Recruiter in Aberdeen

UTEC, part of Acteon Group, is one of the world's largest independent offshore and onshore survey providers. We provide a wide range of survey, positioning and data management services using the most advanced equipment and techniques. The data we generate provides our clients with the information they need to make critical, well-informed business decisions.

UTEC are looking to hire a Recruiter on a full-time, permanent basis. Based at their facility in Aberdeen, the purpose of this role is to manage the recruitment and selection for UTEC offshore and onshore vacancies around the globe, ensuring that Acteon has the right people in the right roles at the right time. Your primary duty is to find and hire talented individuals and provide a first-class experience to both candidates, the HR Team, and Hiring Managers.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Support Hiring Managers and the HR Team to ensure all relevant information is available and the process is understood at the start of the recruitment process.
• Ensure approval processes are adhered to using APP (Acteon People Portal).
• Responsible for taking a full brief from Hiring Managers and the HR Team to ensure requirements for vacancies are understood.
• Propose and execute a hiring plan in agreement with the Hiring Manager and HR Team.
• Source, attract and engage candidates.
• Coordinate the selection process for all candidates, working with the Hiring Manager and HR Team.
• Fully utilise the best available methods to support selection decisions, including suitability screening, behavioural and competency-based interviewing, psychometric profiling, and ability testing.
• Extend offers to selected candidates, in line with approvals.
• Ensure robust feedback for all candidates.
• Support HR and the Hiring Manager to ensure a smooth onboarding process.
• Promote best practice recruitment processes and systems use.
• Liaise with external recruitment suppliers when required.
• Ensure recruitment process complies with legal requirements and best practice, with a focus on efficiency and effectiveness.
• Maintain and supply metrics relating to offshore recruitment.

Requirements

• Highly computer literate, particularly with relational databases and applicant tracking systems.
• Previous wide-ranging experience of recruiting offshore roles at all levels.
• Experience of 'technical' roles such as engineering, geotechnical roles, and offshore roles.
• Strong influencing skills.
• Some experience of sourcing, selection, behavioural and competency interviewing, and assessments.
• Proven organisational skills and the ability to multi-task in a self-driven environment.
• A highly developed customer focus is essential as the experience provided for candidates, HR Business Partners, and Hiring Managers is key to the success of this role.
• Powerful listening and communication skills with extensive emotional insight.
• Resilience and tenacity will be required to overcome obstacles and setbacks without losing motivation or becoming frustrated.
• Ability to create and build strong relationships at all levels, internally and externally.
• An abundance of initiative and independent thinking is needed, as the incumbent will be expected to learn quickly and without significant guidance and management.
• Good organisational skills, both planning and prioritising, along with an overwhelming drive to deliver results will be required.