We're looking for a senior talent acquisition professional who is passionate about finding exceptional people and helping shape the future of our organization.
As our Senior Strategic Recruiter, you'll do far more than fill vacancies. You'll partner with business leaders to solve complex talent challenges, build strategic pipelines for critical roles, identify emerging workforce needs, and influence how we attract and hire top talent across the organization. From executive searches and specialized recruitment to employer branding, talent mapping, workforce planning, and recruitment technology, you'll play a key role in helping us secure the talent needed to drive long-term success.
This is an opportunity for a highly networked, forward-thinking recruitment professional who thrives on building relationships, uncovering hidden talent, and creating innovative recruitment strategies. You'll have the chance to shape recruitment best practices, elevate hiring capability across the organization, and champion our commitment to hiring only the best.
Roles and Responsibilities
Full-Cycle Recruitment Excellence
Lead end‑to‑end recruitment for assigned roles, ensuring a seamless, high‑quality experience for candidates and hiring managers.
Conduct structured, competency‑based interviews and guide leaders in selection and offer decisions.
Build and maintain specialized talent pools for recurring and critical roles.
ATS Optimization & Technology
Leverage IT and systems expertise to configure, optimize, and maintain the ATS for accuracy, efficiency, and reporting.
Improve workflows, automation, and data integrity to support better decision‑making and candidate management.
Partner with HR and IT teams to evaluate and implement new tools or enhancements.
Employer Brand, EVP & Visibility
Collaborate with internal teams to strengthen the employer brand, digital presence, and recruitment marketing strategy.
Support the development and communication of the Employee Value Proposition (EVP).
Increase visibility and reach through targeted campaigns, storytelling, and content aligned with our culture and values.
Networking, Events & Industry Presence
Meet with industry professionals, prospective candidates, referral sources, and market influencers to build relationships, gather market intelligence, and strengthen the organization's access to top talent.
Represent the organization at industry events, conferences, job fairs, and networking functions.
Build strong relationships with industry associations, educational institutions, and community partners.
Act as a brand ambassador, promoting the company’s culture, mission, and opportunities.
Candidate Engagement & Relationship Management
Build long‑term relationships with high‑potential and passive candidates.
Maintain active communication with talent communities to support future hiring needs.
Serve as a trusted advisor to candidates, ensuring transparency and a positive experience.
Market Research, Insights & Reporting
Monitor labour market trends, salary benchmarks, and competitive intelligence.
Provide leaders with data‑driven insights to support compensation decisions and hiring strategies.
Track and report on recruitment metrics (time‑to‑fill, pipeline health, offer acceptance, source effectiveness).
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Support DEI goals by sourcing diverse talent and ensuring equitable, bias‑aware recruitment practices.
Partner with leaders to expand access to underrepresented talent pools.
10+ years in full‑cycle recruitment, including senior, specialized, and hard‑to‑fill roles.
Strong knowledge of talent markets across multiple geographies and industries
Experience with ATS configuration, optimization, and reporting.
Understanding of talent acquisition trends, labour legislation, and recruitment best practices.
Willingness to travel as required.
Competencies:
Systems Thinking
Drive for Results
Relationship Building & Networking
Teamwork & Collaboration
Data Analytics & Reporting
Negotiation & Influence
Change Agility
Strategic Communication
Preferred Qualifications
CPHR and/or RPR designation (or working toward it).
Established networks within the construction industry or related fields.
Advanced sourcing capability and LinkedIn Recruiter expertise.
Experience with recruitment marketing or employer branding.
Chandos is an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture and this includes our recruitment and hiring process.
We recognize that our differences are our greatest strengths. We uncover talent. We nurture talent. And then we give people the tools they need to use their talent to create a positive impact.
Job details are sourced from the employer's original posting.
Open job postingAbout the company
We exist to build a better world. Our vision is to emerge as Canada’s premier technical builder, distinguished by our relentless pursuit of  innovation ,  collaboration , and  sustainability  in all that we do. Our three missions guide our daily work and help us achieve our purpose and vision. And the way we behave as we work towards these ambitious goals is to embrace and champion inclusion, collaboration, innovation, and courage. We are  100 per cent employee-owned , and our success is driven by our employee owners. We prioritize people, purpose, and performance in all that we do. Every employee has a financial stake in the company’s performance. When the company thrives,  you  benefit directly. When everyone is invested—literally—it builds a community of accountability, pride and mutual support. We look for team members who are  gritty ,  accountable , and  driven  — with a  mindset rooted in initiative and purpose , you think like an  entrepreneur  and build strong, trusting relationships through clear communication and thoughtful dialogue, even in challenging conversations.