Senior Talent Acquisition Consultant – 12‑Month Fixed‑Term

About the role

As a trusted Senior Talent Partner within Aurecon’s Careers and Talent team, you will manage recruitment for South Australian engineering teams, build a strong market presence, and develop talent pipelines to support the company’s growth.

Key responsibilities

• Lead end‑to‑end recruitment for mid to senior roles across South Australian engineering portfolios.
• Build strong SA market connections and proactive talent pipelines using direct, market‑led and innovative sourcing.
• Partner with hiring managers and senior leaders to anticipate workforce needs and shape tailored hiring strategies.
• Provide market insights, guidance and best‑practice recruitment advice to influence decisions.
• Use recruitment systems, data, emerging technology and process improvements to enhance efficiency and consistency.
• Balance volume and complexity while maintaining strong governance and an exceptional candidate experience.

Required profile

• Substantial experience across both in‑house and agency recruitment environments.
• Strong knowledge of the talent market in South Australia, ideally with established local networks.
• Demonstrated success recruiting mid to senior professionals across engineering, infrastructure, technical or advisory environments.
• Confidence partnering with managers and senior leaders, with strong communication, stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.
• A proactive, solutions‑focused and commercially minded approach, with the agility to anticipate needs, pivot quickly and manage competing priorities.
• Confidence using ATS platforms, data, AI‑enabled tools and process improvements to deliver smarter recruitment outcomes; Workday experience is preferred.
• Experience within engineering, infrastructure, consulting, defence, construction or professional services will be highly regarded.

Required skills

• Workday
• ATS platforms
• AI‑enabled recruitment tools

What we offer

• Partner with engaged leaders on meaningful, business‑critical roles.
• Play a key role in building the teams behind Aurecon’s growing pipeline of projects across South Australia.
• Join a connected Adelaide office and a collaborative, high‑performing Careers and Talent team across APAC.
• Enjoy competitive remuneration and a supportive, people‑first culture that values continuous improvement.
• Be part of a company recognised as a Best Place to Work, with a focus on diverse perspectives and meaningful impact.