Talent Acquisition Specialist

Job Title: Talent Acquisition Specialist (In-House Recruitment) Location: Kilkenny (Full-Time, Office-Based) Salary: Competitive / DOE

Summary

Gi Group is recruiting on behalf of a leading civil engineering contractor delivering critical infrastructure projects across Ireland. This is a full-time, office-based Talent Acquisition Specialist position in Kilkenny, reporting into the Talent Acquisition Manager.

The role will support ongoing growth by managing full-cycle recruitment across engineering, site and support functions, partnering closely with hiring managers to deliver high-quality hires and a strong candidate experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end recruitment processes across multiple roles and business areas
• Partner with hiring managers to define role requirements, timelines and recruitment strategies
• Create and facilitate competency-based assessment tests for current roles Source candidates via LinkedIn, job boards, referrals and direct outreach
• Screen and assess candidates against role requirements and project needs Coordinate and support interview scheduling, preparation and feedback processes
• Manage offers, internal approvals and all candidate communications through to acceptance
• Provide regular updates on recruitment activity, pipelines and hiring progress Ensure a professional, efficient and consistent candidate experience throughout Support careers events, graduate engagement initiatives and recruitment campaigns
• Build and maintain talent pipelines to meet future hiring needs
• Coordinate pre-employment checks and onboarding processes
• Manage relationships with external agencies to ensure quality delivery and cost effectiveness
• Identify opportunities to improve recruitment processes, tools and overall efficiency

Requirements

• 3-5 years' experience in recruitment or talent acquisition
• Proven full-cycle recruitment experience in a fast-paced environment
• Strong sourcing capability, particularly through LinkedIn and direct/headhunting methods
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple vacancies at once
• Strong attention to detail with a professional, solutions-focused approach
• Degree in Business, HR or a related discipline
• CIPD qualification (or working towards) is beneficial
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Gi Group Holdings Recruitment Limited group of companies includes Gi Recruitment Limited, Draefern Limited, Gi Group Recruitment Ltd, INTOO (UK) Limited, Marks Sattin (UK) Limited, TACK TMI UK Limited, Grafton Professional Staffing Limited, Encore Personnel Services, Gi Group Ireland Limited and Kelly Services (UK) Ltd. Gi Group Ireland Limited are acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this role.

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