Energy Sector Recruitment Specialist

6 days ago


Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom WeConnect Energy Full time
About WeConnect Energy

WeConnect Energy is a specialist recruitment and contracting solutions provider to the global Energy sector. Our focus is on Upstream, Corporate, Low Carbon, and Renewables.

Our business is built on achieving results while maintaining a reputation for integrity, honesty, and reliability. We take an active interest in learning about our clients' businesses and work tirelessly to identify candidates with the expertise required to advance growth ambitions and unlock potential.

Job Summary

The role of a Recruitment Consultant is to contribute to business growth through successful placements of technically qualified senior professionals within the Energy sector. This is achieved through advanced growth and placements of long-term candidates and clients, resulting in increased profitability through effective and advanced recruitment processes.

Key Responsibilities
  • Candidate Generation:
    • Actively generate suitably qualified candidates across specific disciplines.
    • Run and manage your own desk and build market expertise.
    • Headhunting for live open vacancies, pre-screening and reference checking candidates.
    • Ensure database accuracy and efficiency (candidate accounts).
    • Completion of Candidate Qualification documentation.
    • Submitting relevant and fully qualified candidate CVs and shortlists to live open vacancies upon agreed timeframes.
    • Provide candidates with feedback throughout the recruitment process.
    • Manage the full recruitment life cycle from submission > interview > offer > acceptance.
  • Client Relations:
    • Manage existing client relationships and maximize to full potential.
    • Effective business development to establish new industry relationships and clients.
    • Negotiation and agreement of client contracts.
    • Communicate effectively with HR/Internal Recruitment, Technical Management & Senior Executives.
    • Ensure database accuracy and efficiency (client accounts).
    • Maintain working knowledge of client activity and potential recruitment needs.
    • Present data to clients independently.
    • Manage and control the recruitment process from a client perspective, from initial job order through to shortlist, interviews and offer acceptance.
    Desired Competencies & Capabilities
    • Competencies:
      • Resourcing & Researching
      • Process Management
      • Reaching Targets
      • Client Development
      • Personal Effectiveness
    • Capabilities:
      • Running and managing your own desk
      • Client Account Management & closing deals
      • Building further market Expertise
      • Presenting data to clients independently
      • Building further personal brand
      Requirements
      • University educated
      • Experience – minimum 3 years in recruitment
      • Full clean UK Driving Licence
      • Willingness to travel
      • Excellent communication and negotiation skills
      • Confident telephone manner
      • Creative and innovative
      • Organised and self-motivated
      • Pro-active and able to work independently and as part of a team
      • Strong networker
      • Professional and commercially aware
      • Planning skills
      • Organisation skills
      • Proactive
      • Communication skills
      • Giving effective feedback skills
      • Accurate record management
      Benefits
      • Competitive Salary
      • Uncapped Commission
      • Half Day Fridays
      • Pension Scheme
      • Private Medical Insurance
      • Cycle to Work Scheme
      • Two Paid Volunteering Days per Year


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