Senior Recruiter- Construction

Turner & Townsend is seeking a Senior Recruiter to join our Talent Acquisition team. This is a high‑impact, full lifecycle recruitment role responsible for managing end‑to‑end hiring across all grade levels while acting as a strategic partner to the business. 

The Senior Recruiter will provide expert guidance to hiring managers, manage all stages of the recruitment process, and drive an exceptional candidate experience. This role requires strong business acumen, stakeholder management, and the ability to recruit effectively within competitive and specialized markets. 

Responsibilities:

• Lead and execute full‑cycle recruitment for roles at all levels with a strong commitment to ethical hiring, process excellence, and global compliance standards. 
• Facilitate strategic intake discussions with hiring leaders to define role requirements, success criteria, business context, and hiring strategies. 
• Evaluate candidate CVs/resumes with expert judgment, ensuring alignment to Turner & Townsend’s capability frameworks and global service level expectations. 
• Develop screening questions with the hiring manager that are both technical and behavioral‑based questions 
• Confidently communicate Turner & Townsend’s value proposition, operating model, culture, and role expectations. 
• Coordinate interviews directly or through recruitment support teams to ensure a seamless and efficient process. 
• Serve as a trusted, responsive primary contact for candidates, guiding them through each stage of the recruitment lifecycle with professionalism and care. 
• Act as a strategic advisor to hiring managers, offering insights on talent availability, market trends, competitive intelligence, and effective hiring practices. 
• Partner closely with HR, recruitment peers, and business stakeholders to drive alignment, operational consistency, and shared ownership of hiring outcomes. 
• Leverage deep understanding of Turner & Townsend’s delivery models, organizational structure, and industry landscape to inform and elevate hiring decisions. 
• Develop and sustain strong talent pipelines through proactive sourcing strategies, targeted outreach, market mapping, and ongoing relationship‑building. 
• Demonstrate resilience and creativity in filling hard‑to‑hire positions, using structured, data‑driven, and trackable sourcing approaches. 
• Utilize the ATS with proficiency, ensuring meticulous documentation, effective candidate search, accurate reporting, and collaborative workflows. 
• Negotiate and extend offers with expertise, ensuring competitive positioning while maintaining internal equity and alignment to Turner & Townsend’s compensation philosophy. 
• Champion an exceptional candidate experience, delivering interactions that reflect Turner & Townsend’s brand, values, and commitment to fairness. 
• Initiate, lead, and contribute to recruitment and business‑wide projects, driving process enhancements, innovation, and continuous improvement. 
• Provide mentorship, guidance, and training to recruitment coordinators, sourcers, and junior recruiters to build capability and foster growth  
• SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role and must be adhered to where applicable. 

• 5+ years of experience in full lifecycle recruitment or talent acquisition. 
• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, HR, or a related field (or equivalent experience). 
• Proven ability to recruit for roles across multiple levels, including senior and specialized positions. 
• Strong sourcing skills and experience building pipelines using ATS/CRM, LinkedIn Recruiter, and other tools. 
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence, advise, and partner with senior stakeholders. 
• Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment. 
• Experience negotiating offers and managing compensation discussions. 
• Strong understanding of recruitment metrics, TA processes, and candidate assessment methods. 
• Prior experience in construction, real estate, infrastructure, or professional services preferred. 
• Commitment to relationship‑building, candidate experience, and inclusive hiring practices. 

Turner & Townsend is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Equal Employment Opportunity Posters  If you’d like to view a copy of the company’s affirmative action plan, please email recruitmentUSA@turntown.com.  If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact the Human Resources Department at 713-457-9400 or recruitmentUSA@turntown.com.  This telephone line and email address is reserved solely for job seekers with disabilities requesting accessibility assistance or an accommodation in the job application process. Please do not call about the status of your job application if you do not require accessibility assistance or an accommodation. Messages left for other purposes, such as following up on an application or non-disability related technical issues, will not receive a response.

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It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time. 

Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review.