Senior Talent Delivery & Recruitment Specialist

AECOM; Makati; On-site; PHP 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM in Manila is seeking an experienced Senior Strategic Talent Acquisition Specialist to lead end-to-end recruitment across our main business lines. You will partner closely with senior hiring leaders to deliver high-quality hires, build pipelines, and ensure a positive candidate and hiring manager experience while meeting compliance and process standards.

Join a global team delivering impactful infrastructure projects and shaping careers.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in full-cycle recruiting with strong sourcing in Engineering.
• Experience hiring for enterprise/corporate functions (shared services, corporate, or GBS-style roles is a plus).
• Ability to influence and advise senior stakeholders and manage competing priorities.
• Strong interview, assessment, and candidate management skills.
• Proficiency using ATS/CRM tools, LinkedIn Recruiter, and modern sourcing techniques.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; comfortable with metrics and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Own full-cycle recruiting across all positions (intake, sourcing, screening, shortlisting, interview coordination, selection support, offer, and close).
• Lead intake/kickoff meetings with hiring managers to confirm role requirements and selection criteria.
• Build and execute sourcing strategies (LinkedIn, HireEz, job boards, referrals, talent communities, market mapping, competitor targeting).
• Screen and assess candidates for skills, experience, and fit; provide structured recommendations.
• Drive pipeline health, ensuring qualified slate delivery and momentum in hiring process.
• Partner with HR and hiring teams on compensation alignment, offer strategy, and closing approaches within guidelines.
• Maintain accurate updates in the ATS/CRM and produce recruiting activity/status reports.
• Support process improvements that reduce time-to-fill, improve quality-of-hire, and strengthen candidate experience.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

Engineering sourcing

Stakeholder influence

Interview & assessment

ATS/CRM proficiency

LinkedIn Recruiter

Metrics & reporting

Tools

ATS/CRM

LinkedIn Recruiter

Job description

Work with Us. Change the World.
At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.

Work with Us. Change the World.
At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.
There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.
We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.

Job Description

Due to expanding our engineering footprint into Manila we are looking to hire an experienced Senior Strategic Talent Acquisition Specialist to lead end-to-end recruitment delivery across all of AECOM's main business lines, being Energy, Transport, Building + Places, PCC, Water and Environment. This role partners closely with our senior hiring leaders to deliver high-quality hiring outcomes, strengthen candidate pipelines, and ensure an excellent candidate and hiring manager experience while meeting compliance and process standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Own full-cycle recruiting across all positions (intake, sourcing, screening, shortlisting, interview coordination, selection support, offer, and close).
• Lead intake/kickoff meetings with hiring managers to confirm role requirements, must-have skills, assessment approach, timelines, and selection criteria.
• Build and execute sourcing strategies (LinkedIn, HireEz, job boards, referrals, talent communities, market mapping, competitor targeting).
• Screen and assess candidates for skills, experience, and role fit; provide structured recommendations supported by evidence.
• Drive pipeline health, ensuring qualified slate delivery and maintaining momentum through the hiring process.
• Partner with HR and hiring teams on compensation alignment, offer strategy, and closing approaches (within defined guidelines).
• Maintain accurate, timely updates in the ATS/CRM and produce recruiting activity and status reporting as required.
• Support process improvements that reduce time-to-fill, improve quality-of-hire, and strengthen candidate experience.
• Ensure hiring activity follows applicable company policies, local labor considerations, and data/privacy expectations.
• Represent the employer brand professionally in all candidate interactions and advise managers on best practices.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in full-cycle recruiting with strong sourcing capability in Engineering
• Experience hiring for enterprise/corporate functions (shared services, corporate, or GBS-style roles is a plus).
• Ability to influence and advise senior stakeholders and manage competing priorities.
• Strong interview, assessment, and candidate management skills.
• Proficiency using ATS/CRM tools, LinkedIn Recruiter, and modern sourcing techniques.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; comfortable with metrics and reporting.

Preferred Qualifications

• Exposure to workforce planning, market mapping, talent pooling, and pipeline programs.
• Familiarity with structured interviewing, competency frameworks, and inclusive hiring practices.
• Experience working in an agency + in-house background or high-volume/professional hiring

Additional Information

At AECOM, we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously. To support this commitment, all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.

About AECOM

AECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include

• medical
• dental
• vision
• life
• AD&D
• disability benefits
• paid time off
• leaves of absences
• voluntary benefits
• perks
• flexible work options
• well-being resources
• employee assistance program
• business travel insurance
• service recognition awards

AECOM is the global infrastructure leader, committed to delivering a better world. As a trusted professional services firm powered by deep technical abilities, we solve our clients’ complex challenges in water, environment, energy, transportation and buildings. Our teams partner with public- and private-sector clients to create innovative, sustainable and resilient solutions throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm that had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. Learn more at aecom.com.

What Makes AECOM a Great Place To Work

You will be part of a global team that champions your growth and career ambitions. Work on groundbreaking projects - both in your local community and on a global scale - that are transforming our industry and shaping the future. With cutting-edge technology and a network of experts, you’ll have the resources to make a real impact. Our award-winning training and development programs are designed to expand your technical expertise and leadership skills, helping you build the career you’ve always envisioned. Here, you’ll find a welcoming workplace built on respect, collaboration and community—where you have the freedom to grow in a world of opportunity.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in your potential and are here to help you achieve it. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.