Business Partner, Talent Acquisition

What is the Opportunity

What Youll Do Here:

• Conduct full-cycle recruitment for all open roles across Aecons Civil and Utilities divisions including sourcing screening resumes conducting telephone screens interviewing reference checks and composing and extending job offers
• Identify strategies and sourcing channels to build a pipeline of candidates for assigned portfolio
• Establish connections maintain and leverage a professional online and social media presence and prospect talent through your network
• Provide trusted advice to hiring managers by using diverse interviewing and assessment techniques to validate candidate skills and competencies
• Consult with hiring managers and provide updates on the labour market candidate availability sourcing methods recruitment risks and relocation considerations
• Communicate on a regular basis with the business to understand and forecast recruitment needs and initiatives
• Assist and consult on the development of job descriptions and job postings
• Guide candidates throughout the recruitment process and ensure a smooth onboarding experience in partnership with the Human Resources team
• Identify opportunities for process-improvement
• Use recruitment data and metrics to gain valuable insights into recruitment trends and incorporate into overall recruitment strategies
• Create and execute an external sourcing plan to build a strong diverse talent pools and successfully identify attract and source / hire qualified talent
• Take initiative to develop strong understanding of the workforce planning needs and talent roadmap of Aecons sector and industry segments
• Develop strong connection to Aecons values to appropriately promote our workplace culture career opportunities and benefits of working at Aecon
• Ensure all candidate data and information is captured and saved in ATS and leverage collaborative sourcing/recruitment tools including LinkedIn Recruiter and Indeed
• Deliver an exceptional candidate and hiring manager experience
• Build and maintain brand awareness a network of industry contacts and strategic external partnerships
• Regular engagement with internal partners including Talent Acquisition COE HR leads and operational leaders to review strategic hiring needs and support recruiting activities across the sector.

What You Bring to the Team:

• 5 years recruitment experience with at least three (3) years leading end-to-end recruitment efforts in a strategic TA Business Partner (or equivalent) role in a large matrixed global organization; construction infrastructure engineering or related industry experience is a strong asset
• Experience in hiring across the U.S and Canada
• Post-secondary education in Human Resources or business-related area an asset
• Exceptional organization and emerging project management skills with proven ability to thrive in a fast paced environment
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to make recommendations and influence outcomes
• Proven ability to build and maintain effective relationships with team members as well as internal and external stakeholders
• Collaborative self-starter and creative problem solver
• Experience with sourcing tools such as Indeed and LinkedIn Recruiter
• Experience working on hard to fill roles and high-volume sourcing scenarios
• Able to operate independently to create recruitment sourcing pipelines and build a talent community
• Demonstrated proficiency in Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
• Experience with SAP is an asset
• Mix of both agency and in-house experience is an asset.

This role follows a hybrid work model combining inoffice collaboration and flexibility with an expectation of three days per week in the office.

Aecon fosters belonging within and across our organization. We consider all applicants for positions without regard to race color religion sex national origin age mental or physical disabilities veteran status and all other characteristics protected by law.

We are committed to adhering to the objectives and requirements outlined in the Accessible Canada Act (ACA) and to meeting the accessibility needs of persons with disabilities in a timely manner. Through the implementation of the requirements of the ACA and its applicable regulations appropriate accommodations will be provided upon request throughout the interview and hiring process.

As part of our commitment to fair and transparent hiring practices Aecon may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in screening and reviewing candidates. These tools are applied responsibly and in accordance with applicable privacy laws and Aecons AI Usage Policy. All final decisions are made by qualified Aecon team members.