SENIOR TALENT ACQUISITION SPECIALIST - OIL & GAS / EPC

STAR SERVICES LLC; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 240,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Tanqeeb is seeking a Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist focused on Oil & Gas / EPC to lead end-to-end recruitment for engineering, construction, refinery, and petrochemical projects in the UAE. You will screen technically, source via LinkedIn and portals, coordinate interviews and offers, and build strong candidate pools with UAE/GCC experience.

The role requires 10+ years in Oil & Gas recruitment, an engineering background, and the ability to engage stakeholders across projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering preferred.
• 10+ years in Oil & Gas/EPC recruitment with hands-on experience.
• Ability to assess technical CVs against project requirements.
• Strong sourcing and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end recruitment for Oil & Gas, EPC, and related projects.
• Screen CVs for technical fit across mechanical, piping, electrical, instrumentation, and QA/QC.
• Source candidates via LinkedIn, portals, and international channels.
• Coordinate interviews, offers, mobilization, and joining with client timelines.
• Maintain strong technical talent pools and provide updates to management.

Skills

End-to-end recruitment

Oil & Gas knowledge

CV screening

Sourcing

Interviewing

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

LinkedIn

Boolean search

Job portals

Databases

Head-hunting

Job description

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.