General information
City/town: Watford Job field: Business Support and IT External closing date: Friday, March 27, 2026 Type of contract: Fixed term ID: 6095
Description and requirements
At Skanska, we’re shaping the way we live, work and connect. As one of the world’s largest construction and development companies, we work together with customers, communities and partners to shape a better society.
You will be working in the Recruitment Team where we are responsible for attracting the people who make our projects possible. Together, we build careers, shape futures and create a workplace where everyone belongs.
We are currently looking for an Associate Recruitment Manager on a 12-month fixed term contact who will
What you'll do:
1. Manage the process for launching vacancies, from request through to advert, ensuring hiring managers and senior leaders are kept up to date.
2. Proactively support the relevant business area in recruitment controls championing associated processes across the project with a cost-conscious mind set.
3. Support the continuous improvement of the resourcing service, proactively researching and identifying best practice initiatives and delivering as appropriate against defined requirements.
4. Support the resourcing team, demonstrating flexibility as needed to manage demand and other suitable work across the wider people team.
5. Provide an excellent candidate experience irrespective of which process they are in, keeping all candidates informed of the process, dispositioning unsuccessful candidates in a timely manner with appropriate feedback.
6. Ensure recruitment and redeployment process effectiveness is monitored regularly, checking the accuracy of reports and trackers.
7. Drive the EDI agenda across all aspects of the resourcing process, maximising any opportunities to challenge and remove bias or questionable selection decisions.
8. Keep up to date with resourcing related employment law and legislation changes.
9. Operate with compliance to the General Data Protection Regulations with respect to the storage of, access to and destruction of applicants’ personal data.
What you'll bring to the role:
10. Experience within a recruitment role either in house or agency.
11. Knowledge of and experience undertaking the end-to-end recruitment process
12. Planning and organisation skills
13. Business focus
14. Strong communication skills
15. Stakeholder management
16. Teamwork and co-operation
17. Good Microsoft office and systems skills
What we offer:
18. 24/7 digital GP service for you and your family
19. Financial wellbeing and employee assistance
20. Professional development
21. Enhanced family benefits (including maternity, paternity, dependants and parental bereavement leave)
Inclusion and Diversity
We thrive through embracing differences as we know that diversity opens a rich potential for new ways of thinking, helping us to build successful and high-performing teams. We call it The Skanska Way.
Flexible working
Where possible, we offer a range of flexible working options, and we would be happy to discuss this at the application stage if this is something you’d like to explore.
Reasonable adjustments
Closing date
We encourage you to apply as early as possible, as the closing date may be subject to change.
If this role would be of interest, please click apply and join our team of 27,000 problem solvers and creative thinkers, where knowledge is our greatest creation. We share, listen and support your success – every step of the way.