We are a successful civil contracting business who has been operating in Australia for over 35 years. With the agility and personal connection of a Tier 2, yet the expertise of a Tier 1, and the enhanced resources of one of the largest, world-class construction companies, VINCI, our employees and clients get the best of three worlds.
We are looking for a Talent Acquisition Specialist with a love for the construction industry. This position will suit someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is eager to make a genuine impact on the future of our talent.
Why You’ll Love This Role:
You’ll collaborate with our hiring managers and project teams across our Southern Region, playing a vital role in identifying top talent and ensuring an exceptional candidate experience. This is your opportunity to create innovative recruitment strategies, develop talent pipelines, and contribute to building a more diverse and inclusive workforce.
Based in our Melbourne office on Queens Road, you won’t just be behind a desk – you’ll be out on our projects, meeting hiring managers, taking role briefs, and gaining firsthand insight into the resourcing of our projects.
We are looking for someone who has proven experience recruiting the full scope of construction roles from graduates to project personnel to pre-contracts – including estimators, and our corporate roles.
What You’ll Be Doing:
- Design and deliver creative recruitment strategies that attract the best talent in the industry.
- End-to-end recruitment management – from advertising and screening to interview management and offer negotiations.
- Build strong partnerships with hiring managers, understanding their specific needs to deliver tailored recruitment solutions.
- Develop and maintain talent pools for upcoming projects, ensuring we always have a pipeline of high-calibre candidates.
- Champion Seymour Whyte’s commitment to diversity and inclusion, helps to shape a workforce that reflects our values.
- Deliver a seamless candidate experience, making sure that every candidate feels valued and respected throughout the process regardless of the outcome.
- Leverage your knowledge of internal mobility within projects and interstate transfers to ensure that our workforce can adapt and move between roles and locations as needed.
What We’re Looking For:
- Proven experience in Talent Acquisition ideally within civil engineering, construction, utilities or heavy industry.
- A strong understanding of internal mobility within the construction industry and the logistics of interstate transfers between projects.
- A natural communicator with strong stakeholder engagement skills and the ability to build lasting relationships.
- Experience with online recruitment platforms like PageUp and a solid grasp of employee relations legislation.
- A sense of urgency, and awareness of time to fill requirements without compromising quality of service to our stakeholders.
- A genuine desire to ensure all candidates have a positive experience throughout the recruitment process.
- An organised, detail-oriented approach with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- A current Driver’s License and your own transport, as this role involves visiting project sites.
Why Join Us?
At Seymour Whyte, you’ll be part of a supportive team that values your ideas and contributions. This isn’t just a recruitment role – it’s a chance to shape the future of our business, influence hiring decisions, and make a lasting impact on our culture.
We are a team that is embracing the current innovative AI environment, we are constantly looking at ways to improve and create efficiencies in our processes - you’ll have the freedom to innovate and contribute to a company that’s committed to excellence.
Don’t just take our word for it, feel free to reach out to any member of the Seymour Whyte Talent Team on LinkedIn for more insight on what it’s like to work for us.
We have a range of additional benefits available for our employees:
- Health & Wellbeing – discounted health insurance, seasonal vaccinations, wellness discounts, fertility benefit and employee assistance program (EAP).
- Time for life / Work life balance – birthday leave, purchased leave program, paid parental leave and flexible work arrangements.
- Financial wellbeing – competitive remuneration, annual performance bonuses, salary continuance insurance and employee share program.
- Career development – training, mentoring programs, and leadership development program.
- Free NAWIC memberships for all staff.
If you’re ready to take on a role where your efforts directly contribute to building our success, apply now and be part of something bigger at Seymour Whyte!
Next steps:
- Submit your CV online to apply for this role.
- All successful applicants will be required to undergo a pre-employment medical and criminal history check.
- Applications will only be accepted from candidates who have the right to work in Australia.
Seymour Whyte is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we encourage applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds, including veterans. Our commitment to an equitable construction industry extends to an inclusive culture that embraces our differences and gives everyone the opportunity to grow and be equally valued. We're unified in our direction toward having a workplace that is balanced and fair for all.
To learn more about us, visit www.seymourwhyte.com.au
Reference code: 494123
This role is being managed by our internal HR team; applications will not be accepted from recruitment agencies.
