Senior Talent Acquisition / Talent Acquisition Lead

Industry: EPC – Engineering, Procurement & Construction

Experience: 10–12 Years

Location: Chennai

Department: Human Resources

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced Senior Talent Acquisition professional with 10–12 years of experience, preferably from the EPC / Engineering / Infrastructure / Construction industry. The role will be responsible for managing end-to-end recruitment across technical, project, corporate and senior management positions, while also supporting and guiding the TA team in effectively closing open positions.

The ideal candidate should be hands-on in recruitment, have strong industry connections, and be comfortable handling senior-level and critical positions independently.

Key Responsibilities

Talent Acquisition & Recruitment

- Manage end-to-end recruitment for technical, project, corporate and senior management positions.
- Handle recruitment for mid-level to senior-level profiles, including HODs, functional heads, project heads and other leadership positions.
- Independently source and close critical and niche positions within defined timelines.
- Develop effective sourcing strategies using Naukri, LinkedIn, referrals, consultants, internal databases and industry networks.
- Conduct preliminary screening and competency-based discussions with candidates.
- Coordinate with hiring managers to understand job requirements, competencies and project-specific manpower needs.
- Manage salary discussions, offer negotiations, notice-period negotiations and joining follow-ups.
- Build and maintain a strong talent pipeline for current and future EPC project requirements.

Team Support & Coordination




- Assist and guide the TA team in closing open positions and achieving recruitment targets.
- Review recruitment requirements and allocate/coordinate positions within the TA team.
- Support team members with sourcing strategies for difficult-to-close and niche positions.
- Monitor recruitment progress, interview schedules, offers and joining status.
- Conduct regular follow-ups with the team on open positions and ensure timely closure.
- Step in and independently handle positions where the team requires additional support.
- Share market intelligence, sourcing techniques and best practices with the recruitment team.

Senior & Leadership Hiring
- Personally handle senior and leadership-level recruitment from sourcing to closure.
- Identify and engage senior professionals through headhunting, industry mapping, referrals and professional networks.
- Maintain confidentiality while handling senior-level recruitment.
- Partner with senior management and business leaders for critical hiring requirements.
- Develop a strong database/network of senior professionals within the EPC and allied industries.

EPC / Project Hiring
- Recruit for EPC functions including Engineering, Projects, Construction, Planning, Procurement, Contracts, Commercial, QA/QC, HSE, Finance and other support functions.




- Understand project manpower requirements and support time-bound project hiring.
- Handle both corporate and project/site-based recruitment requirements.
- Support bulk hiring as well as niche technical recruitment depending on project requirements.

Recruitment MIS & Process Management
- Track and monitor open positions, sourcing, interviews, offers, joining and recruitment TAT.
- Maintain recruitment MIS and provide regular hiring status reports to management.
- Monitor recruitment performance and identify areas for improvement.
- Ensure a smooth and positive candidate experience throughout the recruitment process.
- Coordinate with external recruitment consultants and agencies wherever required.

Desired Skills & Competencies
- 10–12 years of experience in Talent Acquisition / Recruitment, preferably within EPC, Engineering, Infrastructure or Construction industries.
- Strong experience in senior-level and leadership hiring.
- Proven ability to independently close critical and niche positions.
- Experience in supporting and guiding a TA/recruitment team.
- Strong knowledge of technical and project-based recruitment.
- Excellent sourcing and headhunting skills.
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Good negotiation and influencing abilities.
- Robust understanding of market salary trends and talent availability.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and work with tight recruitment timelines.

Key Skills: Talent Acquisition | EPC Recruitment | Senior Hiring | Leadership Hiring | Technical Recruitment | Headhunting | Project Hiring | Team Coordination | Stakeholder Management | Salary Negotiation | Talent Mapping | Recruitment Strategy

📌 Talent Acquisition Manager (Chennai)
🏢 Mohan Mutha Exports
📍 Chennai