Talent Acquisition Partner – (12-Month FTC)
Location: Flexible – ideally London, Leeds or Manchester (hybrid, around 2 days a week in the office, with flexibility)
Contract: 12-month fixed-term contract
About the opportunity
Our client is a large, global engineering and design consultancy. Recently winning several major programmes worth over £100m.
To deliver this work they need to grow their data centre teams quickly across the UK and Ireland. They are looking for an experienced Talent Acquisition Partner with a strong background in data centre recruitment to lead this hiring for a 12-month fixed-term contract.
This is a high-profile role with plenty of senior attention. You will be responsible for around 35+ hires in a competitive market. Your work will have a direct and visible effect on how well these programmes are delivered.
What you’ll be doing
- Running end-to-end recruitment for roles across the UK and Ireland, supporting new data centre programmes for major technology clients.
- Hiring across engineering and project delivery disciplines, including:
- Technical Design Managers (Project Managers with strong design understanding)
- Technical Designers
- MEP Engineers (mechanical, electrical)
- Civil Engineers
- Data Centre Engineers
- Project Managers
- Building talent pipelines and using your data centre network to reach passive candidates in a competitive market
- Working closely with hiring managers and sector leaders to understand what each programme needs, then advising on market conditions, salary benchmarks and talent availability
- Using direct sourcing, networking, headhunting and talent mapping so you rely less on agencies
- Managing a high-volume pipeline while keeping the candidate experience strong
- Giving hiring stakeholders clear, regular updates and reporting on progress
- Working with the wider civil engineering recruitment team and sharing candidates and market insight across sectors where it helps
What we’re looking for
Essential
- Proven experience as a recruiter or Talent Acquisition Partner, with a strong track record in data centre recruitment
- Experience hiring technical and engineering roles such as MEP, civils, project management and design management
- A track record of delivering high volumes of hires against tight deadlines
- An established network, or the proven ability to build one quickly, across the data centre and critical infrastructure sector
- Strong direct sourcing and headhunting skills
- Confidence working with and influencing senior stakeholders in a fast-paced, highly visible environment
- Resilience, energy and a proactive approach in a challenging market
Desirable
- Experience in-house or agency-side within an engineering, design or construction consultancy
- Experience recruiting across the UK and Ireland
- Civil engineering recruitment experience
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Talent Acquisition Partner employer: Morson Group
Morson Group is an exceptional employer, recognised as one of the UK's Best Big Companies to work for, offering a supportive family-run culture that prioritises employee well-being and development. With 26 days of holiday, bespoke training programmes, and comprehensive mental health support, employees are empowered to grow and thrive in their roles, particularly within the dynamic Payroll team at our Salford office.
