Internal Recruiter

Waterman Aspen; Chelmsford; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parking

Hybrid work

25 days leave

Benefits portal

Community day

Job summary

Waterman Aspen is seeking an Internal Recruiter to support candidate resourcing across engineering and infrastructure, with a focus on highway and civil engineering sectors. This role covers both contract and permanent positions, delivering high-quality candidates for a wide range of projects.

You will source candidates via LinkedIn, job boards and Boolean searches, conduct initial interviews, and support hiring managers to secure the right people.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years’ experience within agency/consultancy recruitment
• Strong understanding of Boolean searching and Job boards
• Experience sourcing for contract or permanent roles
• Confident in candidate engagement
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Organised with the ability to manage multiple roles simultaneously

Responsibilities

• Source and attract candidates for contract and permanent roles across engineering disciplines
• Deliver end-to-end candidate resourcing from outreach to shortlist submission
• Use sourcing techniques including Boolean searches, job boards, LinkedIn and headhunting
• Partner with hiring managers to understand role requirements and project needs
• Conduct initial interviews with candidates and assess suitability against requirements
• Manage candidate relationships and provide a high-quality candidate experience

Skills

Candidate sourcing

Boolean searching

Candidate engagement

Stakeholder management

Communication

Multi-role management

Tools

Boolean searching

LinkedIn

Job boards

Job description

Waterman Aspen welcomes engineers and technical specialists to make their mark by working on some of the biggest infrastructure projects or in delivering professional services across the UK. We specialise in secondment services, providing the right people, with the right skills for the job, at the right time. Our diverse client base includes local authorities, consultancies, public bodies and construction companies.

We have big ambitions for the future, and we’d love for you to be part of it as we continue to grow.

About the Role

We are looking for a proactive and driven Internal Recruiter to join our existing recruitment team to support candidate resourcing within Waterman Aspen. This role will focus on sourcing high-quality contract and permanent candidates across engineering and infrastructure disciplines, with a particular emphasis on the Highway & Civil Engineering sectors. You’ll play a key role in providing candidates and supporting hiring managers in securing the right people for a wide range of projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Source and attract candidates for both contract and permanent roles across engineering disciplines
• Deliver end-to-end candidate resourcing, from initial outreach through to shortlist submission
• Use a variety of sourcing techniques including Boolean searches, job boards, LinkedIn and headhunting
• Partner with hiring managers to understand role requirements and project needs
• Conduct initial interviews with candidates and assess suitability against requirements
• Manage candidate relationships and provide a high-quality candidate experience

Skills & Experience Required

• Minimum 2 years’ experience within agency/consultancy recruitment
• Strong understanding of Boolean searching and Job boards
• Experience sourcing for contract or permanent roles
• Confident in candidate engagement
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Organised with the ability to manage multiple roles simultaneously

Desirable Experience

• Familiarity with civil engineering sector
• Experience with both contract and perm recruitment

You’ll get this and so much more:

• Office in the heart of Chelmsford with parking provided
• Hybrid working environment (3 days in office Tues/Weds/Thurs)
• 25 days annual leave (option to buy up to 5 more)
• Salary sacrifice to buy additional benefits via portal
• 1 paid Waterman Aspen in the Community Day to volunteer in your local community