Talent Acquisition Specialist – Construction & Infrastructure

Overview

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Conduct targeted candidate searches for technical, managerial, specialist, and leadership positions across the construction, infrastructure, MEP, steel fabrication, industrial, manufacturing, and related sectors.
• Identify potential candidates through LinkedIn Recruiter, professional networks, referrals, industry databases, market intelligence, and direct outreach.
• Develop and maintain talent maps of key organizations, competitors, and industry professionals relevant to the Group's hiring requirements.
• Proactively approach and engage passive candidates who may not be actively seeking employment opportunities.
• Conduct preliminary screening interviews to assess technical competence, experience, career progression, salary expectations, and cultural fit.
• Prepare candidate assessment reports and provide recommendations to management regarding suitability for employment.
• Build and maintain a pipeline of qualified professionals for both current vacancies and future manpower requirements.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with professionals across the construction, infrastructure, engineering, industrial, and manufacturing sectors.
• Monitor market trends, talent availability, organizational structures, and salary benchmarks within the UAE and GCC markets.
• Coordinate interviews between candidates and hiring managers.
• Conduct reference checks and background verification where required.
• Support succession planning initiatives by identifying talent for critical and hard-to-fill positions.
• Maintain an organized and continuously updated database of candidates, industry contacts, and talent pools.
• Prepare recruitment status reports, talent mapping reports, and market intelligence reports for management review.
• Work closely with department heads and senior management to understand hiring requirements and develop targeted sourcing strategies.
• Ensure complete confidentiality and professionalism when conducting strategic or confidential searches.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, Management, or a related field.
• Minimum 4–7 years of experience in recruitment, executive search, talent acquisition, or headhunting.
• Proven experience recruiting within the construction, infrastructure, MEP, engineering, manufacturing, industrial, or related sectors.
• Demonstrated expertise in LinkedIn Recruiter and professional candidate sourcing platforms.
• Strong understanding of UAE and GCC labour markets.
• Proven ability to identify, engage, and attract passive candidates.
• Excellent interviewing, communication, and relationship-building skills.
• Strong networking and stakeholder management abilities.
• Ability to evaluate technical, managerial, and leadership candidates.
• Highly organized with strong reporting and analytical capabilities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience with engineering, construction, infrastructure, MEP, industrial, or manufacturing organizations.
• Existing professional network within the UAE construction and engineering sectors.
• Experience recruiting Project Managers, Construction Managers, Engineers, Commercial Managers, Estimators, Quantity Surveyors, Workshop Managers, Operations Managers, and senior leadership positions.
• Experience conducting confidential searches and executive-level recruitment assignments.
• Pay: AED5,000.00 - AED8,000.00 per month

Experience

• Talent acquisition: 2 years (Required)
• Construction/Infrastructure: 1 year (Required)