Recruitment Manager

Join one of Scotland’s leading engineering solution providers and play a key role in shaping major projects across the UK. Since 1986, WGM Engineering has delivered innovative Mechanical, Electrical, and Civil Engineering services under one roof, offering clients a complete turnkey solution. Our commitment to sustainability and responsible performance ensures we meet customer and societal needs while managing social and environmental impacts.

WGM are seeking an experienced Recruitment Manager to join our Human Resource Department and deliver a proactive, high‑quality recruitment function. You will play a role in supporting our strategic growth across the Scottish and English water sectors, ensuring we attract, select, and hire the right talent to meet current and future workforce needs.

• Strategy & Planning:
  Develop and implement a robust recruitment strategy aligned with business objectives and resourcing requirements. Forecast talent needs and build pipelines for critical and hard‑to‑fill roles.
• End‑to‑End Management:
  Oversee all stages of the recruitment lifecycle, from advertising and sourcing through to selection, offer, and onboarding. Manage multiple campaigns simultaneously, ensuring timely and high‑quality delivery.
• Stakeholder Engagement:
  Partner with hiring managers to understand role requirements, advise on sourcing strategies, and support selection decisions. Provide guidance and training on recruitment best practice.
• Candidate Experience & Employer Brand:
  Ensure a consistently positive candidate experience. Strengthen WGM’s employer brand through effective communication and engagement, representing the company at recruitment fairs and industry events.
• Talent Sourcing & Selection:
  Use a mix of sourcing channels, including job boards, social media, talent pools, networking and referrals. Manage relationships with external recruitment partners.
• Metrics & Compliance:
  Monitor, analyse, and report recruitment performance metrics. Identify opportunities to improve recruitment processes, tools, and workflows to enhance efficiency, quality, and candidate experience. Ensure compliance with legislation and internal policies, including equality, diversity, and inclusion standards.
• Leadership:
  Lead, coach, and develop the recruitment team to deliver a high‑performing service. Allocate workload, manage priorities, and promote continuous improvement.

• Proven experience as a Recruitment Manager (preferable), Talent Acquisition Business Partner, or Senior Recruiter, with team management experience.
• Comfortable in presenting strategic recruitment performance at Director level.
• Excellent knowledge of the full recruitment lifecycle, sourcing strategies, and modern recruitment tools/ATS systems.
• Strong stakeholder management and coaching skills.
• Experience managing high‑volume or specialist recruitment in a fast‑paced environment.
• Strong understanding of employment law and best practice in recruitment and selection.
• Exceptional communication and relationship‑building skills.
• Ability to analyse data and produce reports on meaningful recruitment insights.
• Proactive, organised, and able to manage multiple priorities.

Minimum 3 years experience within a similar level role.

Experience in trades and engineering recruitment. CIPD qualification or equivalent HR/Talent accreditation.

• Competitive salary
• 32 days holiday (rising to 36 with service)
• Enhanced pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Salary sacrifice schemes (EV scheme, annual leave purchase, cycle to work)
• Remote & hybrid working options
• Enhanced maternity & paternity leave
• Company sick pay (after qualifying period)
• Employee discount programme

Based in Scotland, we are an engineering business providing mechanical, electrical and civil engineering services to clients across the UK. We are one of the UK’s leading engineering solution providers, recognised for outstanding client service, quality solutions and our commitment to health and safety. From our HQ in Glasgow, we deliver sustainable solutions to the water and renewables sectors. Supplementary services include project…