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Talent Acquisition Advisor (Fixed Term)

CompanyDowner
LocationAustralia
Work ModeOn Site
PostedSeptember 2, 2026
About The Company
Enabling communities to thrive. It’s what we’ve done for more than 150 years. Solving problems. Making the extraordinary run smoothly every day. We’re keeping the lights on and the water flowing. Running the hospitals that take care of us. Delivering the transport that takes us from A to B. Maintaining communication networks that keep people connected. Helping our Government and Defence customers keep them protected. Delivering train fleets. Building bridges, roads and streets. Now we’re building momentum too. Moving forward even faster. Across Australia and New Zealand, we’re transforming the way we work. Unlocking our potential to lead by example. Using our passion and expertise to deliver complex projects and turn fresh ideas into solutions that make society a better place. Creating opportunities for our people, growth and value for our shareholders, and world-class solutions for our customers. Imagining. Innovating. Engineering. Enabling.
About the Role

We’re looking for a Talent Acquisition Advisor to join our Transport & Infrastructure team, based at our Brisbane Airport office on a 12 month fixed term contract. In this role, you’ll collaborate with a passionate, high-energy team dedicated to delivering exceptional recruitment support. You’ll partner closely with hiring managers to understand role requirements and ensure we connect the right people with the right opportunities.

This is a fast-paced, high-volume role where you'll recruit for both frontline and salaried positions across our Australian operations. If you enjoy working in a dynamic environment and making a real impact, we'd love to hear from you.

What You’ll Bring

  • Ideally, you'll have experience recruiting across a mix of frontline and salaried roles, either within an internal recruitment team or a recruitment agency environment
  • Proven sourcing and search experience across platforms such as Seek Talent Search and LinkedIn Recruiter
  • Knowledge of Enterprise Bargaining Agreements (EBAs), Awards and employment conditions
  • Confident managing a busy dashboard
  • A strong sense of urgency and ability to meet tight deadlines
  • Exceptional candidate care and communication skills
  • A champion of inclusive hiring practices who promote equal opportunities for all candidates
  • Ability to build strong business relationships and understand hiring managers requirements

Why Work With Us

  • Access to employee benefits and wellbeing initiatives
  • Hybrid working arrangements
  • A supportive and collaborative Australia and New Zealand Recruitment Team 

Downer Group is an employer that acknowledges and embraces the importance of our people's diverse experiences, talents, and cultures. As an inclusive employer, we welcome applications from everyone.  

 


At Downer we plan, create and sustain. Downer is the leading provider of integrated services in Australia and New Zealand. Through trusted relationships and world leading insight we work closely with our customers to design, build and sustain assets, infrastructure, and facilities. 
Downer’s Transport & Infrastructure business manages and maintains road networks across Australia and New Zealand, with civil and commercial construction in New Zealand. We are an integrated trans-Tasman team with a leading portfolio of products and services. By sharing our capabilities and insights across our regions we achieve the best technical solutions for our customers’ challenges, and for our communities.
Key Skills
Talent acquisitionRecruitmentSourcingSearchSeek Talent SearchLinkedIn RecruiterEnterprise Bargaining AgreementsEmployment lawCandidate careCommunication skillsInclusive hiringRelationship managementStakeholder management
Categories
Human ResourcesTransportationConstruction
Benefits
Employee benefitsWellbeing initiativesHybrid working arrangements
Job Information
📋Core Responsibilities
You will partner with hiring managers to understand role requirements and manage the end-to-end recruitment process for frontline and salaried positions. This role involves high-volume recruitment and requires a strong focus on candidate care and inclusive hiring practices.
📋Job Type
full time
📊Experience Level
2-5
💼Company Size
18136
📊Visa Sponsorship
No
💼Language
English
🏢Working Hours
40 hours
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