Recruitment Manager

About STRABAG UK

For over a decade, STRABAG UK has brought the strength and success of the STRABAG Group to the UK. With over 180 years of company history and active in over 2,400 locations across more than 50 countries, the STRABAG Group is a diverse leader in construction, innovation, and financial strength.

Headquartered in Vienna, the STRABAG Group offers a wide range of construction services across the industry and the entire construction value chain.

We are committed to long-term investment in the UK through ambitious projects spanning various sectors, with a steadfast focus on supporting our people and protecting the environment.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and commercially driven Recruitment Manager to lead talent acquisition for our BUILD project in the UK, ensuring timely recruitment of skilled professionals and construction personnel to support our continued growth and successful project delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a subject matter expert in relation to the complete end to end recruitment and selection process, adhering to all process requirements, systems use and legislative rules before, during and after any relevant activities
• Attend relevant seminars and courses to ensure continual personal and professional development i.e. legislation changes, employment law
• Carry out the complete end to end recruitment and selection process, adhering to all process requirements, systems use, best practice and legislative rules before, during and after any relevant activities
• Drive the ED&I commitments across all aspects of the recruitment and selection process, maximising any opportunities to teach, coach, challenge and remove bias or questionable selection decisions
• Ensure recruitment, selection and redeployment processes are monitored regularly, checking the accuracy of reports and trackers and advising on next steps
• Ensure the People and Culture departmental contribution is strategically business relevant and aligned to relevant commercial goals
• Liaise with senior managers to recommend the most appropriate method for recruitment and selection
• Liaise with the appropriate team to ensure full pre employment, employment checks and right to work processes are carried out and adhered to, advising hiring managers of their responsibilities where required
• Manage the end to end employment contract process within the agreed process, conditions and systems
• Organise and attend regular meetings with key managers within the relevant area(s) to ensure workforce planning and analysis is effective
• Proactively manage any redeployment requirements as needed, working closely with the People Operations team
• Provide an excellent candidate experience irrespective of which process they are in, keeping all candidates informed of the process, providing feedback to all candidates, successful or not, in a timely and professional manner
• Provide regular reports/updates to senior managers and the Divisional People and Culture Expert as required
• Research and identify best practice initiatives and deliver as appropriate, maintaining an awareness of external/Group initiatives and take steps to introduce or tailor for the UK as required
• Take consideration of talent/succession planning information within any recruitment and selection process
• Take responsibility for organising any onboarding arrangements where required, supporting others that have such responsibilities where needed
• Work to agreed KPIs from both the Group and the Division, providing feedback and rationale in relation to progress as required

Skills & Qualifications:

Required

• Relevant experience in the construction industry is essential.
• CSCS Card as required
• Excellent communication skills
• Experience of construction and engineering related professional memberships and chartership routes such as ICE, RICS, ACOSTE and CICES.
• Extensive experience of managing recruitment and selection in a commercially oriented business within the construction/civil- engineering sector
• Fully conversant with GDPR legislation
• Familiarity with health & safety practices within the construction industry.
• IT literate with experience of Microsoft Office; MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and SharePoint.
• Level 3 CIPD or commensurate experience
• Proven experience of joint planning with internal and external stakeholders in relation to recruitment and selection/workforce planning/resourcing
• Recruitment and selection experience with a proven track record in developing and implementing innovative solutions at an operational, tactical, and strategic level

Desirable

• Strong awareness and understanding of the industry and current sector trends.
• Level 5 CIPD qualification is desirable.
• Experience using the LinkedIn Recruiter to source and engage with the candidates.
• PPA Practitioner qualification would be desirable.

What You Stand To Gain

• Opportunity to work and have a lasting impact on landmark UK projects.
• Collaborative and innovative working environment.
• Professional development and career progression.
• Competitive salary and benefits package including private health cover, 9% pension, professional membership and 25 days holiday
• We stand for respect, partnership, and sustainability, creating a work environment that promotes safety, health, and development. Our committed and healthy employees are our most valuable asset – the foundation for sustainable growth and innovation. With our "People. Planet. Progress." strategy and the motto WORK ON PROGRESS, we drive change forward – with the goal of climate neutrality by 2040.