Drive and influence change both within the recruitment team and the wider Atkins business
Build and maintain high quality effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders at all levels
Directly interface with project leads, directors and hiring managers to ensure suitable hiring decisions are made
Provide guidance to supervisors and employees related to hiring policies and procedures; maintaining compliance with the required operational and regulatory requirements
Identify resourcing needs within the region and take appropriate action
Provide expert resourcing and selection advice to line managers and HR colleagues
Maintains job descriptions; assists managers in creating job descriptions for new positions
Manage the performance and relationships with external recruitment suppliers (such as recruitment agencies, job boards etc)
Maintain and develop strong relationships with suitable candidates during the recruitment process, ensuring an excellent candidate experience
Maintains knowledge of Company policies and procedures
Develops and manages accurate recruiting reporting metrics
Assists with HR projects and Company events as needed or requested
Ability to work effectively with a remote recruitment back office team (GDC)
Atkins has been established in the Gulf for over 40 years, having first carried out design and supervision commissions in the Gulf area in 1967. The regional head office (Dubai) was established in 1979. In July 2017, Atkins was acquired by SNC Lavalin and so it is now part of larger global group that can support the full range of project delivery, from inception to construction and final operation.
SNC Lavalin's Atkins business is one of the largest multidisciplinary, multi sector engineering design consultancies in the world and is part of the SNC Lavalin Group.
As one of the world’s most respected design, engineering and project management consultancies with a leading track record in the defence sector, Atkins are ideally placed to respond to this market. We have a broad establishment and proud, 50 year history throughout the Middle East region
We provide a full range of design, engineering and project management services for buildings, transportation and other infrastructure programmes.
Atkins in the Middle East now employs around 2,000 staff serving Gulf clients across all market sectors from offices in Abu Dhabi, Al Ain, Doha, Dubai, Jeddah, Kuwait City, Manama, Muscat, Riyadh, and Sharjah.
Degree qualified
Experienced Recruitment Advisor with a proven track record at a senior level
Experience of bulk recruitment and large scale project mobilisations
Ability to focus on priorities and deliver to tight deadlines
Comfortable working under pressure, not showing frustration or losing composure when facing resistance
Confidence and drive to succeed coupled with the ability to be diplomatic and tactful
Culturally aware with experience operating in multi-national, culturally diverse teams
Ability to demonstrate high levels of confidentiality
Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal)
Ability to analyse data and produce management reports
Proficient in the use of spreadsheet, database and the Microsoft suite of packages (Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc)
Willingness to travel as and when required
