Talent Acquisition Coordinator | Maternity Leave Cover

• Enjoy genuine autonomy and variety in your role
• Fixed-term opportunity with potential to extend
• Enjoy great perks - onsite gym, PT sessions & wellbeing initiatives

Shadforth is a leading civil construction company with more than 60 years of experience and over $1 billion in annual revenue. Still proudly family-owned, we’ve grown into one of Queensland’s leading civil contractors while staying true to the culture, values and people-first approach that have shaped our business from day one.

Our people are at the heart of our success, and we’re looking for an experienced Talent Acquisition Coordinator to join our HR team on an 18 month fixed-term maternity leave contract, based at our Forest Glen Head Office on the Sunshine Coast. This is an opportunity to take ownership of a diverse recruitment portfolio, partner closely with leaders across the business and play an important role in attracting the talent we need for continued growth. While this position is an initial contract, there is potential to extend beyond the contract period for the right candidate, subject to business requirements at the time.

About the Role
You’ll manage end-to-end recruitment across a broad portfolio of site-based, technical, trades, early careers and corporate roles. This will include, but won’t be limited to:

• Undergraduates and Graduates
• Site and Project Engineers
• Project Managers
• Estimators
• Health & Safety
• Heavy Diesel Fitters and Auto Electricians
• IT, Accounts, HR and other corporate positions

What You'll Be Doing

• Lead end-to-end recruitment across your portfolio, from initial briefing through to offer and onboarding.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand workforce requirements, develop recruitment strategies and provide market insights and advice.
• Proactively source candidates through LinkedIn Recruiter, SEEK Talent Search, social media, professional networks and other channels.
• Build and maintain strong talent pipelines, particularly for hard to fill and specialist roles.
• Engage with passive candidates and develop relationships with talent well before a vacancy arises.
• Represent Shadforth at industry networking events, career expos and university events.
• Build relationships with universities, TAFEs and other educational institutions to support our early careers programs.
• Conduct candidate screening, interviews and pre-employment checks.
• Manage the recruitment inbox, responding to candidate enquiries and coordinating recruitment activities.
• Draft new employment contracts and supporting employment documentation for successful candidates
• Maintain accurate and timely recruitment activity across our ATS and recruitment systems.
• Identify opportunities to improve our talent attraction, sourcing and recruitment processes.

  
About You
We’re looking for a proactive, relationship-driven recruiter who enjoys variety, knows how to engage hard-to-find talent and is confident partnering with stakeholders across a business. You won’t just wait for applications to come in. You’ll be comfortable picking up the phone, actively searching for talent, engaging passive candidates, building networks and finding creative ways to connect with the right people.

You’ll ideally have:

• Proven experience in Talent Acquisition or Recruitment, with strong end-to-end recruitment capability.
• Hands-on experience using LinkedIn Recruiter and SEEK Talent Search.
• A strong track record of proactive sourcing and talent pipeline development.
• Experience recruiting across multiple disciplines and levels of seniority.
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
• Experience recruiting within civil construction, construction, infrastructure, engineering or trades will be highly regarded.
• Experience engaging with universities, TAFEs or early careers programs will be highly regarded.
• Excellent communication, organisation and attention to detail.

Most importantly, you’ll bring energy, initiative and a genuine passion for connecting great people with great opportunities.

Why Shadforth?
At Shadforth, you’ll get the best of both worlds: the scale, opportunity and career possibilities of a $1B+ organisation, combined with the culture, values and personal connection of a proudly family-owned business.

You’ll join an established HR team, work closely with leaders across the organisation and will have the opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to the people and capability that underpin our continued growth.

• A supportive, down-to-earth team culture
• Free Employee Gym, Weekly PT Sessions, Tennis and Pickleball Competitions
• Recognition for your continual service with Shadforth
• Regular programs offering Wellness and Awareness initiatives co-designed amongst the Shadforth Teams 
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program
• Professional development opportunities
• Annual performance and salary reviews

Ready to Join Us?
If you’re an experienced recruiter who enjoys proactive sourcing, building strong relationships and partnering with the business to solve recruitment challenges, we’d love to hear from you.

Join Shadforth and help us attract the people who will shape our next chapter of growth