Talent Acquisition Specialist

KGS Group; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

KGS Group is seeking an experienced Talent Acquisition Specialist to join our Winnipeg office. Reporting to the Senior Talent Acquisition Partner, you will identify, engage, and attract exceptional talent across KGS Group.

This hands-on role requires full-cycle recruitment, strong sourcing and headhunting, and the ability to build pipelines and partner with hiring managers to secure the right people for our North America projects.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in professional recruiting, in-house or agency
• Proven success recruiting for technical/professional roles
• Strong sourcing and headhunting to engage passive candidates
• Advanced LinkedIn Recruiter proficiency and Boolean skills
• Ability to manage end-to-end recruitment independently
• Excellent communication and relationship-building
• Highly organized with multiple searches and priorities

Responsibilities

• Manage full-cycle recruitment for professional, technical, and engineering roles from intake to offer
• Develop and execute proactive sourcing strategies to identify high-quality active and passive candidates
• Use LinkedIn Recruiter to identify, research, and engage prospective candidates
• Conduct targeted headhunting and direct outreach for difficult-to-fill roles
• Build and maintain strong talent pipelines for current and anticipated hiring needs
• Develop creative sourcing strategies when traditional approaches fail
• Partner with hiring managers to understand role requirements and market insights
• Provide an exceptional candidate experience throughout the process
• Maintain accurate recruitment activity in the ATS

Skills

Full-cycle recruitment

In-house & agency

Boolean searching

Sourcing & headhunting

Candidate engagement

Hiring manager collaboration

Passive candidates

Communication skills

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

Applicant Tracking System

Job description

Job Title: Talent Acquisition Specialist

Department: Human Resources

Job Location: Mississauga, Winnipeg

Posting Start Date: 9/8/26

Job Description:

About Us

We are an employee-owned, multidisciplinary engineering consulting firm serving clients across North America and beyond. Our team of engineers, scientists, technologists and support staff is dedicated to excellence in engineering and project management.

We believe a commitment to lasting relationships is just as critical as the expertise applied in our work. To us that means we put our people first. From professional development opportunities to an open, flexible and collaborative work environment, a career at KGS is like no other.

Working with us means you’ll be part of some of the most interesting projects across Canada, the U.S. and beyond. We believe we set our own boundaries by what we’re willing to attempt and strive to push the limit on what’s possible. That’s the KGS way.

The Role

We are looking for an experienced Talent Acquisition Specialist to join our growing Talent Acquisition Team in our Winnipeg office. Reporting to the Senior Talent Acquisition Partner, this role will be responsible for identifying, engaging, and attracting exceptional talent across KGS Group.

This is a hands‑on recruiting role for someone who knows how to find great people – not just wait for them to apply.

The successful candidate will bring strong full‑cycle recruitment experience, exceptional sourcing and headhunting skills, and the ability to work independently in a fast‑paced environment. You will play an important role in building talent pipelines, connecting with passive candidates, and partnering with hiring leaders to bring the right people into the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Manager full-cycle recruitment for a variety of professional, technical, and engineering roles, from intake through offer stage
• Develop and execute proactive sourcing strategies to identify high-quality active and passive candidates
• Use LinkedIn Recruiter extensively to identify, research, and engage prospective candidates
• Conduct targeted headhunting and direct outreach for difficult‑to‑fill and specialized positions
• Build and maintain strong talent pipelines for current and anticipated hiring needs
• Develop creative sourcing strategies when traditional recruitment approaches aren't producing the right candidates
• Partner closely with hiring managers to understand role requirements, provide market insight, and develop effective recruitment strategies
• Provide an exceptional candidate experience throughout the recruitment process
• Maintain accurate and timely recruitment activity in the Applicant Tracking System

About You

• 3+ years of professional recruiting experience, with a combination of in‑house and agency experience considered an asset
• Demonstrated success recruiting for professional, technical, or specialized positions
• Strong sourcing and headhunting capabilities with a proven ability to identify and engage passive candidates
• Advanced/expert proficiency with LinkedIn Recruiter, including Boolean searching, targeted sourcing, talent mapping, and candidate engagement
• Experience managing full‑cycle recruitment processes with a high degree of independence
• Strong ability to translate hiring requirements into effective sourcing strategies
• Excellent communication and relationship‑building skills
• Strong judgment and the ability to assess candidates beyond simply matching résumés to job descriptions
• Highly organized, proactive, and able to manage multiple searches and competing priorities
• A self‑directed approach – you are someone who sees what needs to be done and takes action without waiting to be told
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to delivering a positive candidate and hiring manager experience

We're looking for someone who can hit the ground running – a recruiter who is confident in their ability to independently source, engage, and close candidates, particularly when the talent we're looking for isn't actively applying.

If you enjoy the challenge of finding the person who isn't easy to find, we'd like to hear from you!

KGS Group is an employee‑owned equal opportunity company offering an excellent total compensation and benefits package for employees.

KGS Group is dedicated to fostering an inclusive, respectful and accessible workplace. We welcome applications from individuals of all abilities and are committed to providing accommodations, upon request, to ensure full participation in every stage of the recruitment and selection process.