Talent Acquisition Specialist

About The Company

Stantec is a global professional services company with more than 34,000 employees across over 450 locations on six continents. In the UK, Stantec has partnered with clients and communities for more than 150 years, planning, designing, delivering and managing the development and infrastructure that support sustainable, healthy and prosperous communities. Our teams combine technical excellence, market insight and collaboration to address today’s challenges while helping create a fairer, more sustainable future. Stantec is continuing to grow across the UK and Ireland, offering the opportunity to contribute to meaningful projects and work alongside talented professionals.

About The Company

Stantec is a global professional services company with more than 34,000 employees across over 450 locations on six continents. In the UK, Stantec has partnered with clients and communities for more than 150 years, planning, designing, delivering and managing the development and infrastructure that support sustainable, healthy and prosperous communities. Our teams combine technical excellence, market insight and collaboration to address today’s challenges while helping create a fairer, more sustainable future. Stantec is continuing to grow across the UK and Ireland, offering the opportunity to contribute to meaningful projects and work alongside talented professionals.

About The Role

Stantec is seeking an experienced Talent Acquisition Specialist to join its UK Talent Acquisition team as a dedicated recruitment partner to the growing UK Buildings business. You will support the attraction and appointment of high-quality talent across technical, professional and leadership disciplines. Working closely with hiring managers, business leaders and the centralised Sourcing Team, you will develop recruitment strategies that respond to business priorities and current and future workforce needs. This is a broad, influential position for a recruiter who wants to understand the business, provide informed advice and make a visible contribution to how Stantec attracts and develops talent. The role covers recruitment from initial briefing through offer and onboarding, while balancing hiring quality, speed, cost and candidate experience.

Qualifications

You will bring proven experience in talent acquisition, recruitment or resourcing, ideally in an in‑house or professional services environment. Experience recruiting for engineering, technical, specialist or other professional disciplines is highly desirable. You should be confident partnering with hiring managers and senior stakeholders, translating business requirements into practical recruitment strategies, and managing multiple vacancies in a fast‑paced environment. Strong knowledge of end‑to‑end recruitment, direct sourcing and talent pipeline development is essential. You should be confident using LinkedIn Recruiter and other sourcing tools, and experienced with applicant tracking systems; knowledge of Eploy is an advantage. You will also bring candidate assessment and competency‑based interviewing skills, an ability to use recruitment data and market insight, and a sound understanding of Right to Work requirements, GDPR and inclusive recruitment practices. Agency recruitment experience is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Build trusted relationships with hiring managers and leaders, understand workforce plans and priorities, and lead effective recruitment briefings. Advise stakeholders on candidate availability, salary expectations, competitor activity and recruitment trends, providing constructive challenge where needed. Develop tailored hiring strategies using direct sourcing, internal mobility, referrals and external channels, and champion fair, inclusive attraction and selection.
• Partner with the centralised Sourcing Team to provide clear role and business context for sourcing campaigns. Build and maintain talent pipelines across Structural, Mechanical, Electrical, Civil and Fire Engineering, Project Management and other specialist areas. Engage passive candidates through LinkedIn, networking, talent mapping and referrals, while developing sustainable talent pools for immediate and longer‑term needs.
• Manage recruitment activity from vacancy briefing to appointment, coordinating approvals, interviews, feedback and offers. Keep candidates and stakeholders informed, support consistent assessment against agreed criteria, and ensure accurate records in the Applicant Tracking System. Manage agency relationships in line with the Preferred Supplier List, follow Stantec policies and relevant legislation, monitor recruitment data and identify ways to improve sourcing, processes and candidate experience.

Benefits

Stantec offers a competitive salary, bonus schemes, an enhanced pension plan, private medical insurance, group income protection and life assurance. Additional benefits include annual leave with the option to buy or sell days, discounted gym membership and flexible hybrid working. You will have access to training and development, paid professional subscriptions and a progression plan to support professional chartership. Join a friendly, collaborative environment with employee resource groups and opportunities to contribute to a growing business. Stantec has been recognised among Glassdoor’s top 50 companies to work for in 2025 and by Corporate Knights as one of the world’s top 10 most sustainable companies in 2025.

Equal Opportunity

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees. Employment decisions are made without discrimination on legally protected grounds, including race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We are committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you need adjustments or support at any stage, please contact Stantec to discuss how we can help. Applicants are encouraged to apply even if their experience does not match every listed requirement.