Talent Acquisition Business Partner

Location/s: Cork or Dublin, IE
Recruiter contact: Leanne Hartley

Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy with over 20,000 employees across more than 50 countries and 140+ offices. 

We work across incredible global industries, delivering exciting work that is defining our future and making an important societal impact in the communities we serve. Our people power our performance – we succeed when they do. With countless opportunities to collaborate, learn, and grow, the possibilities for excellence are as varied as every individual. 

Whether you want to grow as a subject matter expert or broaden your experience with roles across our international community, you’re surrounded by global specialists who want to combine their expertise and champion you to be your best. As a proudly employee-owned business, we benefit our clients, our communities, and each other, investing in creating the right space for everyone to feel empowered, included, and valued. Whatever your ambition, Mott MacDonald is where people come to be brilliant.

About the business unit  
Mott MacDonald’s support services are the driving force behind our organisation enabling us to run efficiently and effectively. The team works collaboratively to offer specialist advice, best practice and technology to all areas of our business specifically designed for our global reach. 

Overview of the role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Talent Acquisition Business Partner to join our talent acquisition team in Cork or Dublin on a 12-month contract. In this role, you will support across all of our business units and will take the lead in proactively identifying, engaging, and attracting top talent to support the business during a high-growth period. If you're passionate about proactive sourcing and thrive in a fast-paced environment, we’d love to hear from you.

Key responsibilities and duties include:

• Proactively source and engage candidates through LinkedIn, job boards, talent communities, and innovative sourcing channels
• Conduct talent mapping and market research to identify emerging talent pools and inform hiring decisions
• Partner with hiring managers to lead recruitment kick-off meetings, define role requirements, and align on sourcing strategies
• Implement advanced sourcing strategies to connect with top talent
• Build and maintain a strong pipeline of qualified candidates for current and future hiring needs, ensuring a continuous flow of talent
• Manage the end-to-end candidate experience, from initial contact through to offer acceptance, ensuring the candidate experience aligns with company standards
• Deliver strategic insights on talent availability, competitor activity, and market trends to influence recruitment planning

Candidate specification
Essential:

• Demonstrated ability to identify talent within the engineering sector across Ireland
• Experience influencing business stakeholders to deliver positive outcomes
• Proven experience in a talent acquisition or external recruitment role with significant proactive sourcing responsibility and stakeholder interaction
• Proficiency in using various sourcing channels, tools like LinkedIn for recruitment insights, and applicant tracking systems

Equality, diversity, and inclusion 

We put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they can contribute.

Accessibility

We want you to perform your best at every stage in the recruitment process. If you are disabled or need any support to enable you to apply or attend an interview, please contact us at reasonable.adjustments@mottmac.com and we will talk to you about how we can support you.

Agile working  

At Mott MacDonald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client, team, and personal commitments. We offer a hybrid working policy that embraces your well-being, flexibility, and trust.

We offer some fantastic benefits including:

• Flexible working
• Pension matched up to 7% of base salary
• Competitive annual leave
• An annual professional institution subscription
• Life insurance
• Income continuance
• Enhanced Paternity leave
• Annual company performance bonus scheme – Subject to company performance
• Cycle to work scheme
• Travel TaxSaver tickets
• Commitment to Continuing Professional Development – we are accredited by Engineers Ireland
• Mentoring and support for career development and progression

Apply now, or for more information about our application process, click here.