Resourcing Leader

Laing O'Rourke; North Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

In-house training and on-the-job dev

Six months’ paid parental leave

Purchased leave options

Volunteering leave

Exclusive discounts across Australian‑

Job summary

Laing O’Rourke is seeking a Resourcing Leader in Sydney to drive end-to-end recruitment across corporate functions and oversee NSW project resourcing. You’ll partner with strategic programmes and build proactive pipelines to meet future workforce needs.

You will coordinate international mobility with the UK teams and support national hiring across core business units. A collaborative, inclusive culture is highlighted in the role.

Qualifications

• Proven end-to-end recruitment and resourcing leadership experience.
• Ability to influence senior leaders and act as a strategic partner.
• Experience across multiple business functions with prioritisation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead recruitment across Corporate Overheads and support functions nationally.
• Oversee NSW project resourcing with direct report responsibilities.
• Partner with Strategic Programmes on future workforce requirements.
• Build proactive talent pipelines through sourcing and market mapping.
• Assist with international mobility and capability transfers with UK teams.
• Support national recruitment across Select and Rail Operations businesses.

Skills

End-to-end recruitment

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Strategic resourcing

Talent pipelines

Sourcing

People leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

ATS / Applicant Tracking System

Job description

As a $6 billion privately owned global engineering and manufacturing-led construction leader, we deliver some of the nation’s most complex infrastructure, from transport networks to defence and utilities.

We are currently seeking a Resourcing Leader to join our growing team in Sydney. You’ll be joining a fun and supportive national resourcing team that are committed to achieving diversity and inclusion across our organisation.

At Laing O’Rourke, we’re committed to helping our people thrive and build meaningful, rewarding careers. We offer exceptional development opportunities, wellbeing support and a range of benefits designed to support you both at work and beyond.

We’re proud to foster a diverse and inclusive workplace and welcome applications from First Nations Peoples and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Laing O’Rourke is also recognised by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality.

Some of our benefits include:

• In-house training and on-the-job development opportunities
• Six months’ paid parental leave at full pay for all employees
• Purchased leave options and volunteering leave
• Exclusive discounts and savings across hundreds of Australian retailers

Learn more about our Benefits & Rewards and our Stretch Reconciliation Action Plan https://www.laingorourke.com/company/diversity-and-inclusion

Key responsibilities

• Lead recruitment across Corporate Overheads and support functions nationally.
• Oversee NSW project resourcing, with direct report responsibilities.
• Partner with our Strategic Programmes business on future workforce requirements.
• Build proactive talent pipelines through sourcing and market mapping.
• Assist with coordination of international mobility and capability transfers, working closely with our UK resourcing team to support employee transfers between Laing O'Rourke businesses.
• Support national recruitment across our Select and Rail Operations businesses.

About you

• Bring strong end-to-end recruitment and resourcing experience in a leadership role.
• Demonstrated ability to build trusted relationships with senior leaders, influencing hiring decisions and acting as a strategic resourcing partner.
• Manage competing priorities across multiple business functions.
• Experience across professional services/advisory and engineering or construction environments is highly desirable.