Intermediate Talent Acquisition Specialist

On behalf of our oil & gas client, Vaquarii is seeking an Intermediate Talent Acquisition Specialist for a 6-Month Contract.

The perfect candidate will own the full recruitment cycle for an established portfolio of Canada and US Gas operational roles – primarily technicians, operators, and field-based workers across the client’s North American pipeline network

Services would be carried out though a Hybrid Work Schedule from their downtown Calgary headquarters.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute strategic sourcing plans utilizing social media, online tools, referrals, networks, and data mining
• Continually seek new sourcing options to build and maintain a network of qualified candidates through labor market research and continuous relationship management, aligning with corporate goals of an inclusive, diverse workforce
• Take a candidate-centric approach to recruitment related activities and interactions
• Exceed expectations by guiding candidates and hiring leaders through our selection process, maintaining contact throughout the recruitment process
• Build and maintain client relationships, understand the value of client service and consistently delivering quality to all stakeholders both internal and external
• Screen and interview job applicants, prepare and present a slate of candidates to hiring leaders within an appropriate and consistent timeline
• Identify trends based on applicant demographics and funnel metrics to recommend solutions for efficiency gains without compromising hiring quality or stakeholder experience
• Be committed to continuous improvement, suggesting process adjustments to create efficiencies and develop best practices
• Collaborate with HR partners to achieve Company and business unit goals

TECHNICAL ENVIRONMENT

• Workday (NHCM) — primary ATS for all requisition management, candidate tracking, and offer processing. Experience with Workday or a comparable enterprise ATS is expected.
• LinkedIn Recruiter — active seats available. Primary passive sourcing tool for this portfolio.
• Indeed Recruiter — active seats available. Secondary passive sourcing tool, used alongside LinkedIn.
• Microsoft 365 — standard business platform. Outlook, Teams, and Word used daily.
• Coordinator support team — handles phone screen logistics, scheduling, pre-employment background checks, student program administration, and event coordination. The recruiter focuses on sourcing, candidate engagement, and hiring manager partnership.

Must Have Skills:

1. Minimum 3 years of full-cycle recruitment experience – sourcing, screening, interview coordination, offer management. Agency or corporate both accepted.
2. Demonstrated ability to manage a high-volume requisition load without losing track of details or timelines. This portfolio runs 60–70 open roles concurrently.
3. Strong relationship-building with hiring managers – responsive, approachable, and able to translate recruiter timelines into language busy field-based leaders can act on.
4. Organized and self-directed. Offer turnaround speed is critical. Candidates who need reminders to follow up will fall behind immediately.

Nice to Have Skills:

1. Trades or technical recruitment experience – technicians, operators, field workers, or comparable industrial profiles. This is the dominant profile type in this portfolio.
2. Energy, pipeline, operations, renewable energy, or mining sector background – corporate or agency side. Any industry with a comparable technical or operational hiring profile is translatable.
3. Workday ATS experience. LinkedIn Recruiter and Indeed Recruiter seat experience is also a differentiator.
4. Coachable, positive, team-oriented disposition.
5. Account management or business development background that has built structured intake and relationship skills is a complementary asset, though not required.

Job Location:

• Downtown Calgary, Alberta
• Hybrid Work Schedule (Mon/Tue/Thu in office)

WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE

• Someone with 3-8 years full-cycle recruitment (agency or corporate both accepted) that can manage High-volume portfolio management.
• Someone that has recruited on Energy, pipeline, operations, renewable, or mining preferred.
• Any sector with a strong technical or trades hiring component is translatable.
• Agency-side candidates who have supported energy or industrial clients are equally viable.
• Exposure to Workday or comparable enterprise ATS; LinkedIn Recruiter; Indeed Recruiter.
• Someone that is comfortable sourcing technical and operational profiles at volume.
• Organized, responsive, relationship-first.
• Gets things over the finish line without prompting.
• Coachable and team-oriented.
• Comfortable asking questions and adapting quickly to a new environment.