Senior Talent Acquisition Advisor

WorleyParsons; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Worley is recruiting a Senior Talent Acquisition Advisor to join our Houston project team. This permanent role requires in-office work at Worley’s Rogerdale Road office five days per week. You will deliver full life cycle recruitment across diverse projects and guide hiring managers through the recruitment process.

The role emphasizes proactive Talent Acquisition, direct sourcing, and strong stakeholder relationships to meet time-to-hire, quality, and cost targets across the US region.

Qualifications

• Proven strategic Talent Acquisition professional with multi-year experience.

Responsibilities

• Own the full Talent Acquisition lifecycle for assigned requisitions.
• Develop and maintain a network to source qualified candidates.
• Manage Hiring Manager relationships and provide TA guidance.
• Actively source passive candidates and present diverse shortlists.
• Promote best-practice Assessment & Selection methodologies.
• Ensure compliance with Worley policies throughout TA lifecycle.
• Deliver TA activities to meet time to offer, time to hire, and cost targets.
• Aim for a best-in-class candidate and stakeholder experience.
• Support deployment of TA projects and adoption of new models.
• Drive adoption of new technology platforms with stakeholders.
• Promote Worley brand via recruitment marketing channels.

Skills

Talent Acquisition

Engineering recruiting

Direct Sourcing

Analytics

Assessment

Project management

Candidate experience

Global/US reach

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Job Description - Senior Talent Acquisition Advisor (HOU04F0)

Company : Worley

Primary Location

USA-TX-Houston

Job

People

Schedule

Full-time

Employment Type : Employee

Job Posting

Aug 25, 2026

Unposting Date

Sep 4, 2026

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About us

Worley is a global company of energy, chemicals and resources experts headquartered in Australia. We partner with our customers to deliver projects and create value across the life of their assets. We specialize in consulting, engineering, procurement and construction across the project lifecycle, with services extending through to operations and decommissioning. Leveraging extensive experience and AI-enabled delivery, we support customers in navigating complexity as they meet today's needs and transition to more sustainable solutions.

Worley is recruiting a Senior Talent Acquisition Advisor to join our project team in Houston. This is a permanent role which requires in-office working at Worley’s Rogerdale Road office five days per week. We are looking for someone who can deliver high quality technical and professional candidates while guiding hiring managers and candidates through the recruitment selection process. This individual will perform full life cycle recruitment across a range of projects and portfolios and maintain excellent relationships with all stakeholders.

The primary purpose of the role is to ensure the organization has access to optimal talent profiles for the current and long-term business needs. This is achieved by delivering proactive Talent Acquisition services that match resource supply with business demand and utilization of a Direct Sourcing approach to ensure best possible access to key talent across all hiring categories. The Senior Talent Acquisition Partner is accountable for the end-to-end Talent Acquisition process and its outcomes across the US region, and will deliver recruitment across all key hiring categories and worker types including contingent, graduate, executive and professional hires.

Responsibilities

• Personally own the full Talent Acquisition lifecycle for assigned requisitions from requirements definition, hiring intake, sourcing, assessment & selection to onboarding.
• Consistently develop and maintain a network of contacts to help identify and source qualified candidates.
• Own the Hiring Manager relationship, coaching them through the TA process, their role within it, creating appropriate target lists and a compelling value proposition to sell to passive candidates.
• Actively source passive candidates for all requisitions and present robust shortlists with an appropriate mix of internal, external, active and passive candidates.
• Promote best practice Assessment & Selection, coaching hiring managers where necessary and taking ultimate responsibility for high quality hiring decisions utilizing the Worley Assessment & Selection methodology.
• Champion compliance with Worley policies and procedures throughout the TA lifecycle.
• Own the delivery of all Talent Acquisition activities within set perimeter to ensure targets for time to offer, time to hire, quality of hire and cost of hire standards are met and in line with Global Talent Acquisition KPI’s.
• Strive to deliver a "Best in Class" Experience for Candidates, Hiring Managers and other key Stakeholders within the TA process.
• Assist with the deployment of all TA project activities within the set perimeter and drive adoption of new model with key audiences.
• Embed and drive adoption of new technology platform deployments with key stakeholder groups and as directed by TA Manager.
• Promote the Worley brand through a variety of recruitment marketing activities and ensure appropriate marketing of all requisitions assigned utilizing key advertising and social media channels.

What you will bring

Technical and Industry Experience:

• Proven strategic Talent Acquisition professional, with several years of experience across a mix of Search, Agency and In-House roles.
• Experience working within Engineering, Construction, Procurement (EPCM) and Consulting markets in the Alberta area.
• Extensive Direct Sourcing skills with a proven background in recruitment of passive candidates and knowledge of the latest sourcing platforms.
• Highly analytical, with the ability to interpret complex information, identify trends, create strategic action plans based on the information and gain sponsorship for these at domain board level.
• Lead, model, manage and coach the organization in best practice Assessment & Selection techniques.
• Able to model desired behaviors in a corporate environment, be the ultimate role model for the team in terms of behaviors, standards, and best practice.
• Personal powers of resilience and tenacity; takes personal responsibility for resolving performance issues before they impact on the business; consistently sees things through to completion.
• Strong Cultural awareness and ability to adapt approach across countries.

Education – Qualifications, Accreditation, Training

Required

• Degree level qualification in a relevant field

Moving forward together

We want our people to be energized and empowered to drive sustainable impact. So, our focus is on a values-inspired culture that unlocks brilliance through belonging, connection and innovation. We're building a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace. Creating a space where everyone feels they belong, can be themselves, and are heard.

And we're not just talking about it; we're doing it. We're reskilling our people, leveraging transferable skills, and supporting the transition of our workforce to become experts in today's low carbon energy infrastructure and technology. Whatever your ambition, there's a path for you here.

And there's no barrier to your potential career success. Join us to broaden your horizons, explore diverse opportunities, and be part of delivering sustainable change.