Talent Acquisition Specialist

About Kirby Group Engineering

Kirby Group Engineering is an international multi-disciplinary engineering services contractor and leading provider of high-value engineering services to a number of ‘blue chip’ companies. Operating across Ireland, the UK, Europe and South Africa, Kirby has become the engineering service provider of choice in growth segments such as pharmaceuticals, data centres and power transmission and distribution. Our culture is innovative, collaborative and performance focused. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to grow and develop in a company committed to developing talent and rewarding performance.

Role Purpose

To proactively map industry talent sources and identify and acquire key talent for the business. To build and maintain a pipeline of potential talent for each of the key construction and engineering business roles.

Key Functions:

• Map and maintain a current purview of the key construction and engineering business role talent across the industry. (List of potentials for acquisition and building of early communication and relationships).
• Detail role and competency profiles for key vacancies and attract a suitable pool of candidates and apply Kirby Selection Process to pick the most appropriate with the Hiring Manager and HR Team.
• Manage relationships with Recruitment Agencies and Head-hunters etc. to maximise value for Kirby.

Talent Acquisition Specialist Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the full recruitment cycle from identification of recruitment need through to
• Working with hiring managers to establish hiring needs agreeing on recruitment strategy and time to hire.
• Development of role and candidate profile with hiring managers.
• Screening and interviewing candidates.
• Advertising of roles through direct Social Media channels
• Manage recruitment agency relationships.
• Screening and shortlisting of CV’s and applications.
• Management of Recruitment Applicant Tracking System
• Actively managing communications with candidates regarding progress and outcome of
• recruitment process.
• Setup of interviews – Microsoft Teams & face to face
• Coordination of interview schedules, booking of interview rooms, preparation of interview
• Representation at interviews with hiring managers, where required.
• Ensuring interview admin is up to date and saved on internal system.
• Salary negotiation offer and contract generation.
• Pre-induction of new hire including pre-employment vetting, including reference checking,
• medicals, visa etc.
• Management of the onboarding process in conjunction with the designated HR Business

Necessary requirement of the Talent Acquisition Specialist:

• 5+ Years Talent Acquisition/Recruitment experience within the M&E Construction industry
• with a demonstrated ability to deliver on large consistent volume of recruitment. • Strong feel for and understanding of HR.
• Strong and demonstrable industry network.
• Professional Construction/HR Qualifications/Memberships.
• Technical proficiency on a suite of Mechanical & Electrical roles within the industry with the
• ability to determine what good looks like.
• Strong IT Skills with regards to MS Office, Social Media Platforms & ATS.
• Demonstrated ability to navigate Talent Acquisition / Recruitment problems with an
• efficient/innovative approach.
• Ability to juggle and manage many priorities.
• Prioritize and allocate time according to priority.
• Assess relative risk and allocate time accordingly.
• Using resources at disposal to best effect.
• Advantageous to possess knowledge of HR general policies and procedures.

Desired competencies / special roles requirements

• Relationship Building and Networking across the Construction Industry (M&E).
• Talent Acquisition/Recruitment in M&E industry.
• Customer Service. • Results/Achievement focused.
• Self-organisation and attention to detail.
• Technology Proponent.

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