Company Description

Work with Us. Change the World.

At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.

There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.

We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.

Job Description

AECOM is on the hunt for a superstar Talent Acquisition Specialist to join our Talent Acquisition team. This is a full-time position that can be based in any of our offices within Canada with flexible work options. Reporting to the Talent Acquisition Sr Director, you will be responsible to manage multiple openings from the initial planning and research, including market intelligence and insights, to developing search strategies and determining timelines based on search complexity, to candidate identification, assessment, development and presentation, all while providing a “white-glove” approach.

The responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Manage full life-cycle recruitment including creating search strategies, actively sourcing candidates, pre-screening, interviewing and presenting qualified candidates to hiring managers, negotiating offers and facilitating the hiring and on-boarding processes

• Advise hiring managers on all aspects of the hiring process, including hiring strategies, recruitment cycle timing, coaching and guidance on best practices and sourcing trends

• Develop and maintain market specific intelligence relevant to AECOM and talent needs that include maintaining a network of diverse industry contacts and partnering closely with strategic diversity initiatives

• Responsible for developing, recommending and executing recruitment strategy with decision makers to ensure a successful candidate search within the identified time frames

• Use proactive methods to network with industry experts and professional industry related associations, in order to build ongoing passive candidate networks

• Build relationships and communicate consistently and proactively throughout the recruitment process to ensure all participants in the hiring process are updated and well informed

• Utilize artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning applications, with experience as a proficient user of AI tools and platforms. This includes leveraging AI for sourcing, job advertisement improvement, process automation and data-driven decision making.

• Create a positive candidate experience (for both the selected and non-selected candidates) throughout the entire recruiting process

• Research and develop company target lists and identify potential candidates and sources

Ready to join our talent dream team? Here's what you'll need in your toolkit:

Qualifications

Minimum requirements:

• A Bachelor’s degree and 6 years of talent scouting focused on identifying, assessing, attracting and hiring top talent or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education (mix of street smarts and book smarts)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of the Architectural, Engineering and Construction space is a plus

• Ability to cultivate relationships through collaborative engagements with executives, peers, vendors and candidates

• Excellent communication skills

• Excels in navigating ambiguity with adaptability and critical thinking

• Proficient with Microsoft Office, ATS, (Workday and SmartRecruiters is a plus)

• Befriend AI-powered applicant tracking system

• Parlez-vous français ? Bilingual skills are like a cherry on top of your talent sundae! (preferred not mandatory)

If you can juggle all of these while keeping a smile on your face, you might be the superstar we're looking for! Let's make some recruitment magic together!

Additional Information

• Relocation is not available for this position.

• Sponsorship for Canadian employment authorization is not available for this position.

Offered compensation will be based on location and individual qualifications. The expected range is $80,000.00 - $125,000.00.

About AECOM

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

ReqID: J10119213

Business Line: Geography OH

Business Group: DCS

Strategic Business Unit: AME Support

Career Area: Human Resources

Work Location Model: Hybrid

Legal Entity: AECOM Canada Ltd