Brunel is currently seeking a Talent Management Specialist to support a busy Human Resources team within a fast-paced industrial operating environment. This is a 15-month contract opportunity with a hybrid work arrangement that includes both remote work and periodic travel to site.
- Coordinate full-cycle recruitment activities for hourly, salaried, technical, trades, operational, and professional positions.
- Partner with hiring managers and department leaders to understand staffing requirements, establish recruitment strategies, and coordinate hiring timelines.
- Prepare and post job advertisements using appropriate internal and external recruitment channels.
- Review applications, screen candidates, and identify qualified individuals for consideration.
- Conduct candidate interviews and coordinate interviews with hiring teams.
- Provide support and guidance to hiring managers throughout the candidate assessment and selection process.
- · Maintain regular and professional communication with candidates throughout each stage of the recruitment process.
- Prepare and issue employment offer letters and other required hiring documentation.
- Coordinate pre-employment requirements, including background checks, reference checks, medical assessments, and other applicable screening requirements.
- Track pre-employment activities and ensure successful candidates have satisfied all conditions before their scheduled start date.
- Coordinate candidates through the pre-employment and onboarding process, ensuring all required documentation is completed accurately and on time.
- Work closely with HR, hiring managers, and other departments to ensure new employees are appropriately prepared for their first day.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date recruitment records, candidate information, and supporting documentation within applicable HR systems and employee files.
- Support recruitment reporting and the tracking of vacancies, candidate pipelines, recruitment activity, and hiring metrics.
- Develop and maintain talent pools and candidate pipelines to support current and future workforce requirements.
- Support career fairs, recruitment events, community outreach, and other talent attraction initiatives.
- Coordinate an annual student employment program, including recruitment, selection, offer preparation, pre-employment requirements, onboarding, orientation, and general program administration.
- Partner with department leaders to coordinate student placements, schedules, performance feedback, and end-of-term activities.
- Maintain student program records and support the identification of high-potential students for future employment opportunities.
- Promote the organization's employment brand and values throughout all candidate and stakeholder interactions.
- Ensure recruitment, selection, pre-employment, and onboarding practices align with organizational policies, established HR processes, applicable employment standards, accessibility requirements, human rights legislation, and other legal obligations.
- Protect the confidentiality of candidate and employee information throughout the recruitment and onboarding process.
- Support additional Talent Management and Human Resources initiatives as required.
- Post-secondary education in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
- A minimum of five years of experience in recruitment, talent acquisition, human resources, or a related discipline.
- Experience coordinating or managing full-cycle recruitment processes is considered an asset.
- Strong understanding of recruitment practices, candidate assessment, and pre-employment processes.
- Experience preparing employment offers and coordinating onboarding activities.
- Experience working with applicant tracking systems and/or human resources information systems.
- Strong organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple recruitment processes, priorities, and competing deadlines.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong attention to detail and a high level of accuracy when working with confidential candidate and employee information.
- Ability to develop effective working relationships with candidates, hiring managers, employees, HR stakeholders, and external service providers.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Outlook, Word, and Excel.
- Previous experience supporting recruitment within mining, industrial, construction, manufacturing, or remote-site operations is considered an asset.
- Ability to travel to an operating site when required.
Closing: 16 October 2026
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Vacancy reference: TR-301777
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Corporate recruiter
Kathleen Fecteau
+1 403 539 5009