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Talent Acquisition Specialist
Talent Acquisition Specialist (6 Months FTC)
Locations: London, Glasgow, Derby, York, or Bristol
Working Arrangement: Office/Home Hybrid
Are you an experienced recruiter and passionate about sourcing exceptional talent in the infrastructure, transmission, and M&E sectors? This Talent Acquisition Specialist role offers you the opportunity to shape the future of our organisation while working collaboratively across a global engineering consultancy.
About the Role
Create solutions that will enable a better tomorrow. We are seeking a Talent Acquisition Specialist to bolster our recruitment efforts within key sectors, including infrastructure, transmission, M&E, and water engineering.
This forward-thinking role involves identifying top-tier candidates to meet evolving project demands while advising stakeholders on strategic workforce planning.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage the full recruitment lifecycle, from sourcing candidates to offering final employment contracts across engineering and speciality technical roles.
- Partner with hiring managers to develop a deep understanding of workforce needs, project timelines, and prioritisation.
- Design and deploy targeted recruitment strategies for high-demand engineering and delivery roles to rapidly close gaps.
- Source high-caliber candidates using a variety of channels, including LinkedIn outreach, job boards, professional networking, referrals and industry engagement.
- Conduct technical and motivational screening interviews to assess capability and cultural fit.
- Streamline interview coordination, offer processes, and onboarding to deliver a smooth candidate experience.
- Strengthen employer branding by promoting COWI’s reputation as leaders in engineering and infrastructure.
- Ensure all recruitment practices adhere to regulatory standards, including U.K. employment legislation and internal governance frameworks.
- Align recruitment activities with strategic business objectives, collaborating closely with HR, project managers, and operational leaders.
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Who You Are
We thrive on collaboration and innovation. This role requires:
Essential Requirements
- Proven experience in internal recruitment or talent acquisition, ideally within an engineering consultancy, infrastructure sector or technical industry.
- Expertise in managing full recruitment lifecycle for specialised technical and professional roles.
- A strong understanding of engineering disciplines (including water, transmission, and infrastructure) and technical recruitment terminology.
- Hands-on experience sourcing passive candidates using LinkedIn Recruiter and direct outreach techniques.
- Proven stakeholder management skills—coordinating effectively with hiring managers at all levels.
- Ability to multitask efficiently, handling high-volume recruitment while maintaining clear organisational priorities.
- Proficiency in ATS (Applicant Tracking Systems) and recruitment software.
- Exceptional English communication skills (both written and verbal).
- Self-motivated, with excellent time management and resource prioritisation.
Why Join Us?
At COWI, we merge curiosity, courage, and expertise to tackle society’s biggest challenges—creating sustainable solutions today for a better tomorrow.
Cultivating Differences & Development
A meaningful career grows best at COWI. We prioritise belonging, engagement, collaboration, and achievement. With a flat hierarchy and opportunities for growth, we foster a dynamic environment where employees feel challenged and happy.
We’re more than a consultancy. With global offices in the Nordic region, U.K., North America, and India, COWI’s 8,000+ employees blend specialist knowledge in engineering, sustainability, architecture, and energy to drive progress.
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What We Offer
We believe a rightful reward covers more than pay. As part of the COWI family, you’ll find a combination of professional policy support and personal well-being concessions:
Core Benefits
- 28 days holiday + coverage of all U.K. bank and public holidays
- Formal development and growth opportunities, including annual appraisal and promotion pathways
- Private health coverage for you, with an employer contribution toward dependents
- Flexible/hybrid work arrangements to accommodate your lifestyle
- Subscription payments for memberships of two professional institutions per year
- Group pension scheme with salary-exchange flexibility
- Life assurance
- Maternity leave:
- 1–20 weeks at full pay
- 21–26 weeks at half pay
- 27–39 weeks at Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP)
- 40–52 weeks unpaid (eligibility criteria apply)
- Paternity leave:
- 12 weeks at full pay (eligibility criteria apply)
Enhanced Perks (Optional)**
- Electric vehicle leasing
- Bike-to-work allowance
- Annual collection Senior Railcards (for employees under age 30)
Get Connected
For further inquiries about this role or accommodation, you’re welcome to reach out to Ciaran Gilfedder at CIGI@COWI.COM.
Uncover what drives our mission: explore our projects, vision and culture on www.cowi.com.
Equal Opportunity Employer
COWI upholds Equal Employment Opportunity principles: our recruitment and employment terms (hiring, promotion, layoffs, benefits, etc.) are guesture-free in regard to ethnicity, colour, religion, gender, age, disability, or any other protected status. One’s UK legal willingness to work is a prerequisite.
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