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Building is a people business

People are the foundation of our success

A good working environment starts with livable values. The five PORR principles - Reliability, Shoulder to shoulder, Appreciation, Passion and Pioneering spirit - characterise the way we work together and unite over 20,000 employees from more than 84 nations into a strong community.

At the centre of this is the goal of creating long-term prospects: through attractive working conditions, comprehensive health and safety standards, lifelong learning and genuine equal opportunities - for all employees at PORR and along the entire value chain.

Attractive workplace

At PORR, we are building the future for all of us. Because we don't just construct buildings, tunnels, bridges and roads. We also create career opportunities. And thus help shape the lives and careers of many people. We therefore endeavour to be a top employer and create an attractive working environment.

Satisfied employees are the key to a successful organisation. PORR creates a working environment based on mutual trust, flexibility and individual appreciation - with fair pay, modern benefits, flexible working time models and a lively feedback culture.

Regular employee surveys reveal what motivates employees - and form the basis for real improvements. In this way, needs are heard, developments are initiated and perspectives are created.

The focus is on physical and mental well-being - as well as diversity, participation and individual development prospects. Because an attractive workplace is more than just a place to work: It is a space in which people can unfold, develop and belong.

Further information on our Human Resources Policy can be found here.

Occupational health & safety

A safe working environment is non-negotiable

As a construction company, PORR bears a special responsibility - for the physical and mental safety of all employees. External workers are also an integral part of this safety culture. The goal is a holistically safe working environment for everyone. Safety has top priority - especially on the construction site. We have set out our health and safety agreements and principles both in safety guidelines and in the Code of Conduct. Every PORRian commits to complying with our quality and safety guidelines from day one.

PORR focuses on prevention, early detection and clear standards: With certified management systems (ISO 45001), safety walks, risk assessments, regular training and digital tools such as the Safety App+, risks are recognised at an early stage and effectively reduced. Quarterly focus topics ensure that the importance of occupational safety is permanently anchored in everyone's minds. The last-minute risk analysis card is used throughout the Group to raise awareness and strengthen personal responsibility as well as the perception of hazards in the workplace.  With one clear goal: to minimise accidents at work.

Occupational health management at PORR

The workplace health  promotion programme, which has already been implemented across Austria, improves the well-being of employees, prevents illness in the workplace, contributes to a sustainable, health-promoting working environment and is gradually being rolled out in other markets. The programme is aimed at all PORR employees and industrial workers and includes, among other things

  • Sports & exercise offers: various offers tailored to site-specific needs - e.g. training rooms and sports courses (PORR headquarters in Vienna) or cheaper annual offers at fitness centres (PORR Suisse & PORR Germany), seminars on back health
  • Information & coaching offers: mental health and conflict counselling centre, regular lectures and workshops on topics such as burnout, smoking cessation, therapeutic diet
  • Training & education: Health training in apprentice training, interactive training on health on the construction site, first aid training
  • Group-wide Health Day
  • Group-wide training plans: with alternating focal points to promote health
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PORR was once again awarded the seal of quality for workplace health promotion for successful integration in regular operations by the Austrian Network for Workplace Health Promotion and the Healthy Austria Fund.

 

You can find out more about our goals and measures in our Sustainability Strategy and in the following video:

Commitment

Commitment arises where people can play an active role in shaping the company. PORR promotes a sense of belonging and identification through a holistic understanding of culture that focuses on dialogue, trust and further development. The PORR principles play a central role here - strengthened by the PORR Leadership Academy as a central development tool, Group-wide feedback formats and mentoring programmes. The result: genuine identification with the workplace.

Education & training

The world of work is changing - and with it the demands on skills, attitude and leadership. PORR is responding to this change with targeted investments in the further development of its employees.

The group-wide PORR Academy encompasses all of PORR's training and development offers. The educational opportunities range from leadership training, Excel basics, storytelling and intercultural training to aspects of occupational safety and legal knowledge. Digital solutions such as webinars and e-learning are increasingly available. Language courses, training on generation management, and development opportunities on the topic of "empowerment for women" are also proving very popular. Our aim is to expand the range of trainings offered to meet the needs of the various target groups.

The PORR Campus in Vienna Simmering offers a wide range of training for blue-collar staff, apprentices and white-collar workers. With light-flooded training rooms, a workshop hall, a machine fleet, a modern dormitory and numerous sports and leisure facilities, we were able to create optimal learning conditions.

As a company, we firmly believe that diversity and inclusion are key to our success. We believe that a work environment, which is characterized by diversity and inclusion, fosters a high level of innovation and creativity. Our goal is therefore to ensure that our values and principles of diversity are reflected in our employer image.

To give potential employees an insight into our culture and way of working, we rely on a variety of HR marketing measures, both online and offline. In doing so, we are also aware of the fact that women are often underrepresented in technology and want to actively help change this.

We pride ourselves on creating an inclusive work environment characterized by respect, openness and tolerance. That's why we welcome applications from all people, regardless of gender, origin, religion or sexual orientation - because we are convinced that the more diverse our team is, the stronger and more successful it will be.

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Equal opportunities and promotion of women

Promoting diversity - We@PORR

Our approximately 20,000 employees from almost 84 nations are the foundation of PORR and we value every single team member. Our top priority is to create a safe, inclusive and respectful environment and to offer flexible solutions for professional development.

With awareness training, an independent reporting channel, regular equal pay analyses and clearly structured measures to promote women, PORR breaks down barriers - and makes talents visible that are otherwise often overlooked.

The Women@PORR initiative offers mentoring, network meetings and targeted employer branding for women in technical professions. External collaborations with STEM networks support the recruitment of young talent. All activities are bundled under the umbrella of We@PORR - for a working world in which everyone can fulfil their potential. With communication campaigns, presentations, workshops and many other initiatives, we create visibility and awareness for these topics and promote the exchange of experiences.

Flexibility

Making individual solutions possible

To support an individualized lifestyle, the "We@PORR" catalog of measures includes flexible working models, care and family offerings adapted to country-specific contractual and legal circumstances. Some of these include the following and further details can be found in our Social Policy:

  • Home office
  • Sabbaticals
  • PORR baby box
  • Care offers such as PORR care leave, PORR Care+ etc.
  • Family offers such as Kids Week, Adventure Camp, Parent-Child Office etc.

Women's advancement takes centre stage

Women@PORR exists to raise awareness of issues relevant to women at PORR on a long-term and sustainable basis. Women@PORR is specifically aimed at promoting women in the workplace. As part of the initiative, men and women work together on topics such as equal pay, community initiatives and much more. Women-specific training programmes are also available.

By signing the United Nations Women's Empowerment Principles (WEP), we are actively committed to the empowerment of women in the company and base our actions on these guidelines.

 

Anti-harassment and anti-discrimination

PORR is committed to ensuring a respectful, friendly and open work environment for all employees, giving them the opportunity and security to pursue their work with passion. Anti-discrimination, transparency, safety and the well-being of all employees are therefore a top priority at PORR. Suspicions and incidents can be reported by anyone via an anti-harassment and anti-discrimination reporting system using anonymized two-way communication: https://ahd.porr.at/

Further information on the topic of anti-harassment and anti-discrimination at PORR can be found here.