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The Role.
GMC are seeking a Talent Acquisition Specialist to join our team. This role will support the delivery of recruitment activities across the business, managing vacancies while working as part of a collaborative HR and Talent Acquisition team. You will play a key role in identifying, attracting and engaging high-quality candidates, helping to ensure GMC Utilities Group Ltd. continues to recruit the best people to support our ongoing growth.
The successful candidate will have a strong background in recruiting for the construction or civil engineering sector within Ireland and will be confident sourcing high-calibre candidates for a wide range of technical and operational roles.
This is an office-based position, working closely with hiring managers to attract, engage and secure the best talent for GMC Utilities Group Ltd.
Key Duties and Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:
Key Responsibilities:
Manage the recruitment process for assigned vacancies from initial briefing through to offer.
Liaise with hiring managers to understand hiring requirements and recruitment priorities.
Source, attract and engage candidates through job boards, LinkedIn, referrals, networking and direct sourcing.
Screen applications, conduct screening calls and coordinate interview schedules.
Build and maintain talent pipelines for key operational, engineering and support roles.
Develop and maintain strong working relationships with external recruitment agencies, ensuring effective communication, timely feedback and a high standard of candidate delivery.
Monitor recruitment agency performance and ensure compliance with GMC Utilities Group recruitment processes.
Deliver an excellent candidate experience throughout the recruitment process.
Support employer branding initiatives, recruitment campaigns and careers events.
Maintain accurate recruitment records and ensure data is up to date within the Applicant Tracking System.
Support onboarding activities to ensure a positive start for new employees.
Ensure recruitment activities are carried out in line with company policies and Irish employment legislation.
The Candidate: Required Experience and Competencies:
Minimum of 1 years' recruitment experience within the construction, civil engineering or utilities sector in Ireland.
Previous experience working within a recruitment agency, ideally specialising in construction or civil engineering recruitment.
Strong understanding of the Irish construction recruitment market.
Experience managing the full recruitment lifecycle across multiple vacancies.
Proven ability to source passive candidates and build talent pipelines.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Experience using LinkedIn Recruiter and Applicant Tracking Systems, preferably Bullhorn.
Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
Strong IT skills, including experience using Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and Microsoft Office.
Comfortable working in a fast-paced, growing organisation.
Full driving licence is desirable.
Become a part of something bigger.
At the heart of GMC is our people, from engineers through to customer service and we aim to work collaboratively towards our common goals.
GMC is an equal opportunity employer, and we aim to recruit and retain like-minded people from diverse backgrounds with a wide range of expertise. If you require any specific accommodations, we will make every reasonable effort to support you throughout the recruitment and selection process. Please contact us at [email protected].
In GMC we foster a work culture that promotes collaboration and learning, building an environment where our people have the capacity to maximise their potential whilst gaining the opportunity to continuously develop.
Our Future.
Since the founding of GMC in 1981 by Gerry McCloskey, GMC has grown to be Ireland's leading Civils and Utilities company and the future for GMC is bright. We have engaged with our staff and other stakeholders to agree and publish our core values.
One of our core values is to "Focus on the Future".
Our growth to date reflects the confidence that our customers have in our service delivery, in the innovative approach that we bring to how we do our work, and to our culture of safety and quality.
We have ambitious plans to develop our footprint in Ireland and overseas but understand that every decision we make contributes to people's quality of life throughout generations, and we don't take that responsibility lightly as we build Ireland's infrastructure of tomorrow, today.
