Recruitment Specialist

About Us

HR Project Partners (HRPP) is hiring a Recruitment Specialist to join their internal team. The Recruitment Specialist is responsible for delivering full‑cycle recruitment services to support staffing needs for a large‑scale industrial project. This role ensures timely, compliant, and bias‑free hiring aligned with workforce plans, diversity commitments, and project‑specific requirements.

The Recruitment Specialist will participate in the end‑to‑end recruitment process using a structured, proven recruitment workflow. This includes job activation, sourcing, screening, interviewing, background checking, candidate communication, and reporting. The role requires strong organization, excellent communication, and the ability to manage high‑volume recruitment in a fast‑paced environment.

Duration: 1-year contract, with possibility of extension

Hours: 40–50 hours per week

Schedule: Monday to Friday; evenings and weekends as required

Industry: Natural Resources / Industrial / Large‑Scale Project Recruitment

Reports To: Recruitment Manager

Responsibilities

• Review new requisitions and confirm job details, qualifications, competencies, schedules, and any hiring commitments.
• Oversee the recruitment lifecycle for assigned roles.
• Post vacancies across job boards, social media platforms, and internal channels.
• Review applications for required qualifications and experience.
• Prepare structured screening summaries within established timelines.
• Identify priority candidates, including local, Indigenous, and equity‑seeking applicants.
• Recommend shortlists aligned with hiring priorities.
• Conduct standardized pre‑screening calls to assess experience, availability, and role alignment.
• Schedule interviews with hiring managers and prepare interview guides.
• Communicate interview details to candidates and participate in interviews when required.
• Facilitate debrief discussions with hiring teams.
• Document selection decisions and prepare candidates for next steps.
• Notify unsuccessful candidates.
• Extend verbal offers and confirm acceptance.
• Support candidates through questions or negotiations.
• Notify HR or onboarding teams to initiate next steps.
• Maintain consistent communication with candidates throughout the process.
• Ensure timely closure of requisitions and proper documentation.
• Support a positive candidate experience.
• Provide weekly recruitment updates and progress reports.
• Track metrics such as applicant volume, diversity indicators, and hiring timelines.
• Recommend improvements to sourcing strategies and recruitment processes.

Education and Experience Requirements

• Experience in full‑cycle recruitment or talent acquisition.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage high‑volume recruitment.
• Proficiency in Excel and applicant tracking systems (i.e., Successfactors).
• Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends when required.
• Strong communication and relationship‑building skills.
• Previous interviewing experience (asset).
• Experience recruiting in industrial, construction, or mining environments (asset).
• Familiarity with structured evaluation tools and bias‑free hiring practices (asset).
• Experience working with Indigenous communities or local hiring initiatives (asset).

Knowledge, Skills and Attributes

• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast‑paced environment.
• Strong attention to detail and documentation accuracy.
• Professionalism and discretion in handling confidential information.
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusive recruitment practices.

How to Apply

When submitting your application to HR Project Partners for this opportunity, please submit a PDF version and clearly state the job title for which you are applying.

About Us

HR Project Partners Inc. (HRPP) is a Human Resources consulting company offering various services in Human Resources, both to individuals and to companies. One of those services is recruitment for companies on a provincial and national basis.

HR Project Partners is an equal opportunity employer.

Please apply directly to this job posting. For questions regarding the position, please feel free to email resume@hrproject.ca. While HR Project Partners appreciates all applications we receive, we advise that only candidates under consideration will be contacted.