Talent Acquisition Specialist
Halifax WaterDiscover
The Opportunity
Halifax Water is Atlantic Canada's largest water utility, providing integrated water, wastewater and stormwater utility for more than 106,000 customers daily. For more than 70 years we have been proud stewards of the water cycle, providing clean water to customers, and safely conveying it back to the source. Through our One Team - One Water approach, our more than 600 dedicated employees provide essential water services to an estimated 383,000 people in HALIFAX.
The goal of Talent Acquisition Specialist is:
- To ensure roles are filled in an efficient and timely manner with qualified employees, while creating an exceptional candidate experience.
As a Talent Acquisition Specialist, you will:
- Be responsible for the full cycle recruitment of various positions across Halifax Water.
- Work in conjunction with the People & Culture team members to provide expertise and hands-on support in a broad range of human resources functions, including recruitment and selection, talent management, and workforce planning.
- Be responsible for building and maintaining strong relationships with all stakeholders, and communicating and delivering various recruitment and retention programs and initiatives to the business.
- Play a significant role in the development and implementation of strategic talent management plans to ensure staffing needs are being met.
To do this job, you need to have:
- A university degree in a related field (or suitable combinations of directly related formal education and experience may be considered).
- A Chartered Professional Human Resources (CPHR) designation (or be willing to obtain).
- A Registered Professional Recruiter designation (or be willing to obtain).
- Three to five years of broad related HR generalist experience with experience in talent acquisition/ recruiting.
- Previous experience in a unionized environment would be an asset.
This is a non-union position; the job description and benefits to working at Halifax Water can be viewed on the Halifax Water website.
Halifax Water Is An Equal Opportunity Employer. This means:
- Our goal is to be a diverse workplace, that is representative of the community we serve, at all job levels. We believe a diverse workforce positively contributes to our success, and the success of our community.
- We encourage applications from qualified African Nova Scotians, LGBTQ+ community, racially visible persons, women in non-traditional positions, persons with disabilities and Indigenous persons. You are encouraged to self-identify in the cover letter.
Application Deadline is 4:30pm on April 3, 2026.
Competition #: HW26-36
Thank you for applying for a job with us. We will contact you only if we choose you for an interview.
If offered the job:
- You may need to complete a practical test.
- You will need to successfully pass a background check.
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Halifax Water
As Atlantic Canada's Largest Water Utility, our purpose is to supply and safeguard sustainable, high-quality water services.
Everything we do at Halifax Water is tied to our purpose. With employees who are dedicated to supplying high-quality services for water, wastewater, and stormwater, through a 'One Team One Water' attitude, we can meet the challenges of a growing population, aging infrastructure, and increasing regulatory compliance.
Halifax Water employees strive to be stewards of our environment and are fueled by a passion to serve our communities. Employee commitment and dedication of service mean a great deal to our customers, stakeholders, and to Halifax Water.
As an employee, Halifax Water is proud to offer you:
- Pension & Benefits: We invest in our employees. As a member of our team, you will have access to a competitive benefits package, including health insurance, retirement plans, long-term disability, paid holidays, vacation, sick leave, fitness incentives and much more. Learn more about the benefits of working at Halifax Water on our website; HalifaxWater.ca
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: We continually foster a more diverse workforce representative of our communities at all job levels. We know that a diverse workforce positively contributes to our success and the success of our community.
- Career & Professional Development: We encourage job development opportunities for all employees, including on-the-job training, tuition assistance, eLearning courses, classroom-based training, and more.
We are committed to providing a safe and hazard-free work environment. Our employees' health and well-being are a top priority, and we promote a safety-first culture to provide daily healthy, safe, sustainable, and reliable services. We take this responsibility seriously and feel immense pride in reaching beyond industry service standards.
As a public service utility operating critical infrastructure on behalf of our customers, our employees are trained in Emergency Measures Operations (EMO) and Incident Command System (ICS). This type of training allows Halifax Water to respond to all emergencies, from simple water main breaks to keeping customer water flowing (water, wastewater, and stormwater) through Hurricanes and other major natural events.
To learn more about What We Do, visit Halifax Water .