TTW (Taylor Thomson Whitting) is not your typical engineering consultancy. With over 65 years of delivering landmark projects across Australia and the globe, we're driven by technical excellence, innovative thinking, and a deep commitment to sustainability and design. But we know our most powerful asset is our people. As we embark on future challenges across industries and the globe, TTW stands at the forefront of enabling solutions to complex problems. We're Australian owned with a focus on growth and delivering the highest quality experience for our clients.
The Opportunity
The Talent Acquisition role will be at the forefront of TTW's growth journey, building high performing, passionate and diverse teams across our offices and disciplines. This is a hands-on role where you will work with leaders across the business to attract the brightest minds in engineering, design, consulting and business support.
You will lead the recruitment function. Elevate our employer brand and drive an exceptional candidate experience from first contact to first day.
In this role, you will
Develop and execute talent acquisition strategies aligned with TTW's growth goals
Provide leadership, coaching and performance management to the recruitment team, fostering a high-performing culture and ensuring the timely achievement of recruitment KPIs and business outcomes.
Develop and manage the full recruitment cycle, including job postings, candidate sourcing, screening, interviewing, selection and onboarding processes.
Partner with hiring managers to deeply understand team needs and deliver proactive recruitment solutions
Lead from the front with hands-on recruitment, balancing strategic oversight with direct hiring activity to ensure quality candidates are recruited efficiently and effectively.
Work with external recruitment agencies on hard to fill roles, ensuring we get top quality candidates at competitive rates
Create and execute effective sourcing strategies to attract diverse talent pools.




Collaborate with the communications team to promote a solid employer brand that attracts leading talent
Collaborate with finance on workforce planning to accurately forecast future headcount allowing you to create a strong pipeline of talent
Manage and improve the recruitment system and processes for efficient and transparent recruitment workflows
Build and maintain relationships with universities, industry groups, and other sources of high-potential talent
Attend networking events to build up a strong talent pool of potential candidates and continue to strengthen the TTW employer brand
Champion inclusive hiring practices and foster a strong DEI focused talent pipeline
Track and report on recruitment metrics including time-to-fill and cost-per-hire
Provide insights to leadership on workforce trends, skill gaps, and areas for improvement based on data analysis
Who are we looking for?
7+ years of recruitment experience, ideally with some experience within the engineering and/or professional services industry
Track record of scaling teams in a high-growth, fast paced environment
Strategic thinker with a hands-on mindset, you're not afraid to get in the weeds
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to work effectively across different levels of the organisation.
Excellent relationship building and stakeholder management skills
Skilled in identifying and evaluating candidates to ensure role fit and alignment with company culture
Comfortable with change and able to pivot priorities to meet evolving business needs
A drive to continually improve the candidate and hiring manager experience
Familiarity with recruitment technologies
Does this sound like you?
There're a few reasons you'll like growing your career at TTW. You will have the benefits of flexible working, work life balance, health & wellbeing programs, extensive training opportunities and more.
TTW is committed to fostering a work environment that is inclusive, supports flexibility, and welcomes diversity. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply

📌 Talent Acquisition Lead (Sydney)
🏢 TTW
📍 Sydney