Talent Acquisition Manager

JR United Kingdom; Newry; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as a Talent Acquisition Manager, overseeing recruitment initiatives for engineering across Europe. This role involves strategic planning, stakeholder engagement, and ensuring compliant and efficient hiring practices. With a focus on employer branding and candidate experience, you will drive efforts to attract top talent in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary and performance-based incentives

Private health insurance and pension contributions

Travel opportunities across Europe

Professional development support

Collaborative company culture

Qualifications

• At least 5 years’ experience in talent acquisition, especially in engineering.
• 2 years of leadership experience in recruitment.
• Strong knowledge of European labor markets and recruitment practices.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute recruitment strategies for engineering roles across Europe.
• Manage the full recruitment lifecycle including sourcing and onboarding.
• Ensure compliance with local labor laws across European jurisdictions.

Skills

Talent Acquisition

Stakeholder Engagement

Recruitment Strategy

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources

Business Administration

Engineering

Tools

Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)

Recruitment Analytics

Job description

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We are looking for a driven and experienced Talent Acquisition Manager to lead and execute strategic hiring initiatives across our growing European engineering operations. This role is critical in identifying, attracting, and securing top technical and non-technical talent to support the company’s continued growth and success in delivering complex engineering solutions.

As Talent Acquisition Manager, you will oversee the full recruitment lifecycle across multiple regions, and coordinate with stakeholders across various engineering and business units. You will be instrumental in establishing scalable, compliant, and culturally aligned recruitment practices that meet the dynamic needs of our organization.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Talent Acquisition

• Design and execute proactive recruitment strategies aligned with the company’s long-term growth across Europe.
• Partner with senior leadership and hiring managers to understand staffing needs for engineering, operations, project management, and corporate functions.
• Forecast workforce needs and plan talent pipelines in line with current and upcoming engineering projects.

Full-Cycle Recruitment Management

• Manage the end-to-end recruitment process: job analysis, writing job descriptions, candidate sourcing, interviewing, offer negotiation, and onboarding.
• Source top-tier talent using multiple sourcing methods including job boards, LinkedIn Recruiter, European job fairs, and direct outreach.
• Oversee recruitment for key roles such as mechanical, civil, electrical, and systems engineers, as well as regional project managers and site-based personnel.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Build strong relationships with hiring managers across multiple countries to ensure recruitment alignment with project timelines and deliverables.
• Provide recruitment insights and advise on best practices, market trends, and talent availability across European labor markets.
• Support hiring managers with structured interview techniques and candidate assessment frameworks.

Recruitment Operations & Compliance

• Ensure recruitment processes comply with local labor laws and regulations across European jurisdictions.
• Standardise recruitment policies and practices, ensuring consistency and fairness in hiring decisions.
• Maintain and improve the applicant tracking system (ATS) and ensure accurate data entry and compliance documentation.

Employer Branding & Candidate Experience

• Promote the organization as an employer of choice within the engineering and construction sectors.
• Lead employer branding initiatives tailored to the European market through digital channels, recruitment events, and partnerships with universities and technical institutions.
• Champion a consistent, professional, and positive candidate experience throughout the recruitment journey.
• Establish KPIs and regularly evaluate team performance against hiring goals and service levels.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to optimize speed, quality, and cost-effectiveness of hiring.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in talent acquisition, including experience recruiting engineering and technical roles across multiple European countries.
• At least 2 years of leadership or managerial experience in a recruitment capacity.
• Strong knowledge of European labor markets, employment legislation, and cross-border recruitment practices.
• Proven ability to manage high-volume and niche recruitment projects across geographically dispersed teams.
• Proficiency in using applicant tracking systems (ATS), sourcing tools, and recruitment analytics.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience working in a multinational engineering or construction firm.
• Familiarity with recruiting for site-based and project-based engineering roles.
• Understanding of employer branding and recruitment marketing in a technical industry.

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary and performance-based incentives
• Private health insurance and pension contributions
• Travel opportunities across European project locations
• Training and professional development support
• A collaborative and engineering-focused company culture
• A chance to contribute to high-impact engineering projects across Europe