Talent Acquisition Consultant

At Stantec, we have some of the world’s leading professionals passionate about enabling our business to be its best. Our business teams include finance, procurement, human resources, information technology, marketing, corporate development, HSSE, real estate, legal, and practice services. We bring diverse backgrounds, skills, and expertise and create a caring culture where everyone can thrive. Through teamwork and collaboration, we’re building a stronger, more resilient Stantec every day.

Your Opportunity

We are looking for an experienced Talent Acquisition Consultant, who wants to be part of a purpose-driven organization that is focused on helping our clients, candidates, colleagues, and communities thrive. Reporting to the Talent Acquisition Manager, this temporary role of up to six months will partner closely with one of our business operating units, providing full-cycle recruitment support and collaborating with colleagues across Talent Acquisition to attract and hire top talent. Our people are Stantec’s most valuable resource, and by joining our team you will support the successful execution of business and talent attraction strategies through effective sourcing and hiring in North America. This position is ideal for a highly personable, client-focused professional with subject matter expertise in talent acquisition who can provide strategic guidance on staffing matters while managing full-cycle recruitment for their assigned portfolio of roles.

Join our collaborative Talent Acquisition team and play an integral role delivering talent services, within a culture that values inclusion, celebrates shared success and embraces ambition.

This position will be a hybrid role, to support a flexible workplace culture that fosters positive client experience, interaction, and excellence in project delivery.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with respective teams to identify, attract, and hire targeted talent and to develop strategies to retain a full talent pipeline for your assigned portfolio.

• Work with business leaders to identify, develop, and implement strategic sourcing and talent attraction initiatives resulting in quality talent pipelines to meet workforce needs.

• Identify and effectively use appropriate tools and media to execute strategies.

• Ensure best-in-class candidate experience.

• Support interview and selection process.

• Proactively partner with hiring managers on negotiation strategies as part of the offer process and develop salary recommendations.

• Ensure adherence and compliance to all required employment legislation.

• Support and model Stantec Values.

• Ensure all data is documented within the Applicant Tracking System.

• Implement and reinforce all branding and talent brand messaging to attract top talent.

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Demonstrate strong consulting skills acquired through previous experience working in a client-facing role.

• Proven experience in successfully sourcing talent across multiple geographies.

• Possess knowledge and ability to communicate insights on global talent markets.

• Ability to quickly establish and build effective working relationships.

• Prior experience in successfully operating in a geographically dispersed team is a plus.

Education and Experience

• Associate's degree required (Bachelor's degree preferred).

• Minimum of five years of related work experience (AEC industry experience is highly preferred) or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience will be considered.

Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

About Stantec

Stantec is a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. The diverse perspectives of our partners and interested parties drive us to think beyond what’s previously been done on critical issues like climate change, digital transformation, and future-proofing our cities and infrastructure. We innovate at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships to advance communities everywhere, so that together we can redefine what’s possible.