Contract Technical Recruiter (Design and Construction Critical Infrastructure)

Who are we?

Equinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company®, shortening the path to connectivity to enable the innovations that enrich our work, life and planet. 

A place where bold ideas are welcomed, human connection is valued, and everyone has the opportunity to shape their future.

A career at Equinix means being at the center of shaping what comes next and amplifying customer value through innovation and impact. You’ll work across teams, influence key decisions, and help shape the path forward. You’ll find belonging, purpose, and a team that welcomes you—because when you feel valued, you’re empowered to do your best work.

Job Summary
As a Talent Advisor supporting Equinix's Operations organization, you will find, nurture, and hire the talent that operates Equinix’s world-class data centers and interconnection platform, which equates to the frontline of the Equinix customer experience.

This is a contract opportunity, supporting Data Center design, construction, and skilled labor roles in Canada and the US.

Responsibilities
Be a Talent Advisor: Partner with hiring teams to develop and drive effective sourcing, assessment, and closing strategies, with the ability to manage expectations and influence hiring decisions based on recruiting expertise and shared business goals. Demonstrate strong business acumen, leverage the business strategy to attract talent, and ensure high review-to-interview ratios.

Be a Networker: Build and maintain a network of candidates and prospects through proactive market research and ongoing relationship management; understand how to recruit passive candidates and engage them for current and future opportunities.

Be a Market Expert: Demonstrate excellent knowledge of the tech talent market, work on market mapping and analysis together with the Data and Analytics team to enhance predictive recruiting; support hiring managers outside of Europe to understand the dynamics of the European talent market and recruiting practices; support the development of short-, mid-, and long-term strategies to overcome talent shortages.

Qualifications

• Talent acquisition experience across critical facility design and construction and high-volume, skilled labor Operations sectors is required

• A deep passion for providing an amazing candidate and manager experience

• High sense of urgency and the ability to balance speed and quality

• Passion for building diverse candidate pipelines in innovative ways

• Ability to advocate, educate, and influence business leadership to adopt diversity recruitment strategies, processes, and philosophy.

• Experience in full-lifecycle recruitment gained within a complex and fast-paced corporate environment (ideally in Technology or Engineering industries)

• ATS experience with sourcing, tracking, and candidate management (extra bonus points for Workday experience)

• Understanding of recruiting compliance in Canada and the US, data privacy, and the importance of data accuracy

• Strong communication skills, excellent relationship-building skills, and eagerness to succeed

• You will thrive working with business leaders and should be comfortable taking insight into the business and challenging the status quo

• Ability to support roles in Canada and the US across all time zones

• French/English language skills are strongly preferred

Equinix Benefits

As an employee, you become important to Equinix’s success. We ensure all your benefits are in line with our core values: competitive, inclusive, sustainable, connected and efficient. We keep them competitive within the current marketplace to ensure we’re providing you with the best package possible. So, wherever you are in your career and life, you’ll be able to enhance your experience and bring your whole self to work.

Employee Assistance Program: An Employee Assistance program is available to all employees.

US Benefits: - Insurance: You may enroll in health, life, disability and voluntary plans that are designed for you and your eligible family members. - Retirement: You and Equinix may contribute to a retirement plan to help you plan for your financial future. - Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays: You will receive an accrued amount of PTO each pay period along with various paid holidays for you to rest and recharge. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific plan or program terms. Canada Core Benefits: - Insurance: You may enroll in healthcare coverage that is desig