Talent Acquisition Business Partner - Key, Strategic & Critical Team

There’s no pledge more important than the one we make to look after our environment, and we’re committed to helping you do exactly that!

Join us as we strive to ensure a sustainable future for our communities and the world we live in.

Become part of our global network of skilled engineers, scientists, auditors, planners and environmental specialists, all working together to leave this world better than we found it.

Who are we looking for?

GHD is looking for a Talent Acquisition Business Partner for our Key, Strategic, and Critical Talent Acquisition team to work out of our Vancouver, BC office .

You will be responsible for mainly GHD’s Western Canada region. As a member of our team, you will be responsible for identifying, and securing outstanding talent to join the GHD family.

You'll be a GHD ambassador and strategic partner to the business by developing attraction strategies and championing organic growth initiatives while building and maintaining strong working relationships with hiring managers and leadership.

In an ever changing world, it requires creativity and innovation to stay ahead.

We’re seeking the curious, those who are stimulated by fresh thinking and a desire to shape our communities in new, positive ways.

As part of a truly global team, working on complex and rewarding projects, you'll be at the forefront of driving change.

See what the power of commitment can do for you!

Working with an energetic and high performing team, this position offers a variety of work and will see you involved in :

• Partner with management teams to develop, maintain and implement short term and long-term talent sourcing strategies for requisitions
• Plan and implement consistent, efficient and scalable recruitment processes that deliver top talent from active and passive candidate markets with a high-quality candidate experience
• Advise hiring managers on all aspects of the recruiting process and share talent pool insights using data to lead expectations and align attraction strategy
• Perform detailed pre-screen interviews to assess candidate qualifications against agreed upon position requirements and competencies
• Initiate and present recruiting updates at bi-weekly team meetings
• Work in partnership with the regional Talent Acquisition Business Partner
• Work with People Business Partners in designated regions to build an annual recruiting plan based on business plans, labor projections, project delivery plans, etc.
• Strategic recruitment planning and delivery, collaborate with People Business Partners and assigned regional hiring managers to develop a list of critical qualifications needed for their business line and develop a pipeline of future candidates that meet those criteria
• Develop an understanding of key business drivers and provide internal clients with ways to address workforce needs to support those drivers
• Determine creative and effective methods to help attract top talent; be seen as a recruitment specialist
• Champion Inclusion and Diversity initiatives to provide a diverse slate of candidates for open positions

For success in this position, you will possess the following skills and qualifications :

• Minimum 15 years of recruiting experience in an engineering professional services firm with a focus on civil infrastructure projects, and environmental services in the Western Canada market
• Demonstrated strategic recruitment experience including sourcing and developing talent pipelines with a non-traditional recruitment focus
• Advanced experience using and maintaining an electronic based applicant tracking system, Oracle Cloud Recruiter experience considered a plus
• Extensive experience working with LinkedIn Recruiter
• Experience coordinating strategic recruitment campaigns
• Exceptional client focus, with the ability to provide excellent service to hiring managers for a variety of technical orientated roles
• Proven confidence in decision making with the ability to think strategically and creatively to meet objectives
• Exceptional ability to influence and establish strong, lasting relationships
• Superior dedication to ongoing candidate care for external and internal applicants
• Commitment to principles and practices related to confidentiality and sensitivity
• Biligual in French will be considered an asset

Salary : $85,350 to $115,000