Senior / Human Resources Generalist

About SingbuildSingBuild Construction was established in 2015 in Phnom Penh and delivers integrated design-and-build projects for a wide range of clients. Our teams of architects, interior designers, civil engineers and M&E consultants work to international standards. We employ more than 700 people across our office and project sites, and we are part of a regional group with operations in Singapore and China.We value reliability, responsibility and continuous improvement, and we expect our people to do the right thing when no one is checking.The RoleYou will be a senior HR professional on site at SingBuild Cambodia, handling day-to-day HR for 700+ employees. Our HR function is being strengthened, and this role is central to making our employment practices compliant, documented and fair.You report to the Head of HR (Group) and work closely with the Country Director on site. The on-site structure around this role will develop as the function grows.What you will doFirst 90 daysReview HR records: employment contracts, personnel files, work permit and visa status for foreign staff, and NSSF registrations and filings.Report the findings and a prioritised action list to the Head of HR.OngoingEmployee relations and compliance: Handle grievances, warnings and disciplinary cases from investigation to documentation. Prepare recommendations on terminations and disputes for decision by the Head of HR and the Country Director. Keep SingBuild aligned with the Cambodian Labour Law, NSSF requirements and Ministry of Labour inspections.HR operations: Maintain contracts, personnel records, attendance and leave records, and prepare the HR inputs to payroll. Check payroll accuracy before sign-off. Handle work permit and visa renewals for foreign staff.Recruitment and onboarding: Support hiring for office roles and bulk site hiring with hiring managers and project teams. Run onboarding and probation reviews.Working with the HR team: Work with the existing Cambodia HR team (including site HR staff), share good practice, and raise capability or workload gaps with the Head of HR.Policies and performance: Maintain the employee handbook and HR policies in Khmer and English. Support the performance-review cycle and training coordination.Reporting: Provide monthly headcount, turnover, attendance and compliance reports to the Head of HR.Site presence: Visit project sites regularly to handle workforce matters in person.What we are looking forMust haveBachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Law or a related field.3 to 5 years of HR generalist experience, with exposure to a labour-intensive environment such as construction, manufacturing or similar.Working knowledge of the Cambodian Labour Law and NSSF; experience handling disciplinary cases and employment documentation.Fluent Khmer and English, spoken and written.Willing to work on-site in Phnom Penh and travel to project sites.AdvantagesExperience in construction, engineering or design-and-build.Experience with work permits for foreign employees.Conversational Mandarin.Professional HR certification.What we offerA senior role with real ownership in a function that is being strengthened.Direct exposure to group-level HR leadership across Singapore and Cambodia.Statutory benefits (NSSF) and annual leave in line with Cambodian law.Salary commensurate with experience.