Talent Acquisition Specialist

Modern Niagara helps building owners, managers, and general contractors meet the mechanical, electrical, integrated building technology, and building services needs of their buildings across Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto, Southwestern Ontario, and Ottawa. We also develop custom, turnkey solutions to help reach the desired outcomes. We are committed to having a positive and meaningful impact on Canada’s infrastructure and on the communities where we live, learn, work, and heal.

WE BUILD FOR LIFE.

We value passion, initiative, determination, professionalism, and teamwork and we are committed to ensuring that our teams have everything they need to succeed. Health and safety are embedded in everything we do and, as a result, our award-winning safety culture has a record that’s well above industry standards.

At Modern Niagara, you will work alongside values-driven, safety-conscious, and high-impact teams in a fast-paced, innovative, and collaborative environment. Here, your knowledge, skills, and excellent service will help ensure that the buildings that make up Canada’s infrastructure fulfill the needs they were set out to meet.

Modern Niagara is one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies and is a recipient of SMACNA‘s Safety Excellence Award Program (SSEAP) – Canada and the Canadian Occupational Safety (COS) Magazine’s Gold Winner for Canada’s Safest Employers Award in the Building and Construction category and Excellence Winner for Canada’s Best Health + Safety Culture Award as well as Canada’s Best Health + Safety Leader Award.

Influence and Connect as a Talent Acquisition Specialist with Modern Niagara. Through joining us you will have the opportunity to serve as an influencer, supporting managers and business lines through their talent search, recruiting and hiring of diverse, talented people. As a partner to the business, you will continue to build and represent our brand within the industry and beyond, acting as an ambassador of Modern Niagara on all recruitment fronts- having fun along the way!

This role will bring opportunity to build lasting relationships, collaborating on methods and strategies, consulting and working hard to bring solutions to the business through talent sourcing. Partnerships will be a strong tool to this work, as well as finding innovative ways to attract, engage and hire top talent to the team. This role is required to report to the office five days a week.

Overview of Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with hiring managers to forecast and understand recruitment needs
• Manage the full life cycle of a requisition by developing strong sourcing and headhunting strategies to attract candidates
• Build and maintain a talent pipeline for current and future needs
• Review all applications, shortlist and screen suitable candidates
• Coordinate and schedule interviews with hiring managers and the appropriate teams
• Promote Modern Niagara's employer brand by attending industry events, job fairs and other related activities
• Work alongside People and Culture Operations for offer details and extend job offers, negotiate terms
• Ensure a quality candidate experience throughout the entire communication, up until post onboarding
• Use a data driven approach to deliver best practices and optimize recruitment
  
  

Qualifications and Experience:

• 3+ years experience with full lifecycle recruitment and managing a high volume requisition load
• Experience working with a UKG is an asset
• Experience recruiting in construction is preferred
• An understanding of HR practices and/or processes, using legislative requirements
• Innovative and creative approach to the work of Talent Acquisition
• Clear communication skills with the ability to manage key stakeholders
• A natural networker, enjoy building relationships and connecting with people
• Ability to handle multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment while ensuring process is being followed
• A strong sense of urgency and autonomy
  
  

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

At Modern Niagara, we recognize the value of fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organization and are committed to eliminating barriers faced by members of equity-seeking groups (women, Indigenous, Black, racialized, 2SLGBTQIA+, people with disabilities, and new immigrants) in the construction industry. Our DEI vision is to build an organization where everyone has access to the same opportunities, experience equitable outcomes, and can thrive and reach their full potential.

We value the diversity of the people we hire and serve. Modern Niagara is an equal opportunity employer. If you require accommodation during the recruitment process, please advise us so that suitable accommodations can be made. We can be reached at [email protected].