Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist

We are looking for an experienced Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist with 8+ years of proven recruitment experience, with mandatory experience in construction and mega-contracting companies in Egypt.

The successful candidate will be responsible for managing end-to-end recruitment for , engineering, technical, commercial, and corporate positions, ensuring the timely availability of qualified manpower in line with business requirements.

Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end recruitment process, from manpower requisition to candidate joining.
• Develop and implement recruitment strategies based on approved manpower requirements and project needs.
• Source qualified candidates through LinkedIn, job portals, professional networks, referrals, databases, headhunting, and industry contacts.
• Manage multiple and high-volume recruitment requirements while ensuring positions are closed within agreed timelines.
• Build and maintain a strong database and talent pipeline of qualified construction professionals.
• Conduct candidate screening, competency-based interviews, assessments, salary negotiations, and reference checks.
• Partner closely with Project Directors, Project Managers, Department Heads, and HR Management to understand manpower requirements and hiring priorities.
• Lead headhunting activities for senior and hard-to-fill positions within the construction sector.
• Negotiate employment offers within approved salary structures and company policies.
• Coordinate with HR and relevant departments to ensure smooth pre-employment and onboarding processes.
• Maintain accurate recruitment records, candidate databases, and regular recruitment reports.
• Track and report recruitment KPIs, including Time-to-Fill, Time-to-Hire, Offer Acceptance Rate, Joining Ratio, and Source Effectiveness.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with candidates and industry professionals to support current and future hiring requirements.
• Continuously improve sourcing strategies and recruitment processes to enhance the quality and speed of hiring.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field.
• Professional HR/Recruitment certification is an advantage.

Required Skills

• 8+ years of recruitment/talent acquisition experience.
• Mandatory experience with construction and contracting companies in Egypt.
• Proven experience recruiting for large-scale construction projects.
• Strong experience hiring engineering, technical, project management, commercial, and support professionals.
• Strong knowledge of the Egyptian construction and contracting talent market.
• Proven headhunting and direct sourcing experience.
• Established network and database of construction and engineering professionals.
• Experience handling high-volume and project-based recruitment.
• Strong interviewing, candidate assessment, negotiation, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple urgent vacancies simultaneously.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Preferred Skills

• Professional HR/Recruitment certification is an advantage.