Application Guide
How to Apply for Senior Talent Delivery & Recruitment Specialist
at AECOM
🏢 About AECOM
AECOM is a global leader in sustainable infrastructure and environmental solutions, known for projects that shape communities and protect natural resources. Working here means contributing to legacy-building projects like smart cities, renewable energy systems, and climate-resilient infrastructure across India and globally. The company emphasizes innovation, diversity, and purpose-driven work, making it ideal for professionals who want their recruitment efforts to directly impact meaningful, large-scale engineering projects.
About This Role
This role involves end-to-end recruitment for high-volume engineering positions across India, from designing talent attraction strategies to ensuring seamless onboarding. You'll partner closely with engineering leads and hiring managers to understand technical requirements while leveraging data-driven sourcing and AI tools to build proactive pipelines in a competitive market. Your work will directly support AECOM's mission by securing top-tier engineering talent for sustainable infrastructure projects.
💡 A Day in the Life
A typical day might start by reviewing pipeline data for 20+ open engineering roles, then partnering with a hiring manager in the transportation sector to refine a job description for bridge engineers. You'd spend midday using AI sourcing tools to identify passive candidates, followed by coaching a team on inclusive interview practices. The day ends with tracking candidate experience metrics and planning a talent attraction campaign for renewable energy roles.
🚀 Application Tools
🎯 Who AECOM Is Looking For
- Has 5+ years of experience in high-volume recruitment specifically for engineering roles (civil, structural, environmental, or transportation engineering preferred), with a proven track record of filling 20+ positions monthly.
- Demonstrates expertise in using AI recruitment tools (e.g., AI-powered sourcing platforms, predictive analytics) and data-driven strategies to attract passive candidates in competitive Indian engineering markets.
- Is skilled at coaching hiring managers on inclusive hiring practices and market trends, with experience implementing diversity initiatives in technical recruitment.
- Thrives in fast-paced environments, balancing multiple requisitions while maintaining a 'world-class candidate experience'—evidenced by metrics like low offer-decline rates or high candidate satisfaction scores.
📝 Tips for Applying to AECOM
Quantify your high-volume recruitment achievements: Include metrics like 'reduced time-to-hire by 30% for engineering roles' or 'managed 50+ open requisitions simultaneously' in your resume.
Highlight experience with AI/tech in recruitment: Mention specific tools (e.g., SeekOut, HireEZ, LinkedIn Recruiter with AI features) and how you used them to source engineering talent.
Tailor your application to AECOM's sustainability focus: Use keywords like 'sustainable infrastructure,' 'environmental solutions,' or 'resilient engineering' when describing past recruitment successes.
Showcase partnership skills: Provide examples of collaborating with engineering leads or hiring managers to define role requirements, especially for niche technical positions.
Include Indian market insights: Demonstrate knowledge of engineering talent trends in India (e.g., demand for renewable energy engineers) and how you've adapted strategies accordingly.
✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter
['Your experience recruiting for engineering roles at scale, with specific examples of filling high-volume positions in infrastructure or environmental sectors.', "How you've used data-driven sourcing (e.g., analyzing market salary data, pipeline metrics) and AI tools to improve recruitment outcomes.", "Your approach to building inclusive hiring processes and coaching hiring managers, aligning with AECOM's diversity values.", "Why you're passionate about supporting sustainable projects—link your recruitment philosophy to AECOM's mission of 'building sustainable legacies.'"]
Generate Cover Letter →🔍 Research Before Applying
To stand out, make sure you've researched:
- → AECOM's recent projects in India (e.g., metro systems, water management, renewable energy plants) to understand the engineering talent needed.
- → The company's diversity and inclusion initiatives, such as their 'Sustainable Legacies' strategy or ESG reports, to align your answers.
- → Industry trends in Indian engineering recruitment, like demand for green building or transportation engineers, to showcase market knowledge.
- → AECOM's use of technology in projects (e.g., digital twins, AI in design) to discuss how you'd recruit for tech-savvy engineers.
💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics
Based on this role, you may be asked about:
⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Using generic recruitment examples without engineering-specific context—avoid phrases like 'recruited for various roles' instead of detailing engineering niches.
- Overlooking the high-volume aspect: Failing to demonstrate experience managing 15+ requisitions at once or using scalable sourcing strategies.
- Ignoring AECOM's sustainability angle: Not connecting your recruitment approach to the company's focus on environmental and infrastructure solutions.
📅 Application Timeline
This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.
Typical hiring timeline:
Application Review
1-2 weeks
Initial Screening
Phone call or written assessment
Interviews
1-2 rounds, usually virtual
Offer
Congratulations!