Recruiter (Contract)
On-siteElizabeth, New Jersey, United States
Job Summary
Manage end-to-end requisition delivery for niche capex roles across Asset Management, Civil Engineering, HSSE, and Project Management for the Port Elizabeth Upgrade Programme. Build detailed market maps of US heavy infrastructure talent, including competitor mapping and salary benchmarking, while engaging professional communities like ASCE and AAPA to generate warm referrals. Execute advanced LinkedIn Recruiter and Boolean sourcing at scale against structured conversion targets, partnering with leadership to deliver updates and embed inclusive hiring standards. Document playbooks and search strategies to enable sustainable pipelines beyond the engagement. This 12-month consultancy supports a major terminal modernization effort, offering direct access to Project Execution leadership and Lean Manufacturing methodologies.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum 8+ years of talent acquisition experience
- Significant time spent in sourcing-led or specialist hiring capacities supporting niche, hard-to-fill technical roles
- Demonstrable track record hiring for heavy infrastructure, civil engineering, capital projects, ports/terminals, EPC/EPCM, energy, or industrial sectors
- Credibility to engage senior engineering and project leadership
- Expert-level LinkedIn Recruiter capability
- Advanced Boolean, X-ray, Talent Insights, and measurable InMail engagement performance
- Proven ability to build and maintain market maps, competitor landscapes, and community engagement strategies for niche skill sets such as Asset Management, Civil Engineering, and HSSE
- Strong proficiency in Workday or comparable ATS
- Disciplined candidate data management and pipeline reporting
- Self-directed delivery style suited to an external consultancy model
- Ability to mobilize quickly, operate autonomously, and transfer knowledge effectively at contract close
Desired Qualifications
- Continuous improvement mindset
- Thoughtful improvement mindset
- Curious about how work gets done
- Motivated to make meaningful, sustainable improvements over time
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