Part Time Recruitment Coordinator - Contract
- Location:
- Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Posted:
- 3rd November 2026
- Advertiser:
- Hays - ANZ - 3026207
- Flexible Hours across two or three days
- Sydney CBD Location
- Newly created role to support a small firm's growth
Your new company
Join a specialist SME Engineering consultancy supporting the delivery of major and complex projects across Australia. With a close-knit team of 80 - 100 employees, the business operates across engineering, project services, sustainability and stakeholder engagement. With a strong pipeline of projects and continued growth, they are now investing in a dedicated recruitment function to provide greater consistency, coordination and support across hiring.
This is a brand-new position and a rare opportunity to join a highly engaged, dynamic business in a permanent part-time capacity offering an Immediate Start.
Your new role
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You will take ownership of coordinating recruitment activities across the organisation, supporting approximately 20-30 hires per year across professional and technical.
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Taking detailed job briefs and working with managers to understand their recruitment requirements
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Advertising vacancies and proactively sourcing candidates through LinkedIn and other channels
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Screening, shortlisting and engaging prospective candidates
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Developing talent pools for upcoming and fluctuating project requirements
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Coordinating interviews, references, offers and associated recruitment administration
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Managing relationships with recruitment agency partners where required
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Keeping hiring managers informed and maintaining momentum across active vacancies
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Creating greater visibility and structure around recruitment activity
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This is a hands-on role where you will have the opportunity to make the position your own and establish a more consistent approach to recruitment across the business.
What you'll need to succeed
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You will be an experienced Recruitment Coordinator or Recruitment Advisor who enjoys hands-on delivery and is comfortable operating with a high level of autonomy.
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Experience recruiting professional or white-collar roles within engineering, construction, civil infrastructure or major projects is essential
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Strong candidate sourcing, screening and shortlisting capability
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Confidence using LinkedIn and proactive sourcing techniques to identify talent
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The ability to manage multiple vacancies simultaneously and sometimes a high volume of demand
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Strong organisation, recruitment administration and follow-through
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Experience developing candidate pipelines for current and future hiring requirements
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Comfort working within relatively manual recruitment processes
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A pragmatic, proactive and delivery-focused approach
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Just as importantly, you will be personable, collaborative and confident when communicating with stakeholders at different levels.
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You will enjoy being part of a close-knit business and take genuine ownership of delivering a great recruitment service.
What you'll get in return
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This is a rare Part Time opportunity offering 2 - 3 days a week
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Hours to be worked in the office to support collaboration
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Fantastic Sydney CBD offices and close to Metro, Trains and Buses
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Great culture and highly engaged workforce
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$100,000-$120,000 + superannuation Full Time equivalent
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A newly created role with the opportunity to shape and improve the recruitment function
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Ownership of recruitment across a diverse portfolio of professional and technical roles
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Exposure to major engineering, infrastructure and project environments
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The opportunity to develop talent pipelines and directly influence how the organisation builds its future workforce
This is a permanent role and cannot consider WHVs, student visas. You must have australian citizeship or PR.
