About Laing O'Rourke

Laing O’Rourke is a $6 billion global engineering and manufacturing-led construction leader, delivering state-of-the-art infrastructure and buildings projects. In Australia, we’ve proudly operated under the Laing O’Rourke banner for over 20 years, building on more than 70 years of local expertise. 

Driven by our purpose - pushing the boundaries of what’s possible, in service of humanity - we create safer hospitals, cleaner water, secure defence facilities, and better-connected cities. We also build meaningful careers and inclusive workplaces where people thrive. Backed by global strength and deep local roots, our unique operating model combines cutting-edge technology with modern methods of construction to deliver certainty for clients and transform how infrastructure is engineered and built.

We also own two vertically integrated businesses: Select Plant Australia, the nation’s fourth-largest plant hire company, and Laing O’Rourke Rail Operations, supporting major projects and nationwide rail maintenance.

That’s the Power of Experience.

About the role

We are currently seeking a Recruitment Lead to join us based in our Brisbane head office, as part of a wider internal resourcing team. This role will be responsible for working across some of the largest Infrastructure, Rail and Construction projects across the country.

We’re passionate about, career development, providing opportunity for our people, both across Australian and in our international operations.

Key responsibilities

• You will deliver the recruitment strategy and coordinate all workforce planning.
• Source, attract & appoint talented people. That is, people who not only meet the role criteria, but also align with our people-centric culture.
• Partnering with our senior delivery and operational leaders
• Provide recruitment governance through weekly resourcing forums with key leadership, the project leaders, contribute to our recruitment campaigns and manage the internal movements of employees.

About you

• You will be an experienced recruitment manager / senior recruiter with the drive, energy and experience to pro-actively nurture candidate pipelines, and facilitate end-to-end recruitment outcomes.
• You will be responsible for recruiting large-volumes of vacancies, especially during project ramp-ups. Therefore, it’s essential you are self-organised and self-motivated, with excellent relationship-building skills.
• You will ideally have held an internal recruitment manager role, or senior recruitment role within a large construction or engineering firm.
• You will enjoy building relationships with stakeholders, have the ability to influence and enjoy being a part of a team

Benefits

We work hard to create an environment that brings out the best in our people. We believe in building careers through providing a safe, connected and innovative culture that supports ongoing growth and development. We offer industry-leading benefits such as specialised learning and development programs, a mental health and wellbeing program, industry leading paid parental leave policy, family friendly work practices, additional purchased leave option and coaching programs for staff on parental leave.

Diversity & Inclusion

We are committed to building a workforce that reflects the diverse society in which we live and work. We recognise the increasing importance of flexible work arrangements and family friendly work practices to enable and maintain a diverse, adaptive and high performing workforce. Laing O’Rourke is proud to hold the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) Citation - Employer of Choice for Gender Equality.

Laing O'Rourke actively supports a diverse workforce and strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and people from culturally diverse backgrounds. Download our Stretch Reconciliation Action Plan at https://www.laingorourke.com/company/diversity-and-inclusion

Applications from recruitment agencies will not be considered.