Sr. Talent Acquisition Recruiter

Why Black and Veatch

Black & Veatch allows you to lend your talent and perspective to humanity’s biggest challenges in a flexible environment where you are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities. We offer competitive compensation; 401K match and benefits that start day 1.

At Black & Veatch, you own your career with purpose and meaning. You are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities at every step of your career journey. Bring your big ideas knowing you are safe to be who you are and speak up with concerns or questions and put your diverse talents and perspectives to use.

The Opportunity

Black and Veatch is looking for a Senior Recruiter with experience in proactive sourcing and candidate engagement, ideally with experience in the areas outlined in the job description. The worker will have a Linkedin Recruiter seat provided by BV.

This position is based at BV’s headquarters in Overland Park, KS.

The Team

Black & Veatch’s Business Enablement consists of critical groups that help enable the organizations people, projects, and businesses to be as successful as possible. Functions in this group include Digital & Information Technology, Global Finance, Global Human Resources, Legal, Risk Management, and Government Affairs and Real Estate and Building Services.

Key Responsibilities

Sourcing:

• Utilize various recruiting tools and resources to source potential candidates, including social media, job boards, and professional networks
• Develop and implement sourcing strategies to attract top talent
• Build and maintain a network of potential candidates through proactive sourcing techniques
• Build and maintain a pipeline of potential candidates for future openings

Full-Cycle Recruitment:

• Facilitate all stages of the candidate lifecycle, from job creation through offer, ensuring all candidates have a positive, well-informed experience during the recruiting process
• Develop, post, and maintain quality job descriptions and advertisements for open positions, ensuring consistency and compliance across all postings
• Consistently monitor and track performance using key performance indicators (KPIs) to ensure that recruitment goals are met and identify areas for improvement

Technology:

• Utilize recruiting technology such as applicant tracking system, CRM, PowerBi, SharePoint
• Utilize internal applicant tracking system to review applications and maintain candidate progress

Relationships:

• Build strong partnerships with the business, department heads, and hiring managers to understand job requirements and develop effective recruitment strategies
• Partner with the business, hiring managers, HR to develop compensation recommendations and negotiate job offers with candidates, ensuring competitive and equitable compensation packages
• Provide regular updates to hiring managers on candidate pipeline and recruitment progress, and adjust strategies as needed to meet hiring goals
• Ensure a positive candidate experience throughout the recruitment process and maintain relationships with candidates for future opportunities

Other Responsibilities:

• Ensure compliance with all federal/state laws and regulations, including affirmative action plan compliance, EEO and OFCCP
• Operate in a manner that reflects BV’s vision, mission, and core values, with a specific emphasis on safety, respect and quality
• Lead and support change initiatives through planning, communication, and implementation

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR or related field
• 5+ years progressive recruiting experience
• All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations.

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, preferably specializing in the recruitment of Engineering professionals. Candidates with a background in technical recruitment or other recruitment specializations may also be considered
• Demonstrated professional communication skills
• Extensive candidate sourcing experience

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