Team Lead, Talent Acquisition (Civil)

Come Build Your Career at Aecon!

Aecon delivers some of the most complex and impactful infrastructure projects — from transformative transportation networks to critical energy, industrial and nuclear programs. The projects we build connect communities and power future generations. With deep roots in North America and a strong footprint internationally, Aecon brings global expertise and proudly serves public and private sector clients through its Construction and Concessions segment.

Safety Always is not only our #1 core value – it is the standard that anchors our culture. We believe the most ambitious projects deserve the most committed people. At Aecon, you won’t just build your career — you’ll help build what matters to enable future generations to thrive.

At Aecon, you can count on:

• Safety Always. Our number one core value. The safety of our people, projects, partners, and stakeholders is our priority focus – today and always.
• Integrity. We lead by example, with humility and courage.
• Accountability. We’re passionate about delivering on our commitments.
• Inclusion. We provide opportunities where people feel valued, supported, and empowered to contribute fully.

We deliver infrastructure with purpose, and our people are at the heart of everything we do. Aecon employees are incredibly proud to build some of the most impactful infrastructure of this generation – we call it Aecon Proud .

At Aecon we:

• Ensure you and your family receive the services and benefits needed to support your mental, emotional, and physical well-being.
• Are intentional when it comes to investing in your development. We help you build your career and advance your skills through our Aecon University, tuition reimbursement, and Leadership Programs.
• Are committed to creating work environments focused on mutual respect, teamwork, collaboration, and new ideas, through meaningful initiatives, training, partnerships with Veteran groups, our Aecon Women in Trades and diversity programs, as well as our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) , to ensure we are building with top talent and harnessing our collective strengths within every aspect of our culture.
• Operate responsibly by managing risk, safety, and environmental considerations across all our projects and surrounding communities.

Our success is built on the passion, expertise, and dedication of our people. Together, we embrace strong execution, innovation, and continuous improvement — values that come to life through the unique talents and collaborative spirit of every team member. If you’re inspired to make a difference through future-building projects, join our best-in-class team.

What is the Opportunity?

Aecon is seeking an experienced Team Lead, Talent Acquisition – Civil to support the delivery of recruitment strategies across our growing Civil business.

Reporting to the Senior Talent Acquisition Manager – Civil, the Team Lead will provide day-to-day leadership, mentorship and operational support to members of the Civil Talent Acquisition team while maintaining responsibility for key recruitment mandates. The role will help strengthen consistency, accountability and operational excellence across the team while partnering closely with HR and business leaders to deliver high-quality hiring outcomes.

What You’ll Do Here:

• Provide day-to-day guidance, mentorship and coaching to members of the Civil TA team.
• Support onboarding and training of new TA team members.
• Act as an escalation point for recruitment challenges, complex offers and process questions.
• Help identify capability gaps and support individual development and cross-training.
• Provide coverage and continuity across the team during periods of high volume, vacation or changing project demands.
• Lead and support recruitment for critical, complex and senior-level Civil positions.
• Partner with hiring leaders and HR to understand workforce requirements and establish effective recruitment strategies.
• Conduct recruitment intake meetings and ensure alignment on requirements, timelines and sourcing strategies.
• Build proactive pipelines for hard-to-fill and critical Civil roles.
• Support recruitment across major projects and geographic markets, including Canada and the United States, as required
• Promote consistent execution of Aecon's recruitment processes and standards.
• Monitor requisition activity, aging, candidate pipelines and recruitment priorities.
• Ensure appropriate documentation and candidate activity is maintained in ATS 
• Build trusted relationships with Civil leadership, HR partners and hiring managers.
• Provide clear, timely updates on hiring progress, market challenges and recruitment risks.
• Support workforce-planning discussions by providing talent-market and pipeline insights.
• Escalate hiring risks and recommend practical solutions.

What You Bring to the Team:

• 8+ years of progressive Talent Acquisition/recruitment experience, ideally within construction, infrastructure, engineering or another complex project-based environment.
• Demonstrated experience mentoring, coaching or providing functional leadership within talent acquisition
• Experience managing complex and senior-level recruitment mandates.
• Strong stakeholder-management skills with the ability to influence hiring leaders.
• Demonstrated understanding of full-cycle recruitment, sourcing and talent-pipeline development.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities across multiple projects.
• Experience using an ATS such as MyHire/SAP SuccessFactors and sourcing tools such as LinkedIn Recruiter.
• Strong analytical skills and comfort working with recruitment dashboards, metrics and pipeline data.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to operate with a high degree of ownership, judgment and professionalism.

This role follows a hybrid work model, combining in‑office collaboration and flexibility, with an expectation of three days per week in the office. 

Reason for vacancy: Replacement

The expected salary range for this role is $100,000-$115,000 per year

Individual pay is determined based on several factors, including work location, education, experience, unique skills and job conditions. Other considerations may includecertifications, specialized training, and the complexity or scope of the role.

Aecon fosters diversity, inclusion and belonging within and across our organization. We welcome all to apply including, women, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity.

We are committed to adhering to the objectives and requirements outlined in the Accessible Canada Act (ACA), and to meeting the accessibility needs of persons with disabilities in a timely manner. Through the implementation of the requirements of the ACA and its applicable regulations, appropriate accommodations will be provided upon request throughout the interview and hiring process.

As part of our commitment to fair and transparent hiring practices, Aecon may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in screening and reviewing candidates. These tools are applied responsibly and in accordance with applicable privacy laws and Aecon’s AI Usage Policy. All final decisions are made by qualified Aecon team members.