Senior Talent Partner - Construction Projects (NZ/AU)

Acciona; Auckland; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

ACCIONA is seeking a Senior Talent Partner to scale project staffing for the Northern Corridor and NZ business. You will partner with project leaders and hiring managers to plan recruitment three months ahead, owning end-to-end delivery from site roles to senior leadership.

The role requires proven recruitment delivery across levels, volume hiring experience, and familiarity with using ATS tools (Workday preferred). NZ residency is required to work on-site in Auckland.

Qualifications

• Degree or diploma in HR, business, psychology or similar.
• Proven recruitment delivery across all levels, up to senior roles.
• Proven volume hiring across multiple projects and locations.
• Understanding of civil construction or engineering recruitment.
• Confident with ATS and AI tools, ideally Workday.

Responsibilities

• Lead white-collar and blue-collar recruitment across your allocated project scope.
• Plan hiring up to three months ahead using project forecasts with HR and project leaders.
• Build talent pools and pipelines, including for senior roles.
• Run targeted search and selection for hard-to-fill roles.
• Assess candidates and guide hiring managers through fair, consistent selection.
• Manage agency delivery and performance against Preferred Supplier Arrangements.
• Track requisitions and progress in Workday, and keep stakeholders informed.
• Support broader Talent Function as directed by Talent Resourcing Manager as needed.

Skills

Recruitment delivery

Volume hiring

Stakeholder management

Talent planning

Education

Degree or diploma in HR, business, psychology or similar

Tools

Workday ATS

AI tools

Job description

ACCIONA is seeking a Senior Talent Partner to scale project staffing for the Northern Corridor and NZ business. You will partner with project leaders and hiring managers to plan recruitment three months ahead, owning end-to-end delivery from site roles to senior leadership.

The role requires proven recruitment delivery across levels, volume hiring experience, and familiarity with using ATS tools (Workday preferred). NZ residency is required to work on-site in Auckland.