Job Description

Egis is a leading global architectural, consulting, construction engineering, operations and mobility services firm. We create and operate intelligent infrastructure and buildings that both respond to the climate emergency and contribute to balanced, sustainable and resilient development. Our 22,000 employees operate across over 100 countries, deploying their expertise to develop and deliver cutting-edge innovations and solutions for clients. Through the wide range of our activities, we are central to the collective organisation of society and the living environment of citizens all over the world.

We are at an exciting point of growth and are now looking for an experienced Senior Recruitment Business Partner, taking responsibility for our global Architecture Services Line. An experienced international recruiter from the Architecture recruitment sector or a mix of agency and in-house experience (architecture) would excel in this role!

As an experienced Senior Recruitment Business Partner, you’ll bring your knowledge, expertise, and an established network of contacts from within the architecture sector in a global setting. International architecture recruitment experience is an essential part of this role; therefore, having exposure to talent landscapes and market knowledge from this sector, both in the UK and internationally, is required.

Reporting to the Recruitment Manager for Energy & Sustainable Cities at Egis UK, you shall take full responsibility for the recruitment for our global architecture staffing requirements. You shall facilitate the end-to-end recruitment process for both permanent and contingent hires, providing a positive candidate and hiring manager experience.

We offer a Hybrid working model. The role shall require you to work from our London Global Studios and the London Egis office 4 days per week.

• Recruitment Business Partnering

• Develop a deep understanding of the Egis business and the architectural service line to establish their short and long-term staffing requirements
• Build trusted partnerships with key stakeholders, including senior architect professionals and HRBPs, providing recruitment solutions to support business success
• Maintain an active approach towards stakeholder engagement plans with regular staffing updates and talent pipeline activity
• Understand and input into workforce plan discussion to include competitor and market knowledge, upcoming talent requirements, risks, and talent profiles (ready to go and engaged talent)

• End-to-end recruitment delivery

• Manager full-cycle recruitment from briefing through to offer, providing key metrics and reports on a regular basis
• Take responsibility for sourcing and shortlisting of candidates for several different technical roles across the architecture's international project portfolio
• Design and execute tailored attraction and sourcing using various methods, including direct sourcing, LinkedIn, advertising and innovative marketing campaigns.
• Establish, build and maintain a database of candidates and create pipelines of engaged candidates for both permanent and contingent workforce
• Support hiring managers in the creation of effective and accurate job descriptions.
• Manage the offer process, negotiating with candidates and liaising with the HR Teams to ensure contracts of employment are issued on time.

• Talent Mapping and Pipeline Development

• Maintain a quality external network of key skillsets/professionals and keep engaged for future roles, project award and support in data intelligence (salary benchmarking etc)
• Support employer branding initiatives in collaboration with HRBP and leadership teams
• Attend, where applicable, key industry events and online networks to enhance brand and talent attraction

• Compliance, data and Continuous Improvement

• Ensure compliance with the company policies. Ensure data integrity at all times
• Use recruitment data to review performance, highlight risks, areas of improvement and support with insights into talent attraction activities
• Actively contribute towards continuous improvement of the recruitment process to enhance the quality and time of service delivery, plus an enhanced candidate and hiring manager experience

Qualifications

• Knowledge of the architecture recruitment market in the UK and internationally
• Experience recruiting for a creative architecture firm and or agency, in an international setting
• Strong project management skills – ability to manage a large volume of requisitions and ensure these are approached methodically.
• Strong networking capability – existing network from within the architecture sector from within the UK and internationally
• Knowledge and experience in the use of resourcing technologies and social networking to build diverse talent pools and grow a database of candidates
• ATS expertise, varied search and sourcing methods, LinkedIn, talent pooling and market mapping
• Collaborative team player who takes initiative and ownership to work independently, seeing projects through to completion
• Ability to manage expectations, pushing back and challenging where needed
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; ability to build strong working relationships with candidates, recruiting colleagues and employees at all levels
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to work calmly under pressure
• Sense of urgency and ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Good Microsoft Excel skills would be highly advantageous but is not essential
• In-depth understanding of employment law, compliance, and recruitment best practices.
• Proficient in using data to drive performance and decision-making.
• Resilient, forward-thinking, and committed to continuous improvement and innovation.

Additional Information

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

We at EGIS are an Equal Opportunities employer and we recognise the value of a Diverse Organisation. EGIS appreciates all job applications. If you decide to apply for an opportunity at EGIS, your application will be assessed based purely on your experience, the essential and desirable criteria, and your suitability for the role. We value each and everyone’s contribution as this builds our culture and means, if you work for EGIS, you will be included, listened to, and respected.