Experience: 10-12 Years of Experience in Road & Railway Projects
Industry: Construction (National Highways)
Location: Head Office
Salary Bracket: As per Industry standard
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Design and implement talent acquisition strategies aligned with project timelines.
- Develop hiring plans for specialized roles in highways and railway infrastructure (Design, Execution, QA/QC, QS, Billing & Planning, Land Acquisition, Safety, etc.).
- Align recruitment needs with DPRs, project milestones, and manpower deployment schedules.
- Manage the complete recruitment lifecycle: sourcing, screening, interviewing, salary negotiations, onboarding.
- Lead recruitment for niche positions (e.g., PMC professionals, P-Way engineers, Earthwork Engineers, Embarkment Engineers, Highway Design Engineers, Structure Engineers, Bridge Engineers ).
- Track recruitment metrics: TAT, selection ratio, offer-to-join, and attrition control.
- Coordinate with Project Managers, Site HR, and Functional Heads on hiring needs and manpower mobilization plans.
- Identify, onboard, and manage manpower vendors specializing in infra-sector hiring, ensuring timely delivery of skilled and verified manpower through effective vendor SLAs.
- Proactively serch for potential candidates through multiple channels like job boards (e.g., Naukri.Com, LinkedIn, Indeed, Jobshai, Apna) Social media platforms, and leveraging employee referrals.
- Ensure recruitment compliance with labor laws, contract agreements, and project-specific guidelines (NHAI/Railway SOPs).
- Oversee background verification and labor license documentation for site-based hiring.
- Maintain recruitment dashboards, candidate pipelines, and project-wise hiring trackers.
- Provide timely reports to management and HO-HR on hiring progress, critical gaps, and cost-per-hire metrics.
- Create talent pipelines for recurring NHAI/Railway project requirements.
- Conduct job fairs, campus hiring, and partner with local skill development institutions.
- Lead and mentor a team of recruiters by conducting training sessions on interviewing techniques, technical screening, and sector-specific recruitment practices.
Key Skills:
- Strategic Talent Acquisition Planning
- End-to-End Recruitment Management
- Stakeholder & Client Coordination
- Vendor & Manpower Agency Management
- Compliance & Documentation
- MIS, Reporting & Data Analytics
- Employer Branding & Talent Pipeline Building
- Team Development & Leadership
Qualification, Experience:
- Postgraduate degree/diploma in HR (MBA/PGDM – HR) from a recognized institute.
- Additional certification in Recruitment, HR Analytics, or Labor Laws is an added advantage
- Minimum 10-12 years of experience in Talent Acquisition, preferably in Infrastructure / EPC / Construction / NHAI / Railway / Metro Projects.
- Proven track record of handling end-to-end recruitment for large-scale highway and railway infrastructure projects.
- MS Office, ATS (e.g., Zoho Recruit, Naukri RMS), HRMS platforms.
Core Competencies:
- Strategic Thinking | Manpower Planning | Industry-Specific Knowledge (EPC/Infrastructure)
- Recruitment Execution | Analytical Skills | Process Orientation
- Client Management | Communication Skills | Interpersonal Skills
- Vendor Relationship Management | Negotiation Skills | Vendor Evaluation
- Regulatory Compliance | Attention to Detail | Documentation Accuracy
- Data Management | MS Excel/HRMS Proficiency | Reporting Accuracy
- Talent Pool Development | Campus Strategy | Branding & Outreach
- Team Leadership | Coaching & Development | Collaboration
- Knowledge of construction phases in NHAI or railway projects (survey, earthwork, subgrade, WMM, DBM, PQC, station works).
