Introduction

The Manpower Planning Assistant will support the Project Controls and Site Operations leadership in tracking, coordinating, and auditing site manpower allocations across all direct-hire and sub-contractor personnel. Operating in a high-volume, remote FIFO environment, this role ensures accurate headcount tracking, man-hour reconciliation against site baselines, rotational schedule coordination, and seamless administrative support for workforce logistics.

What are you going to do 

  • Daily Manpower Tracking: Maintain site headcount records, tracking daily craft loading, contractor strength, and site mobilization/demobilization.

  • Timesheet & Man-Hour Auditing: Verify daily/weekly contractor timesheets, man-hour allocations, and progress logs against approved project baselines.

  • Rotation & Roster Support: Coordinate 6:2 FIFO rotational schedules, leave rosters, and site flight/accommodation bookings alongside HR and site logistics teams.

  • Compliance & Onboarding: Track site clearance documentation, badges, and site inductions for incoming contractor personnel.

  • Reporting: Prepare daily manpower dashboards, craft histograms, and headcount variance summaries for site leadership.

Essential skills and knowledge

  • Education: Diploma or Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, HR, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.

  • Experience: Minimum 3-5 years of hands-on experience in manpower tracking, site HR, or project controls support in mining, heavy construction, or remote industrial projects.

  • Software Skills: Strong proficiency in MS Excel (data management, formulas, pivot tables) and site database systems.

  • Roster Commitment: Willingness and physical fitness to work on a 6 weeks ON / 2 weeks OFF rotation on-site in Papua.

  • Languages: Business fluency in Bahasa Indonesia and working knowledge of English.

What we offer 

  • Global Network and Professional Community: As part of the Brunel family, you will join a vast network of professionals and experts across industries, fostering connections that help you thrive in your career.
  • Commitment to Safety and Excellence: We prioritize safety and operational excellence. In this role, you will play a key part in upholding our safety standards, working closely with the team to ensure a hazard-free and efficient operation.
  • Competitive Salary Package: A highly competitive salary that reflects your experience and skills, designed to motivate and reward top-tier talent like yourself.

Closing: 21 October 2026

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Process of your application

Application process & contact

We will now begin examining your application: We will take a close look at your application documents and ask you for additional information if necessary. If your qualifications match our requirements, we will invite you to meet us for the first time.

Project discussion with our customer

If the introductory meeting goes well for you and us, we will arrange a meeting with the customer who has the perfect project for you. This gives you the opportunity to find out more about the customer and the project.

The decision

If you enjoyed the project discussion and the customer is also convinced of your expertise, we will ask you the final and decisive question: Do you want to get started at Brunel?

Introductory conversation with Brunel

In an introductory meeting, we would like to find out more about your interests, ambitions and professional developments. At the same time, we report on working at Brunel and provide information about all career opportunities and prospects.

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