McMahon Services is seeking an experienced Talent Acquisition Manager to lead our Talent Acquisition function and a team of two.

This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on recruitment leader who enjoys balancing end-to-end recruitment with coaching a team, partnering with hiring managers and continuously improving recruitment processes and systems.

You'll play a key role in attracting exceptional talent, leading a small team and continuously improving how recruitment is delivered across McMahon Services.

About McMahon Services

McMahon Services is one of Australia's largest privately owned construction, industrial and environmental services organisations, employing over 1,300 people nationally.

Operating across construction, industrial, environmental and infrastructure sectors, we continue to invest in our people, innovation and sustainable business growth.

About the Role

Reporting to the HR Manager, you'll lead a small Talent Acquisition team while remaining actively involved in recruitment delivery across a broad range of professional, technical and operational roles.

You'll partner closely with hiring managers, provide leadership and support to the recruitment team, oversee recruitment activities and identify opportunities to improve recruitment systems, processes and reporting.

This is a people leadership role for someone who enjoys mentoring others while remaining hands-on in recruitment.

What You'll Do

• Lead, coach and develop a small Talent Acquisition team while remaining hands-on in recruitment.
• Deliver end-to-end recruitment across professional, technical and operational roles.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand workforce needs and provide expert recruitment advice.
• Build talent pipelines through proactive sourcing and market engagement.
• Manage relationships with external partners, industry partners and recruitment agencies.
• Support employer branding, graduate and early careers initiatives.
• Drive continuous improvement across recruitment processes, systems and reporting.

What You'll Bring

• Demonstrated experience in an internal Talent Acquisition or Recruitment role.
• Experience leading or mentoring a small recruitment team.
• Strong end-to-end recruitment capability across a variety of roles.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication and relationship-building skills.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Qualifications in Human Resources or a related discipline (preferred).

What Will Set You Apart

• Experience within construction, engineering or other project-based industries.
• Experience improving recruitment processes, systems and reporting.
• Knowledge of employer branding and candidate attraction initiatives.
• Experience recruiting graduates, apprentices or early careers talent.
• Experience with recruitment systems or applicant tracking systems.

Why Join McMahon Services?

• Opportunity to lead and develop a small Talent Acquisition team.
• Influence recruitment practices across a growing national business.
• Drive continuous improvement and enhance the candidate experience.
• Build strong partnerships with leaders across the organisation.
• Collaborative People & Culture team with long-term career opportunities.

If you're looking for an opportunity to deliver quality recruitment while improving how talent acquisition is delivered, we'd love to hear from you.

No recruitment agencies please.

At McMahon Services, we embrace diversity and inclusion as fundamental values. We believe that a diverse workforce fosters innovation, creativity and a deeper understanding of the communities we serve. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where all employees feel valued, respected and empowered to contribute their unique perspectives and talents. We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and experiences.