Infrastructure & Capital Projects - Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist, COM

Accenture Group; Richmond Hill; Hybrid; CAD 77,000 - 94,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Infrastructure & Capital Projects in Toronto, Ontario is seeking a Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist to lead full-cycle recruitment for complex, niche roles across engineering, project management and construction. This hybrid, office-based role partners with senior leaders to design workforce strategies and scalable pipelines.

You will influence hiring decisions with market data, manage multiple assignments, and guide onboarding while ensuring compliance and a superior candidate

Qualifications

• Lead full-cycle recruitment for complex, niche, technical and leadership roles across engineering, project management, project controls, construction, and corporate functions.
• Partner with business leaders to develop workforce strategies that support growth and project mobilization.
• Provide labour market intelligence and recruitment guidance to hiring managers.
• Develop proactive talent pipelines through market mapping, sourcing, networking and employer branding.

Responsibilities

• Lead offer negotiations, compensation discussions, relocation support where applicable, and onboarding coordination.
• Monitor recruitment metrics, market trends, and sourcing effectiveness to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Represent the organization at industry events and career fairs to attract top talent.
• Mentor junior Talent Acquisition team members and promote collaboration and inclusion.

Skills

Full-cycle recruitment

Labour market intelligence

Strategic sourcing

Stakeholder management

Executive communication

Education

Diploma or Bachelor's degree

Tools

Deltek

Workday

Lever

LinkedIn Recruiter

Job description

Accenture Infrastructure & Capital Projects (I&CP)

400-1595 16th Avenue, Richmond Hill, ON, Canada

JOB TITLE - Infrastructure & Capital Projects - Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist, COM

You've Never Been Satisfied with \"Good Enough.\"

You want to make an impact, not just manage projects, but change how the world gets built. At Accenture Infrastructure & Capital Projects, you'll do exactly that. You'll help develop and deliver the factories, grids, transit systems, and public infrastructure that keep communities moving - and do it smarter, safer, and more sustainably than ever before.

You'll work alongside people who think big and act bold - project managers, engineers, technologists, and strategists who blend real-world experience with digital innovation and AI. Together, we're transforming how capital projects are planned, managed, and executed, creating a better way to build for the future.

Because \"good enough\" builds the past. You're here to build what's next, on a team that outperforms every norm.

Visit us here to learn more about Accenture Infrastructure & Capital Projects

(Internal Title: Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist)

THE WORK

• Lead full-cycle recruitment for complex, niche, technical, and leadership positions across engineering, project management, project controls, construction, and corporate functions.


• Partner with business leaders to develop workforce strategies that support business growth, project mobilization, and long-term talent needs.


• Serve as a trusted advisor to hiring managers by providing labour market intelligence, competitive hiring insights, recruitment strategies, and guidance on talent availability.


• Develop proactive talent pipelines through market mapping, strategic sourcing, networking, and employer branding initiatives to support current and future hiring requirements.


• Support recruitment for large-scale infrastructure and capital projects, including workforce planning and talent acquisition for major project mobilizations.


• Conduct intake meetings to define hiring strategies, establish recruitment plans, and align on candidate profiles, timelines, and business priorities.


• Source, assess, and present highly qualified candidates using behavioural interviewing techniques, competency-based assessments, and market evaluation.


• Manage multiple recruitment assignments simultaneously while delivering exceptional service to hiring managers and candidates in a fast-paced environment.


• Lead offer negotiations, compensation discussions, relocation support where applicable, and onboarding coordination to ensure a positive candidate experience.


• Monitor and analyze recruitment metrics, market trends, and sourcing effectiveness to identify opportunities for continuous improvement and informed business decision-making.


• Recommend and implement innovative sourcing strategies, recruitment technologies, and talent attraction initiatives that improve hiring outcomes and operational efficiency.


• Ensure recruitment activities comply with company policies, employment legislation, privacy requirements, and immigration regulations where applicable.


• Mentor junior Talent Acquisition team members by sharing best practices, coaching on recruitment strategies, and contributing to the development of a high-performing team.


• Promote a culture of collaboration, inclusion, accountability, and continuous improvement while delivering exceptional service to internal and external stakeholders.


• Represent the organization at industry events, career fairs, networking functions, and professional associations to strengthen employer brand awareness and expand talent networks.

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Office-based


• Hybrid position requiring regular weekly attendance at our Toronto project offices (111 /Richmond Street West and 130 Adelaide Street West). Monthly attendance at our Richmond Hill office (1565 16th Avenue) and other project locations throughout the Greater Toronto Area may be required based on business needs. Periodic travel within Ontario and across Canada may also be required.


• 5+ years of progressive Talent Acquisition experience, with a minimum of 3 years supporting engineering, infrastructure, construction, or capital projects organizations.


• Demonstrated experience recruiting for Rail & Transit, Property Services, and Data Centre projects.


• Experience supporting recruitment for large-scale infrastructure or mega projects valued at $500M+ or involving multi-disciplinary project teams.


• Proven ability to recruit across technical, project delivery, engineering, project controls, commercial, and corporate functions.


• Experience supporting hiring across multiple provinces within Canada.

Stakeholder Management

• Demonstrated ability to build trusted relationships with senior business leaders, project directors, hiring managers, and HR partners.


• Experience providing labour market intelligence, recruitment strategy, workforce planning, and hiring recommendations to senior stakeholders.


• Ability to influence hiring decisions using market data and recruitment analytics.


• Experience managing competing priorities across multiple business units and high-volume project demands.

Education

• Diploma or Bachelor's degree, with 8 years of relevant experience

Preferred Experience

• Experience supporting Design-Build, P3, EPC, EPCM, or Owner's Engineer environments.


• Experience hiring for major transportation, utility, or mission-critical infrastructure projects.


• Experience working with project-based organizations where hiring demand fluctuates based on project lifecycle.


• Knowledge of Canadian labour market conditions within engineering and construction.

Technical Skills

• Experience using enterprise ATS platforms (e.g., Deltek, Workday, Lever)


• Advanced LinkedIn Recruiter sourcing skills.


• Experience using recruitment analytics and reporting tools.


• Experience leveraging AI-enabled tools (e.g., Microsoft Copilot or similar).

Competencies

• Strategic stakeholder management


• Workforce planning


• Market mapping


• Executive communication


• Talent pipelining


• Consultative recruitment


• Negotiation and influencing


• Prioritization in fast-paced project environments

Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but is not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation, based on full-time employment, for roles that may be hired as set forth below.

The recruiting efforts for this position are intended to fill an existing position.

The base pay range shown below is intended as a guideline to reflect the majority of offers for this role. It does not represent a maximum limit - in some cases, actual compensation may exceed the range where appropriate.

Role Location Annual Salary Range
Toronto, Ontario $85,000