Senior Recruiter

The ideal candidate will utilize modern recruitment tools and methodologies, including advanced sourcing techniques and professional networking, to build and maintain a pipeline of top-tier talent. Based in the Calgary office, this role requires periodic travel (minimally on a quarterly, as-needed basis) to the Toronto office to foster relationships with hiring managers and align recruitment efforts with national business objectives.

This role is integral to attracting the skilled professionals necessary to achieve our strategic goals.


Pay rate: $45.50
Location: Calgary, AB

Advantages
• 12 month contract
• Monday to Friday
• Hybrid role

When you are placed through Randstad, you are also eligible for preferred rates on health, dental, and life insurance, as well as a corporate discount service. This Value-add program provides you with a wide range of options to suit your needs.

Responsibilities
The Senior Recruiter is accountable for the successful execution of all talent acquisition activities across Canada.
Strategic Partnership & Consultation
• Serve as the lead recruitment partner for all Canadian business units, responsible for understanding their staffing needs, forecasting future hiring, and developing proactive talent acquisition plans.
• Consult with hiring managers to define position requirements and create effective interview and selection strategies aligned with business needs.
• Provide guidance and market intelligence to business leaders to inform hiring decisions and ensure a consistent and effective evaluation process.
Sourcing, Recruitment & Candidate Engagement
• Develop and implement sophisticated sourcing strategies using tools such as LinkedIn Recruiter, and professional networks to identify and attract qualified candidates.
• Manage a robust pipeline of talent for current and future openings, ensuring a steady flow of candidates to meet business demands.
• Represent company professionally in the marketplace, effectively communicating the company's culture, values, and opportunities to potential candidates.
• Oversee the full candidate lifecycle, including initial screening, coordinating interviews, and ensuring a positive and professional experience for all applicants.
Process Management & Reporting
• Prepare, negotiate, and extend employment offers in partnership with Human Resources and hiring managers.
• Develop and report on key recruitment metrics to provide data-driven insights that inform talent attraction strategies.
• Ensure all recruitment activities are conducted in compliance with company policies, legal requirements, and best practices, while maintaining data integrity within the applicant tracking system.
Team & Organizational Leadership
• Provide mentorship and guidance on recruitment best practices to junior team members and colleagues.
• Develop and deliver training programs for hiring managers on topics such as effective interviewing techniques and selection best practices.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of the talent acquisition function by identifying and recommending enhancements to existing programs and processes.


Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field, along with a minimum of seven years of progressive experience in full-lifecycle technical recruitment.
• Demonstrated success recruiting for technical and professional roles within the engineering, architecture, or construction industries is highly preferred.
• Expertise in modern sourcing strategies, including a deep understanding of demonstrated proficiency with tools such as LinkedIn Recruiter and applicant tracking systems (ATS).
• Proven ability to act as a strategic consultant to business leaders, with exceptional interpersonal skills and the ability to present complex information and data-driven insights clearly and concisely.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to develop creative and innovative solutions to complex recruitment challenges.
• Demonstrated experience developing and delivering training programs for hiring managers on recruitment best practices, including effective interviewing and selection techniques.
• In-depth knowledge of Canadian employment legislation, including federal and provincial laws and compliance requirements.
• Proven ability to build strong, consultative relationships with stakeholders at all levels, from technical staff to senior leadership.
• Leaning towards 7-10 years of full cycle recruitment experience, preferably staffing agency experience

Summary
If you’re interested in the Senior Recruiter role, please apply online at www.randstad.ca. Qualified candidates will be contacted.

Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.

Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.