Talent Acquisition Partner

Morson Group; Greater Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Morson Group is seeking a Talent Acquisition Partner on a 12-month fixed-term contract. The role is flexible in location (London, Leeds or Manchester preferred) with hybrid working around 2 days in the office.

You will lead end-to-end recruitment for UK and Ireland data centre programmes, filling 35+ roles across engineering and project delivery. You will build talent pipelines, network with passive candidates, and advise hiring managers on market conditions, salary benchmarks and availability.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a recruiter or Talent Acquisition Partner.
• Strong track record in data centre recruitment and engineering roles.
• Experience delivering high volumes of hires against tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Run end-to-end recruitment for roles across the UK and Ireland for data centre programmes.
• Hire across engineering and project delivery disciplines including PMs, MEPs, civil and data centre engineers.
• Build pipelines, use direct sourcing and headhunting to reach passive candidates.
• Advise on market conditions, salary benchmarks and talent availability with stakeholders.
• Manage a high-volume pipeline with a strong candidate experience and regular progress updates.

Skills

Data centre recruitment

Talent acquisition partner

Direct sourcing

Head hunting

Stakeholder management

High-volume hiring

Engineering recruitment

UK and Ireland hiring

Job description

Talent Acquisition Partner – (12-Month FTC)

Location: Flexible – ideally London, Leeds or Manchester (hybrid, around 2 days a week in the office, with flexibility)

Contract: 12-month fixed-term contract

About the opportunity

Our client is a large, global engineering and design consultancy. Recently winning several major programmes worth over £100m.

To deliver this work they need to grow their data centre teams quickly across the UK and Ireland. They are looking for an experienced Talent Acquisition Partner with a strong background in data centre recruitment to lead this hiring for a 12-month fixed-term contract.

This is a high-profile role with plenty of senior attention. You will be responsible for around 35+ hires in a competitive market. Your work will have a direct and visible effect on how well these programmes are delivered.

What you’ll be doing

• Running end-to-end recruitment for roles across the UK and Ireland, supporting new data centre programmes for major technology clients.
• Hiring across engineering and project delivery disciplines, including:
  • Technical Design Managers (Project Managers with strong design understanding)
  • Technical Designers
  • MEP Engineers (mechanical, electrical)
  • Civil Engineers
  • Data Centre Engineers
  • Project Managers
• Building talent pipelines and using your data centre network to reach passive candidates in a competitive market
• Working closely with hiring managers and sector leaders to understand what each programme needs, then advising on market conditions, salary benchmarks and talent availability
• Using direct sourcing, networking, headhunting and talent mapping so you rely less on agencies
• Managing a high-volume pipeline while keeping the candidate experience strong
• Giving hiring stakeholders clear, regular updates and reporting on progress
• Working with the wider civil engineering recruitment team and sharing candidates and market insight across sectors where it helps

What we’re looking for

Essential

• Proven experience as a recruiter or Talent Acquisition Partner, with a strong track record in data centre recruitment
• Experience hiring technical and engineering roles such as MEP, civils, project management and design management
• A track record of delivering high volumes of hires against tight deadlines
• An established network, or the proven ability to build one quickly, across the data centre and critical infrastructure sector
• Strong direct sourcing and headhunting skills
• Confidence working with and influencing senior stakeholders in a fast-paced, highly visible environment
• Resilience, energy and a proactive approach in a challenging market

Desirable

• Experience in-house or agency-side within an engineering, design or construction consultancy
• Experience recruiting across the UK and Ireland
• Civil engineering recruitment experience