Webber - HR Operations Specialist - Infrastructure Management

Location: Ottawa

Join Ferrovial: Where Innovation Meets Opportunity

Are you ready to elevate your career with a global leader in infrastructure solving complex problems and generating a positive outcome on people’s lives? At Ferrovial, we are not just a company; we are a community of innovators and trailblazers. Ferrovial is also leading the development of the New Terminal One at JFK International Airport. Ferrovial shares trade under the ticker symbol FER on two stock markets: Nasdaq in the U.S. (Nasdaq100 Index) and the Spanish Stock Exchanges (IBEX 35). Ferrovial is included in globally recognized sustainability indices such as the Dow Jones Best-in-Class Index. We operate in more than 15 countries and have a workforce of over 22,000 professionals worldwide. Ferrovial’s activity is carried out through our business units, including Highways, Airports, Construction, and Energy.

Founded in 1963, Webber, part of Ferrovial Construction, is a leading construction company that specializes in heavy civil, waterworks, energy and infrastructure management and is dedicated to safely providing intelligent solutions to its clients and community. Webber is headquartered in Houston, Texas, with offices and projects in the United States and Canada. Webber supports a wide range of project models to meet client needs, including traditional design bid build, design build, alternative delivery models and public private partnership (P3) solutions. Webber also has an in-house engineering services department to help optimize building efficiency and quality while solving complex project challenges using field experience, innovative construction methods and BIM technology. As a subsidiary of Ferrovial, Webber has access to a global network of skilled engineers, best-in-class technology and vast resources.

Why Ferrovial?

• Global presence, local impact: Be part of a company that is shaping the future of infrastructure worldwide, with challenging roles and projects that make a real difference.
• Collaborative excellence: Work alongside talented professionals in a collaborative environment where your ideas and contributions are valued.
• Inclusive Culture: Thrive in an innovative and respectful workplace that values every voice, celebrates what makes us unique and turns differences into innovation.
• Career growth: Benefit from global and cross-business unit mobility, with development processes designed to ensure your professional growth.
• Compelling benefits and employee wellbeing: Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package that rewards your hard work and dedication and take advantage of initiatives designed to support your physical and psychological health.
• Productivity tools: Utilize cutting-edge tools like Microsoft Copilot to enhance your productivity and efficiency.

Job Description:

Position Summary

This role will support recruiting objectives, in finding world-class talent for our organization. The Infrastructure Recruiter position reports to our HR Business Director, supporting all North America (U.S. & Canada) hiring initiatives. This recruiter will be responsible for sourcing and delivering high-quality candidates. The desired candidate will manage strong strategic sourcing strategies and put those in place to hire quality candidates from beginning to end.

This person will focus on 60% sourcing, and 40% other recruiting projects, including some administrative duties within the recruiting cycle.

Our field operations support a variety of critical roles in horizontal infrastructure (roads, highways, tunnels & bridges) and this role will support everything from staff to senior level positions. Success of this role this will be managed through daily use sourcing methods, applicant system mining, trade and college recruiting, daily use of social media & other sourcing technology to identify, attract, and hire high-quality talent. The successful candidate for this role with have a proven track record of identifying and executing creative sourcing methods to build and maintain a solid pipeline of candidates.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

· Strong sourcing skills and abilities through use of sourcing tools, resume mining, Boolean searches and other innovative methods to seek qualified talent (i.e. Indeed database searching, LinkedIn search license and Boolean key word ability). Strong communication skills, to support the process and provide pre-screened leads to the recruitment team and hiring managers, with strategic screening and quality vetting.

· Will need to research and grow market pipelines, community resources, and other grass-root efforts, to support business growth, across the United States, and Canada.

· Will need to adhere to and manage quality HR hiring practices, to support EEOC compliance, internal hiring workflows, headcount approval documentation, interview documentation and candidate application processes - this means the Recruiter must have an HR awareness, knowing best practices when managing the hiring process!

· This position will need to deliver results in a timely manner in a fast-paced environment - you will be very busy, every day and managing a full req load.

· Will be responsible for researching innovative new ways to recruit talent, across industries, and implement ideas into program creation

· Must demonstrate agility and ability to multitask, often dealing with competing priorities

· Must demonstrate ability to be independent in his/her work, able to make smart HR decisions as it pertains to recruiting, working in collaboration with the Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist and HRBPs.

· Must be able to consistently demonstrate teamwork and ability to work under pressure. The successful candidate will be comfortable working with others, across teams and being responsive, flexible and collaborative.

· Candidates possessing their ACIR or CIR is preferred (Advanced Certified Internet Recruiter, -or- Certified Internet Recruiter)

· Must have strong ability and experience with screening candidates, and being able to effectively assess and rank talent pools

· Must be proactive in their searches, their way of thinking, their strategy and think outside the box with their sourcing.

· Experience recruiting in related industry is preferred (i.e. engineering / construction / blue collar workers)

· All other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

· Skilled in phone screening, and in person interviewing (vetting out technical and behavioral fit)

· Able to create documents as needed, as we are creating new processes and improving on others, across the business (i.e. job descriptions, phone screen templates, and other recruiting tools/documents)

· Ability to be agile with change and changing systems (we are transitioning to new systems and in the interim, processes must be carefully managed as we integrate)

· Ability to have strong attention to detail, produce quality work including follow through.

· Skilled in communicating with hiring managers and candidates, to deliver updates and other recruiting updates

· Reporting & analysis on candidate workflow via Excel

· Strong verbal and non-verbal communication skills (bilingual communication skills an asset)

· Sourcing capabilities through a variety of tools (i.e. Monster, Indeed, LinkedIn, Boolean key-word search), including researching other market trends to find candidates

· Will be screening / speaking to candidates and hiring managers most of the day

· Must be able in managing the entire life cycle of a requisition, which includes job postings, and creating offer letters, creating documents, etc.

· Ability to successfully manage large Projects such as new business mobilizations, H2B, and internship programs.

Education and Experience

· Bachelor’s Degree highly preferred / will consider several years of relevant experience in lieu of degree

· Seeking 2+ years of full cycle Staffing/Recruitment experience preferred

· Head-hunter/staffing agency experience is a plus, the role must also understand internal HR Recruiting hiring process and best practices

· Must be able to present, communicate and deliver in a professional manner.

Work Conditions / Physical Demands

· The employee is regularly required to sit for long periods of time and occasionally stand and/or walk for short periods of time.

· Use hands and fingers; reach with hands and arms.

· Vision abilities include close and distance vision, and ability to adjust focus.

· Must practice safe work methods to remain accident and injury free.

· While performing the duties of this job, the employee is usually in an office environment.

• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

• 30-40% travel required for job fairs, and other related work training and activities (may include international travel)

The Statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and levels of work performed by employees, but are not a complete list of responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer.

Webber Infrastructure Management Canada Limited, a Webber Group Company, is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion and we encourage applications from all qualified candidates, including those with disabilities. We will accommodate applicants’ needs, upon request, throughout all stages of the recruitment process. Please inform us of the accommodation(s) that you may require. Information received relating to accommodation will be addressed confidentially.

Seize the challenge. Move the world together! Innovative, creative, respectful, and diverse are some of the ways we describe ourselves. We are motivated by challenges, and we collaborate across our business units to move the world together. Your journey to a fulfilling career starts here!

Webber, a Ferrovial company, and its group of companies, are equal opportunity employers. We treat all job applications equally, regardless of gender, color, race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, covered veteran status or protected genetic information (each, a “Protected Class”), or any other protected class in accordance with applicable laws.

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