Talent Acquisition Specialist

At Mott MacDonald, we trust our brilliant people to do brilliant things in engineering, management, and development services, supporting multisector project work in over 150 countries. As one of the largest employee-owned companies in the world, we pride ourselves on our ability to deliver exceptional outcomes through our network of 20,000+ talented consultants. With sustainability and innovation at the heart of all our sectors in North America, including, Buildings, Energy, Transportation, and Water. We believe in empowering our people to excel, learn, and grow, offering diverse opportunities to contribute to career-defining work. Join us and be part of a collaborative environment where your ambitions are united with ours, and you can truly shape your story. If you share that vision, even if you don't meet every requirement listed, we'd still love to hear from you. We value potential and diverse perspectives as much as experience. Let's explore how we can support your growth and help you take the next step in your career, while contributing to an exciting new chapter for Mott MacDonald in North America. As we continue to grow across North America, we are seeking a Talent Acquisition Specialist to join our team. In this role, you will partner with business leaders across the United States and Canada to attract, engage, and hire exceptional talent across transportation, water, wastewater, energy, environmental, and digital infrastructure markets. This is a highly visible role that combines full-cycle recruitment with talent advisory responsibilities. You will develop sourcing strategies, build talent pipelines, provide market intelligence, and help leaders make informed hiring decisions while delivering an exceptional candidate experience. Success in this role comes from building strong relationships, influencing stakeholders, and helping Mott MacDonald secure the talent needed to support our continued growth. Responsibilities Manage the full recruitment lifecycle for technical, professional, and leadership positions across North America. Partner with hiring managers to understand hiring needs and develop effective recruitment strategies. Lead intake meetings and provide guidance on talent availability, market trends, and hiring best practices. Proactively source and engage passive candidates through LinkedIn Recruiter, networking, referrals, industry associations, and other channels. Build and maintain talent pipelines for critical and future hiring needs. Create compelling job advertisements, recruitment marketing campaigns, and candidate outreach strategies. Serve as the primary point of contact for candidates, ensuring a positive and professional experience throughout the hiring process. Coordinate interviews, manage feedback, facilitate hiring decisions, and support offer development and negotiation. Promote Mott MacDonald's employee ownership culture, career opportunities, and employee value proposition. Maintain accurate applicant tracking system records and ensure compliance with recruitment processes and policies. Track hiring activity, pipeline health, and recruitment metrics to support business decisions. Build trusted relationships with stakeholders and contribute to workforce planning and talent strategy discussions. Identify opportunities to improve recruitment processes, candidate engagement, and hiring outcomes. Represent Mott MacDonald at career fairs, networking events, industry conferences, and other talent attraction initiatives. Qualifications 5+ years of recruitment experience in an agency, corporate, or blended recruiting environment. Proven experience managing full-cycle recruitment across multiple disciplines and stakeholder groups. Strong direct sourcing skills with experience identifying and attracting passive talent. Experience using applicant tracking systems, LinkedIn Recruiter, and modern recruitment technologies. Strong communication, relationship-building, and stakeholder management skills. Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. High level of organisation, attention to detail, and accountability. Passion for delivering an exceptional candidate and hiring manager experience. Experience recruiting within engineering, infrastructure, consulting, construction, environmental, energy, or related technical industries preferred Knowledge of the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry preferred. Experience recruiting across multiple geographic markets preferred. Benefits & Reward At Mott MacDonald, our employees have a stake and a voice in our business, providing them with a direct connection to our success through our personal and group performance bonuses. 401k, medical, dental and vision insurance, short-term/long-term disability, paid holidays, PTO, parental leave, and company paid life insurance. Individual pay is determined based on several factors such as work location, education, experience, and unique skills. The expected salary for this position is $80,000 - $98,000 Collaboration at Our Core At Mott MacDonald, we believe great ideas happen when we're together. Our hybrid approach centers on an in-office culture, with most of your time spent collaborating face-to-face and a minimum of three days per week in the office. We balance flexibility with connection, so you and your manager can choose how to meet client, team, and personal commitments. Equal opportunity is the law. We seek to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they have the opportunity to contribute. Englishversion Spanishversion Chineseversion All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, creed, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status or disability status. #J-18808-Ljbffr Mott MacDonald