Senior Talent Acquisition Advisor

WorleyParsons; Markham; Hybrid; CAD 99,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Worley in Markham, Ontario, seeks a Senior Talent Acquisition Advisor to lead end-to-end recruitment across multiple portfolios. The role focuses on proactive sourcing, stakeholder coaching, and delivering high-quality hires for Canada-wide initiatives, on a hybrid work model.

The successful candidate will manage full lifecycle recruitment, leverage direct sourcing channels, and partner with hiring managers to drive efficient talent decisions, aligning with Worley’s talent strategy.

Qualifications

• Proven strategic Talent Acquisition professional with experience in Search, Agency and In-House roles.
• Experience in Engineering, Construction, Procurement (EPCM) and Consulting markets in Canada.
• Degree level qualification in a relevant field.
• Extensive direct sourcing skills for passive candidates.
• Strong analytical ability and data-driven decision making.

Responsibilities

• Own full lifecycle TA for assigned requisitions from intake to onboarding.
• Build and maintain a network to source qualified candidates.
• Coach Hiring Managers through the TA process and create target lists.
• Source passive candidates and present diverse shortlists.
• Ensure compliance with Worley policies and TA lifecycle.
• Deliver TA activities across Canada region.

Skills

Strategic Talent Acquisition

Direct Sourcing

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Hiring manager coaching

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Direct sourcing platforms

Recruitment technologies

Job description

Job Description - Senior Talent Acquisition Advisor (MAR00XD)

Company : Worley

Primary Location

CAN-ON-Markham

Job

People

Schedule

Full-time

Employment Type : Employee

Job Posting

Sep 25, 2026

Unposting Date

Oct 10, 2026

About us

Worley is a global company of energy, chemicals and resources experts headquartered in Australia. We partner with our customers to deliver projects and create value across the life of their assets. We specialize in consulting, engineering, procurement and construction across the project lifecycle, with services extending through to operations and decommissioning. Leveraging extensive experience and AI-enabled delivery, we support customers in navigating complexity as they meet today's needs and transition to more sustainable solutions.

Purpose

We are recruiting a Senior Talent Acquisition Partner to be based at our offices in Markham, ON on a hybrid work from home basis. We are looking for someone who can deliver high quality technical and professional candidates while guiding hiring managers and candidates through the recruitment selection process. This individual will perform full life cycle recruitment across a range of projects and portfolios and maintain excellent relationships with all stakeholders.

The primary purpose of the role is to ensure the organization has access to optimal talent profiles for the current and long-term business needs. This is achieved by delivering proactive Talent Acquisition services that match resource supply with business demand and utilization of a Direct Sourcing approach to ensure best possible access to key talent across all hiring categories. The Senior Talent Acquisition Partner is accountable for the end-to-end Talent Acquisition process and its outcomes across the Canada region, and will deliver recruitment across all key hiring categories and worker types including contingent, graduate, executive and professional hires.

Core Activities

• Personally own the full Talent Acquisition lifecycle for assigned requisitions from requirements definition, hiring intake, sourcing, assessment & selection to onboarding.
• Consistently develop and maintain a network of contacts to help identify and source qualified candidates.
• Own the Hiring Manager relationship, coaching them through the TA process, their role within it, creating appropriate target lists and a compelling value proposition to sell to passive candidates.
• Actively source passive candidates for all requisitions and present robust shortlists with an appropriate mix of internal, external, active and passive candidates.
• Promote best practice Assessment & Selection, coaching hiring managers where necessary and taking ultimate responsibility for high quality hiring decisions utilizing the Worley Assessment & Selection methodology.
• Champion compliance with Worley policies and procedures throughout the TA lifecycle.

Own the delivery of all Talent Acquisition activities within set perimeter to ensure targets for time to offer, time to hire, quality of hire and cost of hire standards are met and in line with Global Talent Acquisition KPI’s.

• Strive to deliver a “Best in Class” Experience for Candidates, Hiring Managers and other key Stakeholders within the TA process.
• Assist with the deployment of all TA project activities within the set perimeter and drive adoption of new model with key audiences.
• Embed and drive adoption of new technology platform deployments with key stakeholder groups and as directed by TA Manager
• Promote the Worley brand through a variety of recruitment marketing activities and ensure appropriate marketing of all requisitions assigned utilizing key advertising and social media channels.

What you will bring:

• Proven strategic Talent Acquisition professional, with several years of experience across a mix of Search, Agency and In-House roles.
• Experience working within Engineering, Construction, Procurement (EPCM) and Consulting markets in the Alberta area.
• Degree level qualification in a relevant field.
• Extensive Direct Sourcing skills with a proven background in recruitment of passive candidates and knowledge of the latest sourcing platforms.
• Highly analytical, with the ability to interpret complex information, identify trends, create strategic action plans based on the information and gain sponsorship for these at domain board level.
• Lead, model, manage and coach the organization in best practice Assessment & Selection techniques.
• Able to model desired behaviors in a corporate environment, be the ultimate role model for the team in terms of behaviors, standards, and best practice.
• Personal powers of resilience and tenacity; takes personal responsibility for resolving performance issues before they impact on the business; consistently sees things through to completion.
• Strong Cultural awareness and ability to adapt approach across countries.

Please note: No agency representation or submissions will be recognized for this vacancy.

Worley is committed to providing a fair and equitable hiring process for all applicants. As part of this commitment, Worley will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations for the hiring process. If you require any accommodations or assistance, please contact us at [e-mail]

For applicants based in the province of Ontario, the salary range is $98,863 to $145,386 CAD.

Application of the pay band: Variation in salary is determined by factors such as the candidate’s qualifications, relevant years of experience, geographic location, internal pay equity, and prevailing market conditions for the specific role.

Moving forward together

We want our people to be energized and empowered to drive sustainable impact. So, our focus is on a values-inspired culture that unlocks brilliance through belonging, connection and innovation. We're building a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace. Creating a space where everyone feels they belong, can be themselves, and are heard.

And we're not just talking about it; we're doing it. We're reskilling our people, leveraging transferable skills, and supporting the transition of our workforce to become experts in today's low carbon energy infrastructure and technology. Whatever your ambition, there's a path for you here.

And there's no barrier to your potential career success. Join us to broaden your horizons, explore diverse opportunities, and be part of delivering sustainable change.