Advisor - Talent Acquisition

Job Title: Advisor - Talent Acquisition (1-3 years exp)

Location: North Sydney
Employment Type: Full Time

• Vibrant Culture - Be part of an energetic team that thrives on fresh ideas and creative approaches to talent acquisition.
• Dynamic Fast-Paced Environment - Our fast-paced setting offers exciting challenges, from sourcing top engineering talent to driving cutting-edge recruitment strategies, keeping you engaged and on your toes.
• Friendly & Collaborative Team - Join a supportive, tight-knit team that values camaraderie and open communication. Our friendly environment fosters collaboration, where your ideas are heard, and teamwork drives our success in connecting talent with opportunity.
   

About SMEC:

SMEC provides unique opportunities to work on iconic industry projects with experienced colleagues and leadership teams. We support and empower employees to drive innovation initiatives within a well-established and growing organisation.

Infrastructure + Energy

At SMEC, we understand that our continued success within the infrastructure market is the result of building long-term client relationships. We listen and understand the specific needs of our clients and deliver a complete value chain of services to provide sustainable solutions across major infrastructure projects worldwide.

The Role:

We are seeking a skilled Advisor - Talent Acquisition (1-3 years exp) to join our Global Talent Acquisition team. In this role, you will lead end-to-end recruitment processes, focusing on sourcing and hiring top engineering talent. You will be responsible for partnering with an assigned market/s within the ANZ Region, providing resourcing consultation and services to the Hiring Manager/Stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:

• Partner with hiring managers to understand staffing needs, particularly for engineering roles.
• Use source channels like linkedin/SEEK to screen and interview candidates to build a strong talent pipeline.
• Build and maintain effective relationships internally and externally that contributes to strengthening the company and market brand.
• Utilise Workday to manage applicant tracking, candidate data, and recruitment metrics.
• Analyse recruitment data using Excel to generate reports and optimize hiring strategies.
• Coordinate and conduct interviews, ensuring alignment with company culture and technical requirements.
• Drive diversity and inclusion initiatives in talent acquisition processes.
• Stay updated on industry trends to attract top-tier engineering professionals.

What We’re Looking For:

• Proven experience (1-3 years) in talent acquisition (agency or in-house), with a focus on recruiting for engineering roles.
• Proficiency in using applicant tracking systems to manage end-to-end recruitment cycle, experience using Workday would be an advantage.
• Experience using Microsoft Excel for data analysis and reporting would be ideal but not a must have (e.g., pivot tables, VLOOKUP, dashboards).
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Why Join Us?

At SMEC, you will benefit from working in a flexible global organisation with exposure to international best practice engineering design. You will have access to a range of professional development opportunities, collaborate with our global team of specialists and be mentored by passionate leaders.

When you join SMEC, you will have the opportunity to embrace your creativity and drive change across the business. Working with clients and partners, you will be part of an organisation that helps to shape our communities, industries and the global landscape.

Wrap up

As an inclusive and growing organisation, SMEC is committed to building a global community of talented professionals and thought leaders.

Learn more about SMEC: Solving Complex Challenges - SMEC

How to apply

All applications must be submitted online. To apply, click on the "Apply Now" link below and follow the prompts.

For a confidential discussion regarding this opportunity, please contact Nicholas Fischer-White – [email protected]

All recruitment activities go through our Resourcing function and currently, this role doesn’t require agency input. Please do not forward resumes directly to SMEC employees/managers; we do not accept unsolicited resumes and are not responsible for any associated fees.

At Surbana Jurong, we put talent, hard work, teamwork and a fun workplace together to approach problems and solve them creatively and collaboratively. Join us in making a positive impact on the world!