Resourcing Advisor

Laing O'Rourke; Leiston; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm in the UK is seeking a Resourcing Advisor to join its internal recruitment team for the Sizewell C project. This role involves sourcing high-quality candidates for various disciplines in a hybrid work environment. Ideal candidates have experience in high-volume recruitment, particularly in the construction sector, and possess strong organizational skills. The position offers competitive remuneration and various employee benefits, contributing to an exciting opportunity to impact the UK’s energy future.

Benefits

Private Medical Insurance

Enhanced pension schemes

33 days holiday including bank holidays

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience in permanent recruitment, ideally within construction.
• Ability to manage a high-volume vacancy portfolio.
• Strong administrative and organizational skills.
• Quick to establish trusted relationships with hiring managers.
• Confident in a start-up environment with evolving processes.

Responsibilities

• Source high-quality candidates through recruitment channels.
• Provide expertise in talent sourcing and selection.
• Identify opportunities to improve recruitment efficiencies.
• Manage high-volume, multi-disciplinary vacancy portfolio.
• Assist with job advertisements across multiple job boards.

Skills

Relationship building

High-volume recruitment

Organizational skills

Administrative skills

Solutions-focused mindset

Job description

Resourcing Advisor

Location : Ipswich Project Office

Join a newly established project Recruitment Team tasked with recruiting the workforce for Sizewell C, a groundbreaking new nuclear power station project that will provide low‑carbon electricity to power 6 million homes!

Are you an experienced Recruiter passionate about sourcing top‑tier talent in the construction industry? Are you adept at managing high‑volume recruitment across a range of disciplines and stakeholders? Does the idea of a newly created role and team with direct impact on shaping recruitment processes excite you? Kick‑start your 2025 with this dynamic and rewarding opportunity!

The Role

As a Resourcing Advisor within the Civil Works Alliance – an alliance between leading Tier 1 industry contractors – you'll join a close‑knit internal recruitment team of four. Reporting to the Senior Resourcing Advisor, your primary responsibility will be supporting recruitment efforts for white‑coloured roles across a range of disciplines including commercial, procurement, HSE, logistics, civil engineering, and finance.

You’ll play a key role in developing talent pipelines, driving recruitment efficiency, and contributing to a streamlined hiring process. The position offers hybrid flexibility, allowing you to split your time between the Ipswich Project Office and remote working.

Key Responsibilities

• Source high‑quality candidates through direct recruitment channels to meet project requirements.
• Provide expertise in talent sourcing, selection and the creation of talent pipelines.
• Identify opportunities to improve recruitment efficiencies and processes.
• Support the Senior Recruitment Advisors by managing a high‑volume, multi‑disciplinary vacancy portfolio while empowering and educating hiring managers to meet recruitment needs.
• Assist with managing and publishing a high‑volume of job advertisements across multiple job boards.
• Maintain and enhance recruitment systems, supporting ongoing digital transformation initiatives.
• Develop and promote an effective employment brand and Employee Value Proposition (EVP).
• Contribute to supporting and advancing our diversity and inclusion agenda.

About You

• Proven experience in permanent recruitment, ideally within construction, engineering, technical, or energy.
• Demonstrated ability to manage a high‑volume vacancy portfolio, ideally suited for someone with an agency or RPO.
• Strong administrative and organisational skills, with the ability to pre‑emptively address potential challenges.
• Quick to establish trusted, collaborative relationships with hiring managers.
• Confident and adaptable in a start‑up environment, where processes are still evolving.
• A collaborative and solutions‑focused mindset with a drive to continuously improve.

Apply Now

If you’re excited about being part of a key project that will play a crucial role in the UK’s energy future, apply now and help us deliver the workforce that will power Sizewell C into the future!

We offer a competitiveremunerationpackage (base salary + car / travel allowance) with access to Private Medical Insurance; enhanced pension and parental leave schemes; Life / Dental / Critical illness insurance and income protection; 33 days holiday inc. bank holidays + 1 paid day for volunteering; professional development opportunities and more!

We are committed to making our recruitment process accessible to everyone. If you need the application form in an alternative format or have any questions about our process, please contact our resourcing team at