Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist

Location: Vancouver (On-site)
Language: Strong written and spoken English communication skills
Duration: Contract - 2 months 
Background Check Requirement: Yes 

About the Opportunity
An organization delivering a major infrastructure project is looking for a seasoned Recruitment and HR professional to provide hands-on support during a particularly busy period. This is a high-impact contract for someone who knows how to look beyond the surface of a resume, ask thoughtful questions and help hiring managers make confident people decisions.

You’ll join a collaborative, good-humoured team working in a fast-paced, high-pressure project environment. With significant hiring underway across project controls, construction, commercial and quality functions, your HR judgment will be just as important as your recruitment experience.

What’s In It for You
This is an opportunity to bring your expertise to a high-profile infrastructure project where your judgment will be trusted and valued. You’ll work closely with experienced leaders, gain exposure to specialized technical hiring and join a supportive team that maintains a collaborative culture, even during demanding periods.

Your Responsibilities
• You’ll review applications and identify potential concerns, inconsistencies, employment gaps and other areas requiring further discussion.
• You’ll conduct efficient phone screens covering compensation expectations, eligibility to work in Canada and key HR considerations.
• You’ll partner with hiring managers to review candidates and determine who should progress through the recruitment process.
• You’ll participate in interviews, bringing a critical HR lens to candidate fit, risk and potential red flags.
• You’ll conduct thorough reference checks and escalate concerns appropriately.
• You’ll provide regular recruitment updates and help keep hiring activity moving during a time-sensitive project period.
• You’ll use LinkedIn Recruiter and other relevant channels to support recruitment activities as required.

Skills and Qualifications
• 8–10 years of progressive recruitment or HR experience preferred, with strong independent judgment in candidate assessment.
• 5+ years of HR experience in a unionized environment may also be considered, particularly where you’ve developed strong employee relations and risk-assessment skills.
• Demonstrated experience screening, interviewing and reference checking candidates, with the confidence to recommend when someone should not move forward.
• Strong critical thinking skills and a healthy sense of professional skepticism when evaluating candidate histories and potential concerns.
• Experience recruiting within infrastructure, construction, engineering, project controls, commercial or quality environments is considered an asset.
• Experience using LinkedIn Recruiter and working closely with hiring managers in a fast-moving recruitment environment.
• Comfort working independently in a busy, high-pressure setting while remaining collaborative, approachable and solutions-focused.

Why Partner with Altis
If you’ve never worked with a staffing agency before, we make it easy. We work with top employers across Canada who have great jobs to fill, each vetted and verified by our team. When you apply for a job with Altis, we get to know you as a candidate and learn what your strengths are. Then, if you’re a solid match, we handle all the logistics, advocating for you as a candidate for the role, providing access to coaching and connecting you directly with the hiring manager. And rest assured, all our services are free of cost for candidates.

We appreciate the time and effort all applicants invest in their submissions. Please note that only candidates shortlisted for this role will be contacted directly. However, your profile will remain under consideration for future opportunities that align with your experience and career goals.All qualified applicants will receive fair consideration for employment. We welcome individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and identities including those who identify as women, members of racialized groups, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and 2SLGBTQIA+ communities. If you require an accommodation, please review our accessibility policy and reach out to our accessibility officer with any questions. Our human recruiters review all applications and always make the final hiring decision. On occasion, we also use AI-assisted tools to help review applications.