Industrial Relations Advisor

Ayr, Scotland, United Kingdom

7/30/2025

Saipem is a global leader in the engineering and construction of major projects for the energy and infrastructure sectors, both offshore and onshore. Saipem is “One Company” organized into business lines: Asset Based Services, Drilling, Energy Carriers, Offshore Wind, Sustainable Infrastructures, Robotics & Industrialized Solutions. Always oriented towards technological innovation, the company’s purpose is “Engineering for a sustainable future”. As such Saipem is committed to supporting its clients on the energy transition pathway towards Net Zero, with increasingly digital means, technologies and processes geared for environmental sustainability. Listed on the Milan Stock Exchange, it is present in more than 50 countries around the world and employs about 30,000 people of over 130 nationalities.

Purpose of the position: As an Industrial Relations Advisor you will be part of the Energy Carries division. You will support the smooth implementation of local agreements with various unions involved with the project scope on a large onshore carbon capture project based in North Wales. You will be part of our ENI Liverpool Bay Project (Decommissioning & Carbon Capture and Storage) .

How can you support us? Here below your responsibilities:

• Ensure the development of transparent, profitable and positive relations with local, national and international trade unions and employers' organizations
• Ensure the dissemination of a culture of relationships and respect for human rights
• Ensure good relations with trade unions, in compliance with company procedures
• Ensure good relations with the relevant employers' organisations
• Ensure specialist technical support to company departments for the correct and effective management of trade union relations at peripheral sites, subsidiaries and affiliates
• Define the criteria for signing collective agreements covering the various matters within remit, in compliance with company policies, values and business needs
• Ensure support to HR and Line departments for the correct interpretation and application of collective agreements
• Ensure support to Sustainability departments for matters within remit
• Monitor the diffusion of trade union organisations and their memberships
• Contribute to the achievement of a positive workplace atmosphere, including by spreading the knowledge of welfare benefit opportunities
• Contribute to the collection of useful data for the drafting of the Sustainability Report.
• Ensure the promotion of and respect for human rights
• Ensure a cross-functional approach which takes Saipem's global presence into account
• Ensure the management of trade union activities in the event of mergers and acquisitions.
• Ensure the necessary coordination with the external communications functions in the event of occurrences that could find their way into the media
• Ensure management of the overall Project’s Industrial Relations in compliance with applicable legislation, Industrial Instruments (NAECI), relevant labour practices;
• Contribute to the definition and negotiation of relevant Industrial instruments (NAECI/Supplementary Project Agreement) and management of employees’ relations at project level;
• Ensure coordination among Subcontractors for what concern Trade Union requirements and deliverables.
  
  

What are we looking for?

Education: Master's Degree/bachelor’s degree in Industrial Relations

Experience: definition and negotiation of relevant Industrial instruments (NAECI/Supplementary Project Agreement) and management of employees’ relations in a project context

Languages: English

What We Can Offer To You

• Two year agency PAYE contract, full time
• Inside IR35
• Our One Saipem Way soft skills model leverages on skills development, career growth, opportunities to innovate through complex challenges by promoting communication and collaboration to achieve common goals.
• Location: Point of Ayr, Talacre
• Start date: as soon as a successful candidate is identified
  
  

Please note: All applicants must reside in the UK and possess full, permanent UK right-to-work status, as Saipem is unable to offer sponsorships.

Additional Information

We embrace diversity! At Saipem, we believe that innovation thrives through diversity. Our culture is built on mutual respect, collaboration, inclusion and the belief that our differences drive our progress.

Safety and Sustainability matter to us! Operating in difficult and at times extreme situations, the focus is always on the health and safety of people and the preservation of the natural ecosystem.

Find out more in our career page here and our Instagram profile here.

One vision, many paths, limitless possibilities.

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