Talent Acquisition Specialist

Smith + Andersen; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Smith + Andersen is seeking a skilled Talent Acquisition Specialist to take charge of our recruitment strategy and processes. In this hybrid role, you'll manage sourcing, interviewing, and onboarding for a range of positions while contributing to broader talent initiatives. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in a corporate recruitment environment and should be well-versed in the latest recruitment tools and best practices. Join a company that values sustainability and mentorship while working on impactful projects across Canada.

Benefits

Flexible hours

Group Health Benefits Program

Group Retirement Savings Plan

Employee Share Ownership Program

Purchase Time off Program

Transit Subsidy Program

Community and social events

Great Place to Work-Certified

Qualifications

• 5+ years in corporate recruitment for technical talent.
• Proficient in ATS and recruitment tools.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage recruitment process for assigned client groups.
• Collaborate with hiring managers to define job requirements.
• Enhance talent acquisition processes and systems.

Skills

Recruitment best practices

Communication

Problem-solving

Analytical skills

Initiative

Education

CHRP certification

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Role: Talent Acquisition Specialist
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Job Type: Hybrid – WFH + In Office

Who We Are

Smith + Andersen is a trusted, Canadian, multi-disciplinary engineering firm with eleven offices in five provinces and approximately 700 employees. Our Toronto office has approximately 250 employees with a national shared services team (Accounting, Business and Proposals, Human Resources, IT, Legal, Marketing and Communications, and Operations) supporting all ten regional offices.

At Smith + Andersen our employees contribute to some of the most sustainable building design projects in Canada. The work we do has meaningful impact on the community by contributing to landmark projects such as hospitals, transit stations, parks, federal and provincial government buildings and post secondary institutions.

Our values drive and define everything we do, demonstrating a deep commitment to sustainability, mentorship and quality work that spans nearly six decades in business. In addition, we are proud to have been certified as a Great Place to Work and selected as one of Canada’s Best Workplaces for the highly collaborative culture we’ve built and for empowering employees to do great work!

This Opportunity

Our Toronto location is seeking a Talent Acquisition Specialist. In this newly created position, this individual will play a key role in shaping our talent acquisition function. The successful candidate will have demonstrated experience managing the full lifecycle of recruitment and optimizing the recruitment function. This individual will also contribute to broader talent initiatives across the full recruitment life cycle from sourcing talent to onboarding.

Why choose Smith + Andersen?

In addition to an exciting career filled with meaningful work, we offer:

• Flexible hours and half day Fridays (all year round)
• Comprehensive Group Health Benefits Program, including a Health Spending Account
• Group Retirement Savings Plan (Employer and Employee Contributions)
• Employee Share Ownership Program (ESOP)
• Purchase Time off Program
• Transit Subsidy Program
• Wide variety of community and social events
• Great Place to Work-Certified
• Canada’s Best Workplaces in Ontario
• Canada’s Best Workplaces for Professional Services
• Best Workplaces for Mental Wellness

What You’ll Do

• Independently manage the recruitment process for assigned client groups across all job levels. This includes building and maintaining pipelines of passive talent, screening, presenting candidates, coordinating interviews and negotiating offers.
• Collaborate closely with hiring managers to understand their needs, define job requirements, create accurate job descriptions for new positions and generate interview questions.
• Develop engaging job postings to attract high-quality candidates and promote the firm as an employer of choice.
• Maintain job description library updating and refining job descriptions to reflect changes in responsibilities and requirements.
• Champion the ongoing enhancement of talent acquisition processes, programs, policies, tools and systems. Identify areas for improvement from sourcing to onboarding. Develop and execute project plans to implement solutions to optimize the recruitment experience.
• Create and maintain training materials including training decks and playbooks to keep recruiting running smoothly.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for external recruitment agencies. Evaluate vendor effectiveness, and maintain performance metrics to ensure quality hires.
• Act as primary point of contact for ATS, tracking and reporting on key performance indicators to measure the success of recruitment efforts and providing monthly, quarterly and annual reporting.
• Stay abreast of trends and best practices to ensure our strategies remain innovative.
• Lead the intern recruitment program from initiation to completion each quarter, ensuring S+A is positioned to attracted top talent.
• Cultivate and develop strong partnerships with colleges and universities to identify any new academic streams that can enhance candidate pool.
• Partner with the marketing and communications department to maintain and develop marketing materials to support leaders across the organization with intern recruitment efforts.
• Develop comprehensive plans for career fairs with the support of HR coordinators to promote the firm as an employer of choice.
• Manage intern program for assigned client group including interview schedules, ensuring a consistent pipeline of high-quality candidates and timely communications to co-op advisors, candidates and hiring teams.
• Manage and continuously improve the employee referral program, promoting engagement through internal campaigns and tracking program performance.
• Other duties and projects as assigned.

Who You Are

• 5+ plus years of previous experience in a corporate environment with a successful track record of recruiting for technical talent positions from entry to senior levels. CHRP is highly desired.
• Thorough understanding of recruitment best practices, tools as well as applicable policies and employment related legislation.
• Ability to work well in a fast-paced environment with multiple priorities.
• Proactive with the ability to take initiative and produce high quality work.
• Demonstrated proficiency with applicant tracking systems as well as sourcing tools.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in Excel, Power Point
• Advanced experience using and ATS.
• Excellent analytical skills and strong problem-solving skills with a track record of personal accountability.

About Smith + Andersen

Founded in 1965, Smith + Andersen has organically grown from an established reputation as a trusted engineering consulting firm, reaching new levels of engineering and design excellence in the mechanical, electrical, communications, security and audiovisual fields, and providing enhanced services such as lighting, building automation systems, and intelligent integrated systems design. Thanks to our client-focused approach, we are able to apply efficient, sustainable, and reliable design and engineering solutions on the some of the most exciting projects across Canada.

For more information about Smith + Andersen, please visit our website at www.smithandandersen.com .

Accommodation

Appropriate accommodations will be provided to candidates upon request throughout the recruitment and hiring process. If you require accommodation during any phase of the hiring process please advise the Human Resources Specialist with whom you are in contact.

Diversity

Smith + Andersen is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates of any age, culture, subculture, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, nationality, race, ethnicity, family status, religion, mental or physical status or veteran status.

Recruitment Agencies

Smith + Andersen welcomes interest by individual applicants. For resumes or applications submitted by agencies or recruiters with which Smith + Andersen does not have an agreement in place, Smith + Andersen will not pay any referral fee. Unsolicited resumes or applications from agencies or recruiters will be deemed to have been referred without fee or other charges.

Smith + Andersen is an equal opportunity employer.