Senior Talent Acquisition Consultant

Snowy Hydro; Cooma; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual performance-based bonus

Parental leave (30 weeks for primary,

10 weeks for non-primary

Additional leave beyond NES

Family discounts on fitness/leisure

Service Award Program

Employee referral plan

Job summary

Snowy Hydro is seeking a Senior Talent Acquisition Consultant to lead end-to-end recruitment for technical and niche roles across the business. You will partner with senior leaders to map talent, define selection criteria, and guide best-practice assessment methods.

Based in Cooma with relocation support, the role offers three days per week in the office and flexible working options. Sydney may be considered as an alternate base location.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated success in talent acquisition (agency or in-house) with niche technical recruiting.
• Expertise in sourcing strategies, behavioral/technical interviewing, and candidate assessment.
• Strong interpersonal skills to influence stakeholders and deliver a positive candidate experience.

Responsibilities

• Drive full lifecycle recruitment across business units from strategy through onboarding.
• Partner with senior leaders to map talent, set criteria, and guide assessments.
• Deliver high-touch candidate experience with prompt feedback and clear communication.
• Use multi-channel sourcing to build diverse talent pools for hard-to-fill roles.
• Promote Snowy Hydro’s EVP and embed Diversity principles in hiring processes.
• Participate in strategic projects to optimise recruitment workflows and technology.

Skills

Talent acquisition

Sourcing strategies

Interviewing techniques

Stakeholder engagement

Diversity & inclusion

Candidate experience

Job description

Job description:

At Snowy Hydro, we are powering Australia’s transition to a clean, reliable energy future. To support our ongoing growth and deliver on critical, large-scale energy projects, we are looking for an experienced and driven Senior Talent Acquisition Consultant to join our People & Culture team.

As a Senior Talent Acquisition Consultant, you will play a pivotal role in driving end-to-end recruitment strategies that attract, engage, and secure top-tier talent—particularly across technical and niche skill sets. Acting as a trusted advisor to senior business leaders and hiring managers, you will combine proactive direct sourcing, talent mapping, and strategic guidance to deliver exceptional hiring outcomes while driving a candidate-first culture.

Key Responsibilities:

• Drive full lifecycle recruitment across various business units, from initial strategy intake through to sourcing, screening, interviewing, selection, and onboarding.
• Partner closely with senior leaders to provide deep market insights, set selection criteria, map talent, and guide best-practice assessment methodologies.
• Deliver an exceptional, high-touch experience for candidates at every touchpoint, ensuring prompt feedback and clear, transparent communication.
• Use multi-channel sourcing strategies to proactively target, engage, and build diverse talent pools for hard-to-fill and niche roles.
• Promote Snowy Hydro’s unique Employee Value Proposition (EVP) and embed Diversity principles into every stage of the hiring process.
• Participate in key strategic projects to optimise recruitment workflows, champion new technology, and enhance overall Talent Acquisition operations.

About the location:

This role is preferably based in Cooma, with a relocation package offered for those looking to relocate to the area, though Sydney will also be considered as an alternative base location. Minimum 3 days per week in the office with flexible working options.

About you:

• Demonstrate success in a talent acquisition role—agency or in-house—with strong expertise recruiting technical trades, engineering, or niche skill sets highly regarded.
• Apply in-depth knowledge of sourcing strategies, behavioral and technical interviewing techniques, and candidate assessment tools.
• Utilise outstanding interpersonal and communication skills to build trust and influence outcomes with stakeholders.
• Maintain a genuine passion for delivering an empathetic, seamless, and positive candidate experience throughout their journey.
• Take a proactive approach to refining workflows, adopting recruitment technologies, and supporting Diversity initiatives.

About our workforce:

Diversity and inclusion is important to us. Snowy Hydro has a culture of decency and inclusion, with a commitment to the health and wellbeing of our people and a supportive environment to ensure that everyone - regardless of background - feels included and can succeed. At Snowy Hydro, we recognise that we are made stronger by the unique capabilities and qualities that each individual brings, and we believe in providing an environment that allows that uniqueness to thrive.

Snowy Hydro is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. We are committed to the values of Equal Employment Opportunity and provide accessibility accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you are interested in applying for a role with Snowy Hydro and are in need of accommodation or special assistance to navigate our website or to complete your application, please send an email with your request to the Snowy Hydro recruitment team at [e-mail]

Applications open until Sunday 1st November.

We offer:

• An annual performance based bonus.
• A range of parental leave options, including 30 weeks paid leave for primary carers and 10 weeks for non-primary.
• We provide additional leave over and above the minimum National Employment Standards.
• Family discounts on fitness, gyms, pools and leisure centres (location dependant).
• A Service Award Program - employees reaching continuous employment anniversaries receive additional benefits.
• An employee referral plan - good employees attract similar colleagues.