Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist

Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist – Oil & Gas / EPC

Roles & Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end recruitment for Oil & Gas, EPC, Engineering, Construction, Refinery, Petrochemical, and Energy projects.
• Must be technically sound in Oil & Gas and able to understand technical JDs, engineering disciplines, project scopes, and industry terminology.
• Recruit across Engineering, Construction, Commissioning, Operations & Maintenance, QA/QC, HSE, Planning, and skilled technical manpower.
• Strong understanding of Mechanical, Piping, Electrical, Instrumentation & Control, Civil/Structural, Process, HSE, and QA/QC disciplines.
• Technically screen and assess CVs against project requirements, ensuring candidates have relevant Oil & Gas/EPC experience, qualifications, certifications, and project exposure.
• Ability to distinguish relevant Oil & Gas experience from general engineering/construction experience before candidate submission.
• Handle recruitment for EPC projects, upstream/downstream, refinery, petrochemical, shutdown/turnaround, maintenance, and commissioning requirements.
• Source candidates through LinkedIn, Boolean search, job portals, databases, referrals, headhunting, and international recruitment channels.
• Manage client interviews, selections, offers, mobilization, and joining while meeting agreed recruitment timelines.
• Maintain strong technical talent pools and provide accurate recruitment updates to management and clients.

Desired candidate profile:

1. Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field is highly preferred.
2. 10+ years of recruitment experience, with strong hands-on experience in Oil & Gas, EPC, Engineering, and Construction recruitment.
3. Proven ability to understand technical requirements and independently evaluate technical CVs.
4. Strong knowledge of Oil & Gas engineering disciplines, project environments, and technical manpower requirements.
5. UAE/GCC Oil & Gas recruitment experience is preferred.
6. Experience with ADNOC or other major Oil & Gas clients/projects will be an advantage.
7. Strong sourcing, interviewing, negotiation, coordination, and stakeholder-management skills.
8. Engineering/technical background combined with hands-on Oil & Gas recruitment experience is highly preferred.