Talent Acquisition Specialist

Description

• Support talent pooling, succession planning, and proactive pipeline development for key technical roles
• Screen, interview, and assess candidates against role-specific technical and behavioural competencies
• Manage the full recruitment lifecycle from role briefing through to offer acceptance and onboarding
• Partner with hiring managers to define role requirements, timelines, and sourcing strategies
• Support recruitment for international projects, secondments, and framework appointments
• Ensure recruitment activities comply with employment legislation, internal policies, and best practice
• Prepare and issue job advertisements aligned with Nicholas O’Dwyer branding and employer value proposition
• Support continuous improvement of recruitment processes and candidate experience
• Proactively source candidates through LinkedIn, professional networks, referrals, and direct search
• Coordinate end-to-end onboarding activities in collaboration with HR and Operations, acting as a key point of contact for new starters to ensure a smooth, well-structured, and positive onboarding experience.
• Maintain accurate recruitment records, metrics, and reporting (e.g. time-to-hire, sourcing effectiveness, offer acceptance rates)
• Coordinate interviews, feedback, and offer processes in a timely and professional manner
• Contribute to employer branding and talent engagement initiatives across digital platforms

Requirements

• Experience supporting international recruitment and working with diverse stakeholder groups is desirable
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to manage multiple roles and competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
• High attention to detail with a structured and professional approach
• Proven experience in talent acquisition or recruitment, ideally within engineering, construction, or consultancy environments
• Degree or qualification in Human Resources, Business, Psychology, or a related discipline
• Strong sourcing capability, particularly using LinkedIn and direct search methodologies

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance