Colas is a Canadian leader in transportation infrastructure - materials, construction, and maintenance. From roads to rail, airports to ports, we build some of the most important projects that connect our communities.

Backed by our network of Colas companies across Canada and the Colas Group worldwide, Colas offers a wide range of innovative and sustainable solutions for the construction and maintenance of transportation infrastructure.

Join the largest transportation infrastructure group in the world and help connect Canada.

Help Shape the Future of Talent at Colas Canada

Colas Canada is a leader in transportation infrastructure, employing approximately 8,000 people across more than 300 locations nationwide. As part of the global Colas Group, we are committed to connecting communities through innovation, operational excellence, and the development of our people.

We are seeking a strategic and relationship-driven Senior Talent Acquisition Partner to lead senior-level recruitment while serving as a trusted Talent advisor across Colas Canada. This role combines executive recruitment, early talent development, and employee lifecycle leadership, helping strengthen Talent practices, build organizational capability, and enhance the employee experience across our diverse businesses.

This is an ideal opportunity for a Talent professional who enjoys a hybrid role that blends recruitment, coaching, program leadership, stakeholder engagement, and enterprise-wide influence.

Why Join Colas Canada?

Lead recruitment for critical corporate and leadership roles across Canada
Own and evolve Colas Canada's Early Talent strategy and programs
Influence Talent practices and employee experience across multiple operating companies
Partner directly with executives, HR leaders, and key business stakeholders
Help build scalable Talent solutions that support long-term business growth

What We Offer

Colas Canada offers a competitive total rewards package that includes:

Annual Base salary range $85,000 to $105,000
Comprehensive health and wellness benefits
Retirement and financial well-being programs
Paid vacation and approved time-off programs
Professional development and career-growth opportunities
Exposure to senior leaders and operating companies across Canada and the global Colas organization

What Success Looks Like

Deliver exceptional hiring outcomes for strategic and leadership positions
Establish strong talent pipelines through proactive sourcing and Early Talent programs
Enhance key employee lifecycle experiences from attraction through development and retention
Build trusted partnerships with HR and business leaders across Canada
Leverage data and market intelligence to improve talent decisions and workforce outcomes

What You Will Lead

Strategic Talent Acquisition

Lead full-cycle recruitment for corporate, professional, and leadership roles
Partner with hiring managers and senior leaders to develop effective search and hiring strategies
Serve as a trusted Talent Acquisition advisor, providing market insights, talent mapping, and recruitment expertise

Early Talent & Talent Pipeline Development

Own Colas Canada's Early Talent strategy, including internships, co-op programs, campus recruitment, and emerging talent initiatives
Build partnerships with educational institutions and industry networks to strengthen future talent pipelines
Develop scalable programs that attract, engage, and convert high-potential early-career talent

Employee Lifecycle & Talent Excellence

Champion the employee lifecycle by partnering with Talent, Learning & Development, HR, and business leaders to enhance talent experiences from attraction through onboarding, development, mobility, and retention
Support employer branding, candidate experience, onboarding excellence, and internal talent mobility initiatives
Identify opportunities to improve Talent processes, tools, technology, and AI-enabled solutions that drive efficiency and stronger business outcomes

What You Bring

5+ years of progressive Talent Acquisition experience recruiting professional, leadership, and hard-to-fill roles
Experience partnering with senior leaders and influencing stakeholders across complex organizations
Strong expertise in sourcing, talent mapping, pipeline development, and labour market intelligence
Exceptional consulting, communication, relationship-building, and project management skills
Experience with ATS platforms, LinkedIn Recruiter, talent analytics, and recruitment technologies

Preferred Qualifications

Experience supporting multiple business units or decentralized organizations
Experience within construction, infrastructure, engineering, manufacturing, transportation, or industrial environments
Experience leading talent programs, workforce planning initiatives, or centres of expertise
Bilingualism (French/English) is an asset

Career Growth Opportunity

This role offers the opportunity to expand your impact beyond recruitment by helping shape Colas Canada's Talent agenda. You will gain exposure to executive hiring, early talent strategy, employee lifecycle initiatives, workforce planning, and enterprise-wide Talent transformation, creating a pathway toward future Talent leadership opportunities.

Our Values: Respect. Commitment. Pioneering. Sharing

At Colas Canada, we believe in treating people with respect, delivering on our commitments, embracing innovation, and sharing knowledge to help others succeed. These values shape our culture, guide our decisions, and enable us to build strong teams, serve our communities, and deliver infrastructure that connects Canada.

Job Posting Information

This posting is for an existing vacancy.
Colas Canada may use artificial intelligence-assisted tools to support certain aspects of the recruitment and selection process.

DIVERSITY IS IMPORTANT TO US

At Colas, we believe our workforce should reflect the diversity of the communities we connect. By living our core values of , respect, commitment, pionneering and sharing, we welcome all those who help create the links that bring us together. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of age, ethnicity, national origin, religious beliefs, disability, marital or family status, gender, gender identity or expression.

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