Lead – Talent Acquisition

Petrofac is a leading international service provider to the energy industry, with a diverse client portfolio including many of the world’s leading energy companies.

We design, build, manage and maintain infrastructure for our clients. We recruit, reward, and develop our people based on merit regardless of race, nationality, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, marital status, or disability. We value our people and treat everyone who works for or with Petrofac fairly and without discrimination.

The world is re-thinking its energy supply and energy security needs, planning for a phased transition to alternative energy sources. We are here to help our clients meet these evolving energy needs.

This is an exciting time to join us on this journey.   

We support flexible working requests and have adopted a hybrid approach for most of our office-based roles. We ask employees to be present in the office at least three days per week.

Are you ready to bring the right energy to Petrofac and help us deliver a better future for everyone?

JOB TITLE: Lead – Talent Acquisition

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Developing talent benchmarking/talent assessment as well as leading the interviewing for UAE-based office and professional project roles across Engineering and Construction.

• Communicate regularly with HRBPs to get a clear view of the company’s hiring needs and organizational goals.
• Determine selection criteria and source potential candidates through online channels (e.g., social platforms and professional networks).
• Plan interview and selection procedures, including screening calls, assessments, and in-person interviews.
• Create and maintain monthly reports on key talent acquisition metrics.
• Design job descriptions and interview questions that reflect each position’s requirements.
• Manage respective candidate pools to ensure qualified candidates remain engaged in current or future opportunities.
• Lead employer branding initiatives and work closely with the Corporate Communications team to develop creative ways for addressing recruitment challenges.
• Organize and attend job fairs and recruitment events.
• Foster long-term relationships with past applicants and potential candidates.
• Proactively seek market intelligence to gain a competitive advantage in attraction, assessment, and sourcing methodologies.
• Suggest new ideas for improving recruitment activities.
• Research recruitment trends in the O&G industry.
• Support the HR Shared Services model, ensuring that all transactional recruitment activities are passed on to them for ownership and delivery.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS:

• A minimum of 7 years of working experience, a majority of which should have been as a Technical Recruitment specialist.
• O&G/Energy sector experience is preferred (but not essential).
• International experience or having previously worked in a multinational organization would be an advantage.
• Having worked alongside an HR Shared Service would be desirable.
• Familiarity with social media, resume databases, and professional networks.
• Hands-on experience with full-cycle recruiting using various interview techniques and evaluation methods.
• A keen understanding of the differences between various roles within organizations.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines, and able to handle multiple projects.
• Have a keen eye for detail whilst being results-oriented and able to stay calm under pressure and uncertainty.
• Able to form strong connections with others, earning their trust, and hence being able to influence even the highest level of management in the business.
• Proactive approach to HR and recruitment as a value-add function.
• Good understanding of UAE recruitment practices.
• Knowledge of standard hiring practices, recruitment metrics, interview techniques, and management systems and approaches.

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