Senior Recruiter

We are excited to offer a fantastic opportunity for a 12‑month Fixed Term opportunity for a Senior Recruiter to join our Transport Infrastructure recruitment team, covering a colleague’s secondment. This role plays a critical part in supporting live and upcoming recruitment demand across our highways, rail and infrastructure contracts.

Amey Transport Infrastructure works with National Highways, Local Authority Highways, Highways Scotland and Rail customers. Our work directly supports safer roads, improved rail networks and well‑maintained public spaces and this role helps ensure we have the right people in place to deliver that.

You’ll manage a mix of high‑volume and technical recruitment, hiring everything from frontline operatives, supervisors, operational managers and office‑based professionals. 

What You’ll Do:

• Manage end‑to‑end recruitment across a wide range of roles, from vacancy briefing through to offer management.
• Deliver high‑volume recruitment for frontline and operational roles while also supporting technical and specialist hiring.
• Build and maintain talent pipelines for hard‑to‑fill roles, ensuring we are proactive rather than reactive in our approach.
• Plan and run recruitment campaigns, including attraction activity, job advertising, sourcing, and attendance at recruitment fairs and events.
• Work closely with hiring managers and senior stakeholders to understand their workforce needs, challenge where appropriate, and agree realistic hiring plans.
• Use recruitment data (time‑to‑hire, vacancy volumes, pipeline health, diversity insights) to prioritise activity and improve recruitment outcomes.
• Reduce reliance on agencies by strengthening direct sourcing, referrals and pipeline activity where possible.
• Keep up to date with labour market trends across highways, rail and infrastructure to inform recruitment planning.

Why Join Us?

At Amey, we don’t just offer jobs, we offer opportunities to build fulfilling careers. As one of the top 1% of employers recognised by Investors in People, we are committed to your professional growth and wellbeing. Here’s what you can expect when you join our team:

• Competitive Salary: Enjoy a competitive annual salary with the potential for yearly reviews to ensure you’re rewarded for your contributions.
• Company Car: Select from an electric company vehicle or receive a generous car allowance, supporting our ambitious journey to carbon net zero!
• Career Growth: Enjoy an exceptional progression plan leading to management roles, with the opportunity to pursue studies in CIPD, covered by us!
• Personal Development Opportunities: Advance your personal growth through mentorship and access to our award-winning programs like our Leadership Development, Women@Amey, and Multicultural Leadership programs.
• Pension: Benefit from a generous pension scheme with company contributions for your future peace of mind.
• Holidays: Enjoy at least 24 days of holiday plus bank holidays, and the opportunity to buy further 5 days! Giving you plenty of time to relax and recharge.
• Flexible Benefits: Customise your benefits package with options like additional leave, cycle-to-work schemes, charitable giving, and gym memberships.
• Exclusive Discounts: Access our online portal filled with discounts from leading retailers, healthcare services, and more, helping you save on the things that matter.
• Social Impact: Take part in our community initiatives with 2x paid volunteering days a year, plus other opportunities to support fundraising and local projects.

What You’ll Bring:

You’ll have experience delivering high‑volume recruitment, alongside the ability to take a strategic approach to hard‑to‑fill roles, including direct sourcing and headhunting. You’re confident building strong relationships with senior stakeholders, able to manage priorities and stay organised during busy periods.

This is a home‑based role that requires a full UK driving licence and regular travel to sites, recruitment fairs and stakeholder meetings, helping you build a strong understanding of our accounts, culture and workforce needs.

If you’re motivated by making a real impact and enjoy a varied recruitment role, we’d love to hear from you.

Application Guidance

At Amey, we value a culture ff diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from individuals who are passionate about making a positive impact, no matter their background, gender, race, or personal circumstances. We believe everyone deserves the opportunity to shine.

As a Disability Confident leader, we’re proud to offer applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role.

If you have any questions or need any adjustments during the recruitment process, don’t hesitate to reach out to Sam Heron our Recruitment Manager for this role, at Samantha.heron@amey.co.uk