination, HR operations, or HR administration role within a fast-paced environment.
• Strong experience managing employee lifecycle processes, including onboarding, contracts, changes to employment, and offboarding.
• Experience using HR systems, with the ability to maintain accurate employee data and produce meaningful reports.
• Good understanding of UK employment practices and HR administration requirements.
• Excellent organisational skills with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills, with the confidence to work with stakeholders at all levels.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
• CIPD Level 5 qualification, or equivalent practical HR experience.

This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real impact within a growing organisation where HR plays a key role in supporting business success and be part of a collaborative and supportive team.

Browne is a Civil Engineering, MEICA and Utilities infrastructure business based in Southern England with revenues of £230m in 2025/26. It is a subsidiary of Renew Holdings plc, a leading UK Engineering Services business, performing a critical role in keeping the nation's infrastructure functioning efficiently and safely. The Group operates through independently branded subsidiaries across its chosen markets, delivering non-discretionary maintenance and renewal tasks through its highly skilled, directly employed workforce.

Please note that we drug and alcohol test all new starters as part of their induction, whilst also carrying out a DBS check.

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