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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