Talent Acquisition Specialist

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Water Sector focused

Hybrid Working: 3 days per week in the office

Locations: Glasgow, Edinburgh, Reading, Birmingham

As Stantec’s UK business continues to scale, our Talent Acquisition team continues to play a key role in our expansion. To support our next phase of growth within the Regulated Water Sector in Scotland, we are looking for a Talent Acquisition Specialist to join our team.

This is a high-visibility, impactful role where you will directly influence our growth trajectory and act as a trusted talent partner to the business.

ABOUT THE ROLE

This is a comprehensive end-to-end role where you will work closely with hiring managers and stakeholders across the business, advising on best practice and recruiting across numerous disciplines in our water sector.

You will devise direct sourcing strategies and work with our sourcing team in the development of our candidate pipelines and talent communities for future requirements. You will play a key role in delivering a great candidate experience. This is a fast-paced role where you will operate as a strategic partner to the business.

YOUR IMPACT

In this role, you will lead comprehensive, end-to-end recruitment campaigns, working closely with senior hiring managers and key stakeholders across the water sector:

Strategic Partnering: Advise business leaders on market trends, recruitment best practices, and talent pooling.

Proactive Sourcing: Devise innovative direct-sourcing strategies and collaborate with our sourcing team to build robust candidate pipelines and engaged talent communities for future framework requirements.

Candidate Experience: Champion an exceptional, inclusive candidate journey, ensuring every applicant leaves their interaction with Stantec feeling valued and respected.

Business Growth: Secure top-tier engineering and technical talent to deliver critical infrastructure projects across Scotland.

ABOUT YOU

You are a resilient TA practitioner who thrives in a fast-paced environment and isn’t afraid of high-volume requirements.

You will ideally bring a blend of in-house and agency experience, with a proven track record in the Engineering, Construction, or Professional Services sectors.

You enjoy working in a high-volume recruitment function and have a track record of building relationships and influencing at all levels. You pride yourself on being responsive, have a strong attention to detail and have a passion for finding the top talent in the market.

WHY JOIN US

We put people first: We're proud of our friendly, inclusive and collaborative environment where everyone feels valued and driven to succeed.

We are driven to achieve: Named in the top 50 companies to work by Glassdoor 2025. Recognised by Corporate Knights as one of the world's top 10 most sustainable companies 2025. Named ‘Best Place to Work’ and ‘International Consulting Firm of the Year’ at the NCE Awards 2024.

We do what is right: Your growth is our priority. Benefit from a culture that champions professional development, providing you with the tools and coaching needed to reach your full potential.

We are better together: You’ll join a collaborative TA community where we share knowledge, celebrate wins together, and support each other through the challenges of a fast-paced market.

Growth: We're on an exciting growth journey across the UK - we want you to be part of it!

Great Benefits: Competitive salary, enhanced pension plan, annual leave with the option to buy/sell additional days, private medical insurance, group income protection & life assurance included as standard as well as discounted gym membership and lots more.

About Stantec

The Stantec community unites more than 34,000 employees working in over 450 locations across 6 continents. We have been working with our clients and communities in the UK for over 150 years. We plan, design, deliver and manage the development and infrastructure needed to support the creation of sustainable, healthy and prosperous communities.

Our teams provide effective and relevant solutions, translating our clients’ vision into valued consents, deliverable plans for projects and programmes, and efficient designs for delivery, based on technical excellence and deep market insights. We deal with today’s challenges, but also keep a fairer, better tomorrow in sight, looking at how we deliver clean growth, support radical changes in our economy and meet the needs of future communities.

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment.

Building an inspired, inclusive work environment that attracts, supports, and develops world-class talent is a crucial key to our success. If you are excited by this role but worry that your experience doesn’t exactly align, we encourage you to apply.

At Stantec we want you to perform your best at every stage of the recruitment process and are committed to ensuring it is accessible to all. If you need any support or require adjustments to be made then please contact careers.UK@stantec.comand we will talk to you about how we can support you.

ReqID: 8814

Other Locations: Glasgow, Reading, Birmingham