12-Month Contract |Open to candidates based anywhere in Australia | Major Infrastructure Projects
About the Company
Our client is a global engineering and construction leader delivering some of the world’s most complex infrastructure, energy and defence projects.
With a significant pipeline of work across Australia - including major Defence contracts and large-scale projects supporting the upcoming Olympic Games - the business is entering an exciting phase of growth.
They are known for delivering high-impact, technically complex programs and for fostering a professional, supportive culture where people genuinely look after one another.
About the Role
Due to the award of a major Defence contract, an opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist with Defence engineering recruitment experience
to join the team on a 12-month contract.
This role can be based anywhere in Australia (3 days per week in office) and will see you partnering closely with senior leaders to deliver end-to-end recruitment across defence engineering and project delivery disciplines.
You will manage recruitment from workforce planning and strategic sourcing through to offer management and onboarding, ensuring a high-quality candidate and stakeholder experience.
Key Responsibilities
- Partner with senior stakeholders to deliver strategic recruitment across Defence engineering portfolios
- Manage full end-to-end recruitment across technical and project-based roles
- Proactively source and engage Defence-cleared engineering talent
- Build talent pipelines to support major contract delivery
- Provide market insights and workforce planning advice
- Utilise Workday (onboarding) and SmartRecruiters (ATS/database)
About You
- Proven Talent Acquisition experience within Defence engineering environments (essential)
- Strong understanding of Defence recruitment frameworks and security clearance requirements
- Experience recruiting across engineering, project delivery and technical disciplines
- Confident stakeholder partner with strong commercial acumen
- Highly capable in sourcing, market mapping and proactive engagement
- Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, contract-driven environment
The Benefits
- 12-month contract with strong potential for extension
- Work on nationally significant Defence and Olympic-related projects
- Flexible hybrid working (3 days in office nationally)
- Supportive, professional manager who genuinely invests in her team
- Competitive hourly rate aligned to experience
To apply
Please apply with current resume in Microsoft Word format only (.doc or .docx). If you would like to have a confidential discussion, please contact Neil Williams. Want to know more about Davidson? Visit us at www.davidsonwp.com
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