Talent Acquisition Specialist
Job ID: 20260560
Location: Greater Vancouver
Full/Part Time: Full-time
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Are you a passionate Talent Acquisition professional ready to take the next step in your career with one of BC’s top employers? At TransLink, we’re dedicated to connecting communities and building a better region for everyone. As part of our Talent Acquisition team, you’ll collaborate with recruitment specialists and leaders to attract and hire the people who keep Metro Vancouver moving—making a meaningful impact every day.
As a valued member of our team and talent partner to the enterprise, here are some of the exciting work you will be doing.
- Deliver full lifecycle recruitment services for technical and specialized positions, managing recruitment activities from intake consultation through sourcing, assessment, offer negotiation, and candidate onboarding while meeting agreed-upon hiring timelines.
- Build and maintain robust technical talent pipelines, proactively engaging passive candidates and developing talent communities that support current and future workforce needs across the TransLink enterprise.
- Achieve candidate attraction outcomes through innovative sourcing strategies, leveraging market research, social recruiting, networking, referrals, and direct outreach to identify and connect with top technical talent.
- Serve as a trusted talent advisor to leaders, providing expertise on technical recruitment trends, workforce planning, talent attraction strategies, and candidate market insights to support informed hiring decisions.
- Partner with business leaders to support talent attraction and retention initiatives, contributing to workforce strategies that strengthen organizational capability and enhance TransLink's employer brand within competitive talent markets.
- Maintain a high-quality candidate experience, ensuring timely communication, professionalism, and a positive recruitment journey that reflects TransLink's values and reputation as an Employer of Choice.
- Equity, diversity, and inclusion are one of your core values, and you will help us build a workforce that represents the communities we serve, and support our commitment to employment equity.
What You Bring
You'll bring a solid foundation built through an undergraduate degree in Human Resources or a related field. You’ll also have at least three (3) years of hands-on experience managing full-cycle recruitment, from proactive sourcing to behavioral interviews.
- Experience recruiting for hard-to-fill roles including technical positions is an asset.
- Experience in a large, unionized environment is an asset.
If you're someone who excels in a fast-paced, high-volume setting and enjoys connecting great people with meaningful opportunities, we’d love to hear from you.
The salary for this position ranges from $71,360 to $107,040 per annum. The starting salary offered will be determined based on the successful candidate's education, experience, skills, and qualifications as they relate to the role. In most cases, starting salaries are offered between the minimum and the midpoint of the salary range. Placement above the midpoint is uncommon and is considered only in exceptional circumstances.
We aim to provide competitive pay that reflects your professional background and expertise. We want to ensure our offer will align with your strengths considering experience, skills, and internal equity to offer a fair and equitable salary. The Total Compensation Package, which includes Extended Health, Dental, Transit Pass and enrollment in the Public Service Pension Plan as well as other employment offerings will be discussed in detail as your application progresses.
This job posting will close on July 29, 2026. Please apply now at https://www.translink.ca/about-us/careers
