Senior Recruitment Consultant

Talent Shore; South Africa; Hybrid; ZAR 335,000 - 670,000; Full time

Job summary

Talent Shore Ltd. is seeking a Senior Recruitment Consultant with a focus on the Built Environment sectors of Civil & Structural, Mechanical & Electrical, and Architecture.

The role combines hybrid/remote working with strategic client partnerships and candidate sourcing at all levels, from junior professionals to directors. You will own a specialist desk, drive end-to-end processes, and help expand key accounts.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Recruitment Consultant within built environment discipline
• Strong understanding of the technical recruitment market and industry trends
• Confident communicator with the ability to influence and build rapport at all levels
• Commercially driven with a consultative and solutions-focused mindset
• Self-motivated, resilient, and performance-oriented
• Highly organised with strong time-management skills

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end recruitment processes for permanent and/or contract roles
• Build and maintain strong client relationships, acting as a trusted recruitment partner
• Liaise confidently with candidates and clients at all levels, from junior professionals to senior leadership and directors
• Proactively develop new business while nurturing and expanding existing accounts
• Source, interview, and assess candidates to ensure high-quality placements
• Negotiate offers, manage counter-offers, and oversee a smooth onboarding process
• Maintain accurate CRM records and ensure compliance with recruitment standards

Skills

Recruitment

Relationship building

Client communication

Interviewing

Negotiation

Business development

CRM

Tools

ATS

CRM software

Job description

Remote, South Africa | Posted on 17/12/2025

• Industry Employment - Recruiting - Staffing
• City Remote
• Province Western Cape
• Country South Africa
• Postal Code Remote

Job Description

Senior Recruitment Consultant – Built Environment

(Civil & Structural | Mechanical & Electrical | Architecture)

Location: Hybrid / Remote

We are seeking an experienced Senior Recruitment Consultant to join our established and growing team. This role is ideal for a proven recruiter with experience across any one of the following sectors : Civil & Structural Engineering/Mechanical & Electrical (M&E)/Architecture, who thrives in a consultative, relationship-led environment and is confident operating at all levels with clients and candidates.

The Role:

As a Senior Recruitment Consultant, you will take ownership of a specialist desk within the built environment sector, managing the full recruitment lifecycle and developing long-term partnerships with clients.

Key Responsibilities

Manage end-to-end recruitment processes for permanent and/or contract roles

Build and maintain strong client relationships, acting as a trusted recruitment partner

Liaise confidently with candidates and clients at all levels, from junior professionals to senior leadership and directors

Proactively develop new business while nurturing and expanding existing accounts

Source, interview, and assess candidates to ensure high-quality placements

Negotiate offers, manage counter-offers, and oversee a smooth onboarding process

Maintain accurate CRM records and ensure compliance with recruitment standards

Requirements

About You:

Proven experience as a Recruitment Consultant within built environment discipline

Strong understanding of the technical recruitment market and industry trends

Confident communicator with the ability to influence and build rapport at all levels

Commercially driven with a consultative and solutions-focused mindset

Self-motivated, resilient, and performance-oriented

Highly organised with strong time-management skills

On Offer is a competitive basic salary with competitive commission structure, flexible working and additional incentives.