Recruiter

Role Purpose

The Recruiter will manage end-to-end hiring for ABASSO, attracting and selecting qualified professionals for structural design, drafting, detailing, site coordination, and business support roles. The role requires effective coordination with department heads and a clear understanding of the skills needed in a structural consultancy.

Key Responsibilities

• Understand current and upcoming manpower requirements with department heads.
• Prepare and publish job postings on suitable job portals, professional networks, and relevant forums.
• Source candidates through job portals, LinkedIn, employee referrals, colleges, and professional networks.
• Screen CVs for relevant qualifications, experience, software knowledge, and project exposure.
• Conduct initial phone or video interviews and assess communication, availability, salary expectations, and role suitability.
• Coordinate technical interviews with design team leaders and other department heads.
• Maintain clear records of applications, interview feedback, selection decisions, and follow-ups.
• Coordinate salary discussions, reference checks, offer letters, joining dates, and pre-joining communication.
• Follow up with selected candidates to reduce offer dropouts and improve joining rates.
• Build and maintain a database of qualified candidates for recurring and future requirements.
• Support campus hiring, internship programmes, employee referrals, and recruitment campaigns.
• Share regular recruitment updates, hiring challenges, and pipeline reports with management.
• Ensure a professional and timely candidate experience throughout the recruitment process.

Typical Roles to Recruit

• Structural Design Engineers
• Senior Structural Engineers and Project Engineers
• Revit Structure / BIM Engineers
• Structural Draftsmen and Detailers
• Site Engineers and Reinforcement Checking Engineers
• Project Coordinators
• Billing, CRM, administration, and other support staff

Candidate Requirements

• Bachelors degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field; equivalent recruitment experience may be considered.
• Experience: 1–4 years in recruitment or talent acquisition. Experience hiring for engineering, construction, architecture, or consultancy firms is preferred.
• Good understanding of recruitment processes and candidate-sourcing methods.
• Strong verbal and written communication, follow-up, and coordination skills.
• Ability to assess CVs and match candidates to role requirements.
• Comfortable maintaining recruitment trackers and preparing basic hiring reports using Excel or Google Sheets.
• Organised, dependable, discreet with confidential information, and able to manage multiple vacancies.

Performance Measures

• Time taken to fill approved vacancies
• Number of suitable candidates shortlisted per vacancy
• Interview attendance and candidate follow-up rates
• Offer acceptance and joining rates
• Accuracy and completeness of recruitment records
• Feedback from hiring managers and candidates

Application

Interested candidates may submit their CV with the subject line “Application – Recruiter” and include their current location, relevant recruitment experience, and notice period.