Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist

Required Skills

Requires a Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or Engineering, with 8+ years of recruitment experience. Mandatory experience in Egyptian construction and contracting companies is essential, along with proven success in high-volume and project-based recruitment for engineering, technical, commercial, and project management roles. Strong headhunting, direct sourcing, candidate assessment, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills are necessary.

We are looking for an experienced Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist with 8+ years of proven recruitment experience, with mandatory experience in construction and mega-contracting companies in Egypt.The successful candidate will be responsible for managing end-to-end recruitment for , engineering, technical, commercial, and corporate positions, ensuring the timely availability of qualified manpower in line with business requirements.ResponsibilitiesManage the end-to-end recruitment process, from manpower requisition to candidate joining.Develop and implement recruitment strategies based on approved manpower requirements and project needs.Source qualified candidates through LinkedIn, job portals, professional networks, referrals, databases, headhunting, and industry contacts.Manage multiple and high-volume recruitment requirements while ensuring positions are closed within agreed timelines.Build and maintain a strong database and talent pipeline of qualified construction professionals.Conduct candidate screening, competency-based interviews, assessments, salary negotiations, and reference checks.Partner closely with Project Directors, Project Managers, Department Heads, and HR Management to understand manpower requirements and hiring priorities.Lead headhunting activities for senior and hard-to-fill positions within the construction sector.Negotiate employment offers within approved salary structures and company policies.Coordinate with HR and relevant departments to ensure smooth pre-employment and onboarding processes.Maintain accurate recruitment records, candidate databases, and regular recruitment reports.Track and report recruitment KPIs, including Time-to-Fill, Time-to-Hire, Offer Acceptance Rate, Joining Ratio, and Source Effectiveness.Develop and maintain strong relationships with candidates and industry professionals to support current and future hiring requirements.Continuously improve sourcing strategies and recruitment processes to enhance the quality and speed of hiring.QualificationsBachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field.Professional HR/Recruitment certification is an advantage.Required Skills8+ years of recruitment/talent acquisition experience.Mandatory experience with construction and contracting companies in Egypt.Proven experience recruiting for large-scale construction projects.Strong experience hiring engineering, technical, project management, commercial, and support professionals.Strong knowledge of the Egyptian construction and contracting talent market.Proven headhunting and direct sourcing experience.Established network and database of construction and engineering professionals.Experience handling high-volume and project-based recruitment.Strong interviewing, candidate assessment, negotiation, and stakeholder-management skills.Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple urgent vacancies simultaneously.Strong communication and interpersonal skills.Preferred SkillsProfessional HR/Recruitment certification is an advantage.