Senior Talent Acquisition Advisor

Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy committed to delivering impactful work that shapes the future.

We are a team of over 20,000 experts across more than 50 countries across the world.

Our success is powered by our brilliant people, who bring a diverse range of skills, experiences, and viewpoints to achieve extraordinary results. As a proudly employee-owned business, we prioritise fairness, integrity, and the wellbeing of our team.

We offer numerous opportunities for learning, growth, and excellence, ensuring that everyone feels empowered, supported, and valued. Join us and be part of a connected global team where your ambitions are united, and you have the platform to be brilliant.

Brilliant people trusted to do brilliant things

Mott MacDonald is a vibrant and forward-thinking engineering, management, and development consultancy. Working together as a global team we plan, design, deliver and maintain the transport, energy, water, buildings, defence and wider infrastructure that is integral to people’s daily lives. We value excellence in every dimension of our business and continuously seek opportunities to improve what we do and how we do it.

We employ brilliant people who combine their diverse skills and experiences to achieve brilliant things. Whether you want to specialise or broaden your experience, you'll be supported by global specialists eager to share their expertise. With numerous opportunities to learn and grow, the possibilities are as diverse as our people. Working as a connected global team, we deliver impactful projects that shape the future.

Your Opportunity

Mott MacDonald is growing, and we’re hiring a Senior Talent Acquisition Advisor to help deliver the talent behind major infrastructure, engineering and project delivery across Australia. Sydney is our preferred location for this role; however, we are also open to considering candidates based in Brisbane or Adelaide.

About the Role

As a Senior Talent Acquisition Partner, you will deliver proactive, strategic talent solutions that support business growth. Partnering closely with leaders, you’ll shape workforce outcomes by building strong talent pipelines and delivering high-quality hires across a complex, high-volume and diverse portfolio.

You’ll partner with senior leaders, shape hiring strategy, and drive outcomes in a competitive market, whilst enhancing the overall candidate experience and contributing to key talent initiatives and projects.

What You’ll Be Doing

No two days will be the same, but here’s a snapshot of what you’ll be responsible for:

• Deliver end-to-end recruitment across a diverse and complex portfolio, partnering closely with hiring managers to drive strong hiring outcomes
• Provide practical, delivery-focused recruitment support to stakeholders, offering market insight and guidance to progress hiring outcomes
• Lead proactive sourcing strategies for critical and hard-to-fill roles, leveraging LinkedIn and detailed market mapping to identify, engage and convert top talent
• Support leaders to make informed, timely hiring decisions that balance speed, quality, and candidate experience
• Create a positive and professional candidate experience through clear, responsive, and transparent communication
• Collaborate with the wider HR team (including mobility, advisory, and talent development) to ensure a seamless candidate-to-employee journey
• Contribute to early talent initiatives, including graduate and intern recruitment and attraction campaigns
• Get involved in projects that improve recruitment processes, tools, and employer brand
• Champion diversity, equity and inclusion through thoughtful and inclusive hiring practices

What You’ll Bring

• Proven experience managing recruitment in a fast-paced, high-volume environment, with the ability to prioritise, deliver at pace, and continuously improve ways of working
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence, challenge and drive outcomes with hiring managers
• Advanced proactive sourcing capability, including LinkedIn and market mapping for critical and hard-to-fill roles
• Exceptional candidate management skills, delivering a high-quality, engaging experience throughout the hiring process
• High level of adaptability, with the ability to pivot quickly and remain effective in a changing and evolving environment
• Creativity in sourcing and attraction strategies, finding new ways to engage talent and solve hiring challenges in demand driven markets
• A delivery-focused mindset, with a track record of progressing roles and securing hires in complex or competitive markets

Employee ownership

• Our employee ownership model means no external investors, just us, creating a culture of shared success.
• Our employees have a stake and a voice in our business, giving them a direct connection to our success through our personal and group performance bonuses.
• As your career grows, so does your stake, recognising your long-term impact and contribution.
• Your voice matters, with the opportunity to connect directly with senior leadership through formal channels to help shape our future.

Culture & Benefits

Mott MacDonald celebrates diversity and inclusion, offering a supportive work environment that values work-life balance, diversity, inclusion, and equity. We welcome diverse applicants, including First Nations People, people with disabilities, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, and people of all genders, neurodiversity, cultural backgrounds, age groups, and those with intersectional identities.

Our benefits package is designed to enhance your experience:

• Agile working environment, supporting our people to work flexibly
• Discretionary Group and Personal Performance Bonuses for eligible employees
• Employee resource groups including the Inclusive Network for Women, Corporate Social Responsibility and more
• Annual Health Checks and ongoing professional development

You’ve got this!

We endorse a diverse and inclusive workplace, and look to provide suitable opportunities for employees including the opportunity for part time and job shared roles where possible. If you are interested in this role and looking for a part time permanent opportunity, please apply!

Employee ownership

• Our employee ownership model means no external investors, just us, creating a culture of shared success.
• Our employees have a stake and a voice in our business, giving them a direct connection to our success through our personal and group performance bonuses.
• As your career grows, so does your stake, recognising your long-term impact and contribution.
• Your voice matters, with the opportunity to connect directly with senior leadership through formal channels to help shape our future.

Our benefits package is designed to enhance your experience:

• A flexible and agile work atmosphere that caters to your professional journey and life's special moments
• A competitive salary complemented by Discretionary Group and Personal Performance Bonuses for eligible employees
• Comprehensive coverage including life, personal accident, and salary continuance insurance, providing peace of mind during uncertain times
• Opportunities to enhance your work-life balance through the option to purchase extra annual leave
• Employee resource groups including the Inclusive Network for Women, Corporate Social Responsibility and more

You've got this!
We endorse a diverse and inclusive workplace and look to provide suitable opportunities for employees including the opportunity for part time and job shared roles where possible. If you are interested in this role and looking for a part time permanent opportunity, please apply!
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