Recruiter – Brunei (Permanent / Oil & Gas)

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Wood is recruiting for an experienced Recruiter to join Wood Brunei for an immediate start. This is available as a full-time permanent role, supporting recruitment across Wood's established operations and upcoming projects in Brunei, with the opportunity to collaborate with the wider Talent Acquisition team across the Asia Pacific region.

Designing the future. Transforming the World.

Wood has a deep history pioneering technical expertise globally for more than 160 years and has maintained a strong presence in Brunei for decades, supporting the nation's energy sector through the delivery of engineering, consulting and project solutions. Building on this legacy, Wood continues to partner with leading clients across Brunei to deliver projects critical to the country's energy future.

Join Wood Brunei and become part of a collaborative and high-performing team where you will work alongside talented professionals supporting some of the region's most important projects. Supported by Wood's global network and expertise, you will have the opportunity to contribute to meaningful work while developing your career within one of the world's leading consulting and engineering companies.

At Wood Brunei you will thrive in a collegiate team culture by partnering with like-minded, agile professionals who inspire with ingenuity and create new possibilities.

What We Can Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package aligned to local market conditions
• Opportunity to support major EPC projects during critical phases of delivery
• Exposure to large-scale engineering, construction and project recruitment activities
• Ongoing work on interesting projects delivered in partnership with leaders across the energy and materials sectors
• Global connections through an inclusive and diverse international community of talented professionals
• Flexible working arrangements balancing project, team and individual needs
• Commitment to your wellbeing, including access to Wood's Employee Assistance Program (EAP), alongside a strong commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Reporting to the Talent Lead, Asia, your focus will be supporting recruitment across Wood's EPC projects and business operations in Brunei. As part of our APAC Talent Team, you will help secure the talent needed across engineering, construction, project controls, HSE, quality, commercial and site-based disciplines. You will partner closely with project leadership, Hiring Managers and your colleagues to deliver the right talent at the right time, while contributing to Wood's commitment to an exceptional candidate and stakeholder experience.

In addition, you will:

• Manage end-to-end recruitment delivery for assigned functions and business areas, partnering with Hiring Managers to fulfil current and future workforce requirements
• Attend resource planning meetings, provide recruitment updates, maintain talent pipelines and support workforce forecasting activities
• Utilise sourcing tools, talent attraction channels and employer branding initiatives to identify, engage and secure qualified candidates
• Guide Hiring Managers through structured assessment and interview processes while ensuring compliance with company, legal and ethical requirements
• Deliver an exceptional candidate experience through proactive communication, timely feedback, offer management and employment negotiations
• Maintain accurate candidate, vacancy and recruitment data within Wood's recruitment systems, ensuring information is accurate and up to date at all times
• Collaborate closely with Human Resources and project stakeholders to support onboarding, mobilisation and continuous improvement of recruitment processes

What makes you remarkable?

At Wood, we are committed to equal opportunities and welcome all talented individuals to consider joining our team. Even if you do not meet every requirement below, we encourage you to apply if you believe your experience and capabilities align with the role. It will take all of us working together to deliver solutions to the world's most critical challenges.

Expected

You must be a Brunei National or Permanent Resident of Brunei to be considered for this role.

Ideally, you will have 3+ years' experience in full lifecycle recruiting and talent acquisition in a similar internal role, working directly for an EPC, Engineering, Construction, Oil & Gas or Energy organisation. Experience gained within an external recruitment agency environment, along with qualifications in Business, Human Resources (or a related discipline), while not essential, would be advantageous.

In addition, you will also have:

• Professional presentation with exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, including facilitating interviews and stakeholder meetings
• Proven experience consulting with Hiring Managers and leveraging recruitment expertise to influence hiring decisions
• Demonstrated capability across the full recruitment lifecycle, including sourcing, networking, interviewing, assessment, offer negotiation and candidate management
• Experience recruiting technical, engineering, construction and project-related professionals together with knowledge of recruitment practices and employment requirements within Brunei
• Proficiency in utilising Microsoft Office suite, applicant tracking systems, talent sourcing tools (including LinkedIn Recruiter)
• Well-developed stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills, with the ability to build credibility with candidates, Hiring Managers and business leaders alike
• A solutions mindset with the ability to manage changing priorities, multiple vacancies and competing deadlines within a complex project environment

Desirable

What will set you apart will be your blend of relevant experience recruiting technical professionals for major EPC, energy, oil and gas or construction projects, coupled with an established network of relevant talent across Brunei. In addition, your ability to balance proactive talent search and reactive project hiring simultaneously will enable you to contribute to the successful delivery of Wood's project portfolio and future growth plans.

It takes a diverse and inclusive community of inquisitive minds to unlock tomorrow's solutions to the world's most critical challenges.

If you are a Recruiter looking to contribute to Brunei's energy future - apply today!

Shortlisting will commence immediately.