Senior Strategic Talent Acquisition Specialist

Company: AECOM

Location: Melbourne | Sydney (Hybrid)

Contract: 12‑month fixed‑term contract

Salary: Competitive base + super + benefits

Job Description

As a Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist, you will work closely with leaders across our Buildings & Places business to develop and deliver talent strategies aligned to business growth, capability needs and long‑term workforce planning.

Key Responsibilities

- Partner with senior leaders to develop strategic hiring and workforce plans.
- Provide talent market insights, competitor intelligence and workforce recommendations.
- Lead end‑to‑end recruitment for critical and specialist Water industry positions.
- Build proactive talent pipelines across technical and leadership disciplines.
- Support international recruitment initiatives and provide guidance on visa pathways and talent mobility.
- Use data, analytics and market intelligence to influence hiring decisions and workforce strategy.
- Identify opportunities to improve recruitment processes, leveraging AI, automation and emerging technologies.
- Collaborate with employer branding and attraction teams to strengthen AECOM's position in the talent market.
- Deliver exceptional candidate and stakeholder experiences while driving quality hiring outcomes.
- Present talent insights and recommendations to senior stakeholders with confidence and credibility.

Qualifications

- 8+ years' experience in recruitment or talent acquisition, ideally within engineering, consulting, construction or infrastructure environments.
- Experience partnering with senior business leaders on workforce planning and strategic hiring initiatives.




- Strong understanding of the Australian talent market and current attraction challenges.
- Experience recruiting internationally and working with skilled migration and visa pathways.
- Demonstrated capability using modern recruitment technology, sourcing platforms, AI tools and talent analytics.
- Strong influencing, stakeholder management and communication skills.
- A commercial mindset with the ability to translate workforce data into actionable business recommendations.
- Experience recruiting within the Water sector or broader infrastructure market will be highly regarded.

Benefits

- Flexible and hybrid working arrangements to support work‑life balance.
- The opportunity to influence strategic workforce decisions across a growing business.
- Access to industry‑leading technology, AI tools and cutting-edge recruitment practices.
- Career development opportunities across Australia, New Zealand and our global network.
- The ability to purchase up to six weeks of additional annual leave each year.
- Paid volunteer leave and opportunities to support community initiatives.
- Flexible public holiday options that allow you to recognise the days that matter most to you.
- A diverse and inclusive culture where everyone can bring their whole self to work.
- Industry‑leading learning and development programs to support your long‑term career growth.

Equal Opportunity Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, age, disability, ethnicity, or any other protected characteristic.

Right to Work

Applicants must have the unrestricted right to work in Australia. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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