Sourcing Recruiter

KBR, Inc.; Canberra; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great Place To Work

Flexible working

Competitive salary

Paid parental leave

Income protection

Employee stock purchase plans

Health insurance discounts

Career development

Job summary

KBR, Inc. is seeking a Sourcing Recruiter to build strong talent pipelines for current and future hiring needs across Australia. The role focuses on identifying high-quality candidates, engaging passive talent, and delivering qualified slates to recruiters in a fast-paced environment.

You will collaborate with recruiters, marketing, and program teams, ensuring a compliant, well-organised sourcing process while supporting government contracting environments and security-clearance requirements.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in talent sourcing or recruiting operations.
• Hands-on experience using applicant tracking systems and/or talent CRMs.
• Demonstrated ability to execute sourcing campaigns using tools such as LinkedIn Recruiter and resume databases.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute sourcing strategies to identify and engage passive talent using a range of tools and platforms.
• Conduct market research, talent mapping, and competitor analysis to support priority hiring needs.
• Build and maintain accurate, audit-ready pipelines within ATS/CRM systems, ensuring data integrity and compliance.
• Deliver qualified candidate slates to recruiters, including screening insights and role alignment.
• Track and analyse sourcing metrics to optimise strategies and inform hiring forecasts.
• Partner with recruiters, marketing, and program teams to align sourcing efforts, enhance employer branding, and support hard-to-fill roles.
• Contribute to strategic initiatives and provide market insights on talent availability, locations, and compensation.
• Identify opportunities to improve sourcing processes, tools, and overall efficiency.
• Support hiring events and related activities as required.

Skills

Talent sourcing

Recruiting operations

LinkedIn Recruiter

Education

Degree in Human Resources or related field

Tools

ATS/CRM

Job description

Title

Sourcing Recruiter

At KBR - We do things that matter. We deliver science, technology and engineering solutions to governments and companies around the world. KBR employs approximately 38,000 people worldwide with customers in more than 80 countries and operations in over 29 countries.

KBR is proud to work with its customers across the globe to provide technology, value-added services, and long-term operations and maintenance services to ensure consistent delivery with predictable results. At KBR, We Deliver. Think.KBR.com

KBR in Australia

With over 65 years working on some of Australia’s largest and most complex projects, KBR has unmatched experience supporting the nation’s critical infrastructure, energy transition and national security priorities. KBR has around 2,000 employees throughout Australia, who are focused on delivering innovative technology and engineering solutions for a safer, more secure and sustainable future.

Learn more about KBR in Australia

Belong, Connect and Grow at KBR

At KBR, we are passionate about our people and our Zero Harm culture. These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to, and ongoing journey toward being a People First company. That commitment is central to our team of team’s philosophy and fosters an environment where everyone can Belong, Connect and Grow. We Deliver – Together.

The Opportunity

As a Sourcing Recruiter, you will play a key role in building strong talent pipelines that support both current and future hiring needs. This includes identifying and engaging high-quality candidates using targeted sourcing strategies and market insights.

Working closely with recruiters, you’ll help deliver qualified talent while ensuring a well-organised and compliant sourcing process. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys research, outreach, and uncovering top talent in a fast-paced environment.

This is a 12-month fixed term opportunity and can be based in either Melbourne (preferred), Canberra, Adelaide, Sydney or Brisbane.

The successful candidate must be eligible to hold a Baseline AGSVA security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute sourcing strategies to identify and engage passive talent using a range of tools and platforms
• Conduct market research, talent mapping, and competitor analysis to support priority hiring needs
• Build and maintain accurate, audit-ready pipelines within ATS/CRM systems, ensuring data integrity and compliance
• Deliver qualified candidate slates to recruiters, including screening insights and role alignment
• Track and analyse sourcing metrics to optimise strategies and inform hiring forecasts
• Partner with recruiters, marketing, and program teams to align sourcing efforts, enhance employer branding, and support hard-to-fill roles
• Contribute to strategic initiatives and provide market insights on talent availability, locations, and compensation
• Identify opportunities to improve sourcing processes, tools, and overall efficiency
• Support hiring events and related activities as required

Essential

As the ideal candidate you will bring:

• Proven experience in talent sourcing or recruiting operations
• Hands-on experience using applicant tracking systems and/or talent CRMs for candidate management and reporting
• Demonstrated ability to execute sourcing campaigns using tools such as LinkedIn Recruiter and resume databases

Desirable

• A degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field
• Experience sourcing for security-cleared roles or within government contracting environments
• Familiarity with compliance frameworks such as OFCCP, AAP, and EEO, including maintaining audit-ready documentation

All candidates will be required to hold and maintain an active Baseline Defence Security Clearance.

As a Major Service Provider of the Australian Defence Force, an AGSVA security clearance will be required and compliance to International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). As such, our hiring decisions are based on the key requirements of each role and candidates are selected based on their unique strengths and experiences.

What We Will Offer You

• A workplace culture certified as a Great Place To Work
• Flexible working
• Competitive salary (including annual reviews)
• Paid parental leave
• Income protection
• Corporate rewards
• Salary packaging/Novated leasing
• Employee stock purchase plans
• Flu shots, skin checks and discounted private health insurance
• Career development: Online learning, mentorship and career pathways

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