TA Specialist - Contract

Jobs In HR; Sydney; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Capability HR is seeking an experienced Talent Acquisition Specialist to join a growing, people-focused organisation in Sydney. The role focuses on hands-on recruitment across NSW and Victoria, with an immediate start and a 6-month fixed term.

The position is site-based and operational, requiring fast-paced delivery and strong stakeholder engagement. You'll work closely with the Lead Talent Acquisition Specialist, coordinating candidate screening, interview scheduling, and recruitment delivery,

Qualifications

• Experience recruiting in the commercial construction industry.
• Solid understanding of construction business structures.
• Strong influencing and negotiation skills.
• Excellent communication and judgement.
• Patient, solutions-focused approach.
• Availability for immediate start.
• Experience with JobAdder or similar ATS.

Responsibilities

• Screen candidates across trades, technical roles, site supervisors, project support, and operational hires.
• Manage end-to-end interview scheduling — phone screens, hiring manager interviews, site-based interviews, and follow-ups.
• Maintain momentum in a reactive hiring environment where requisitions depend on client sign-off and can shift quickly.
• Manage relationships with technically focused, time-poor line managers who may change role parameters or delay feedback.
• Keeping documentation accurate and audit-ready, including briefs, interview notes, and candidate records.
• Delivering a strong candidate experience despite fluctuating timelines and shifting priorities.
• Optional HR crossover — strong performers may pick up basic HR coordination or grow into a hybrid HR/TA role.

Skills

Recruiting experience in construction

Strong communication

Stakeholder management

ATS experience (JobAdder)

Job description

Location: Sydney (on-site, 5 days/week) — a short walk from the train station. Note: no on-site parking.
Contract: 6-month fixed term
Start: Immediate

About the Role

We're looking for an experienced Talent Acquisition Specialist to join a growing, people-focused organisation experiencing a sustained uplift in recruitment activity — currently 20–25 active vacancies, with a forecast of approximately 30 roles across NSW and Victoria.

The hiring need is predominantly operational, site-based, and technically aligned, requiring a fast-paced recruitment approach, strong coordination skills, and consistent engagement with hiring managers and stakeholders.

You'll work closely with the Lead Talent Acquisition Specialist, providing additional capacity across candidate screening, interview coordination, recruitment delivery, stakeholder management, and line-manager support. This is a hands-on, coordination-heavy delivery role — not a strategic one — requiring resilience, pace, and comfort with ambiguity.

What You'll Be Doing

• Screening candidates across trades, technical roles, site supervisors, project support, and operational hires.
• Managing end-to-end interview scheduling — phone screens, hiring manager interviews, site-based interviews, and follow-ups.
• Maintaining momentum in a reactive hiring environment where requisitions depend on client sign-off and can shift quickly.
• Managing relationships with technically focused, time-poor line managers who may change role parameters or delay feedback.
• Keeping documentation accurate and audit-ready, including briefs, interview notes, and candidate records.
• Delivering a strong candidate experience despite fluctuating timelines and shifting priorities.
• Optional HR crossover — strong performers may pick up basic HR coordination or grow into a hybrid HR/TA role.

What We're Looking For

• A proven track record recruiting within the commercial construction industry.
• Solid understanding of construction business structures and role requirements.
• Strong influencing and negotiation skills.
• Excellent communication skills, with the judgement to know what each situation needs.
• A patient, solutions-focused approach.
• Experience with JobAdder or a similar ATS is highly regarded.
• Availability for an immediate start.

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