Your new company

Hays has partnered with an established civil construction organisation delivering major projects across Australia. The business offers a collaborative, safety-focused environment where integrity, accountability and teamwork guide its approach.

Your new role

As a Talent Acquisition Specialist, you will manage recruitment across operational, pre-contract and corporate positions. You will work closely with hiring managers to understand workforce needs, develop sourcing strategies and deliver a positive candidate experience.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing full-cycle recruitment from briefing through to offer
• Creating position descriptions and targeted job advertisements
• Sourcing candidates through SEEK, LinkedIn and professional networks
• Building talent pools for future workforce needs
• Approaching passive and international candidates
• Supporting visa sponsorship processes
• Coordinating interviews, references and pre-employment checks
• Coaching hiring managers on recruitment processes and best practice
• Maintaining accurate records within the recruitment system
• Building relationships with agencies, universities and community partners
• Providing market insights and recruitment trend updates

What you'll need to succeed

• Previous internal talent acquisition experience
• Strong end-to-end recruitment capability
• Experience recruiting within civil engineering or construction
• Confidence managing high recruitment volumes and competing priorities
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills
• Experience with PageUp or a similar recruitment system
• Working knowledge of fair work and anti-discrimination requirements
• A tertiary qualification in Human Resources, Business or a related field
• Intermediate Microsoft Office skills