Overview

Our Client is a fully integrated, sustainable energy services provider to higher education & healthcare campuses, cities, and communities, with utility infrastructures serving more than 130 million square feet of space and operations in 10 cities across the United States and growing. A fantastic opportunity is available for a Recruitment Specialist to the Energy sector. Hybrid work model.

Job Summary

As part of the Human Resources department, the successful candidate is responsible to strategically and proactively source passive and active candidates to build and maintain a quality talent pipeline for current and future workforce needs. Duties include working with the various leaders in analyzing the requirements of an available job, attracting suitable candidates to the position, understanding external labor market conditions, carefully screening and selecting all applicants, hiring, and seamlessly integrating new employees and roles into the organization.

They are a self-starter that enjoys working in a fast-paced environment, strong commitment to deadlines and team, is highly organized and process oriented with a strong sense of ownership in their work, possesses a high degree of intellectual curiosity, and has a superior skill set in sourcing candidates and onboarding new employees.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Develops and executes national staffing plan to ensure both internal and external pipeline of candidates to meet business requirements
• Sources candidates through multiple channels including: LinkedIn, social media, networking, email, various job boards, referrals and cold-calling;
• Serves as a liaison with local employment agencies, colleges, and industry associations
• Attends various career fair events
• Experience with internship programs with familiarity with recruitment processes with secondary educational institutions
• Develops and updates job postings and job descriptions as required
• Effectively manages the overall hiring process from end to end; posting, sourcing, reviewing resumes, interviewing, selection, and closing process including offer letters and acceptance.
• Ascertain candidates' position qualifications by conducting pre-hire checks including various background checks and drug screens
• Creates various excel reports and monitors key HR metrics related to recruitment
• Manages the onboarding process and conducts orientation
• Manages the offboarding process for employees leaving
• Manages various client relationships and serves as a partner to the hiring managers before, during, and after the recruiting process
• Maintains compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations
• Maintains knowledge of trends, best practices, and new technologies in recruitment, talent management and employment law
• Maintains a good understanding of business operations

Skills & Qualifications

• Undergraduate or bachelor's degree in human resources, business administration, personnel management, psychology, industrial relations, or a similar field
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in full cycle recruiting
• Proficient with Microsoft Office in particular Excel with formulas, charts, and tables to create and manage various recruitment tracking spreadsheets
• Experience in recruiting at a national level
• Experience in recruiting plant operations and corporate/admin
• Experience with using a wide variety of sourcing avenues (e.g., various job boards and social media platforms)
• Understanding of employment laws and regulations across various states
• Experience with different interview techniques and applicant screening methods (i.e., in-person interviews, group interviews, and phone screening calls)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality
• Collaborative and interpersonal skills; team player
• Ability to manage a wide range of relationships with a variety of stakeholders
• Ability to work in a dynamic, complex, fast-paced environment, to adapt quickly and to manage changing priorities
• Experience working in a unionized environment considered an asset
• Knowledge in recruiting for the District Energy business an asset
• Travel to Corporate Head Office and Plant location in Houston is required 3-4 days per month. Travel is required across various locations as required (15% year)