Principal Recruitment Consultant

NES Fircroft; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uncapped commission

Hybrid work arrangements

Global opportunities

Job summary

NES Fircroft in Sydney is seeking a high-growth contract recruitment specialist to own and grow a desk across Data Centre, Power & Renewables markets in Australia and APAC. You will drive business development, manage client relationships, and lead end-to-end recruitment from sourcing to contractor management.

The role offers hybrid working arrangements, uncapped commission, and clear progression into leadership or business development roles within a global engineering workforce solutions

Qualifications

• Proven experience recruiting contractors within technical, engineering, infrastructure, energy, construction or industrial sectors.

Responsibilities

• Generate new client opportunities within Data Centre, Critical Infrastructure, Power Generation, Grid Infrastructure, Renewables, Transmission & Distribution, Battery Storage or related markets.
• Build and manage a profitable contract recruitment desk with contractor headcount growth and recurring revenue.
• Establish and maintain trusted relationships with hiring managers, project leaders, procurement teams and key decision-makers.
• Manage full recruitment lifecycle from job qualification and sourcing through to placement, onboarding and contractor management.

Skills

Contract recruitment

Business development

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Client relationships

Job description

Ready to take ownership of a high-growth contract recruitment desk in one of Australia's most exciting technical markets? Join NES Fircroft in Sydney and play a pivotal role in delivering specialist contract talent solutions across the rapidly expanding Data Centre, Power & Renewables sectors.

You'll be responsible for developing and growing a contract recruitment desk focused on the Data Centres or Power & Renewables markets across Australia and APAC. This role combines business development, client management, contractor care, and end-to-end recruitment delivery to support some of the region's most significant infrastructure and energy projects.

What You'll Be Doing

• Generate new client opportunities within the Data Centre, Critical Infrastructure, Power Generation, Grid Infrastructure, Renewables, Transmission & Distribution, Battery Storage, or related technical markets.
• Build and manage a profitable contract recruitment desk, driving contractor headcount growth and recurring revenue streams.
• Establish and maintain trusted relationships with hiring managers, project leaders, procurement teams, and key decision-makers.
• Manage the full recruitment lifecycle from job qualification and sourcing through to placement, onboarding, and contractor management.
• Source, attract, interview, and assess highly skilled technical professionals across engineering, construction, commissioning, operations, and project delivery disciplines.
• Continuously monitor market movements, competitor activity, emerging projects, and hiring trends to identify opportunities for growth.
• Lead rate negotiations, commercial discussions, and contract terms while ensuring profitability and client satisfaction.
• Partner with recruitment teams, business development professionals, and operational functions across the wider NES Fircroft network.
• Build a robust candidate and client pipeline through networking, referrals, industry events, and targeted market mapping activities.
• Join one of the world's largest engineering and technical workforce solutions providers.
• Access an extensive portfolio of leading clients across Energy, Infrastructure, Data Centres, and Renewables.
• Be part of sectors experiencing unprecedented investment and long-term demand across Australia and APAC.
• Competitive base salary with an uncapped commission structure designed to reward performance.
• Clear progression pathways into Principal Consultant, Team Leader, Management, or Business Development positions.
• Collaborate with colleagues and clients across our international office network.
• Access to hybrid working arrangements that support work-life balance.
• Continuous learning and development programmes designed to accelerate your recruitment career.
• Quarterly incentives, annual awards, international conferences, and global recognition programmes.
• Work with experienced recruitment professionals in a high-performance yet supportive environment.

What We're Looking For

• Proven experience recruiting contractors within technical, engineering, infrastructure, energy, construction, or industrial sectors.
• Demonstrated success placing technical professionals into project-based environments.
• Experience within Data Centres, Power, Renewables, Utilities, Engineering, Construction, Infrastructure, Manufacturing, or adjacent technical markets is highly desirable.
• A track record of winning new business, developing client relationships, and identifying growth opportunities.
• Strong understanding of contract recruitment models, margins, rate negotiations, and contractor management.
• Proven ability to establish credibility and maintain long-term relationships with both candidates and clients.
• Track record of exceeding targets and delivering strong recruitment outcomes in a competitive market.
• Proactive, resilient, and highly motivated with an entrepreneurial approach to business growth.
• Strong stakeholder management, negotiation, and interpersonal capabilities.
• Collaborative mindset with the ability to contribute positively to a high-performing team environment.

NES Fircroft is more than a recruitment business; we are a global workforce solutions partner connecting exceptional talent with industry-leading organisations across Energy, Power, Renewables, Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Chemicals, and Technology markets.

With over 90 offices worldwide and decades of specialist expertise, we support some of the world's most complex and innovative projects. Our success is built on technical excellence, long-term partnerships, and a commitment to helping our people build rewarding and successful careers.

NES Fircroft – Powering People. Delivering Projects.

Meet The Team: https://www.nesfircroft.com/contact-us