Job Description

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. 

Our hybrid environment allows you to balance your work and personal life. 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

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Talent Acquisition professional to lead a team of talented Recruiters supporting a variety of business sectors within Black & Veatch. This role maintains strong partnerships with HRPs and business leaders to ensure team resources and recruiting strategies are aligned and well-positioned to identify and attract top talent to the organization. Additionally, this individual will partner with peer TA Managers on efforts to share team resources, lead and execute deliverables on Blue Chip projects, deliver department-wide training efforts and other work/social activities.

Let us show you what it means to put you first! We are proud to provide a strong support structure for all professionals, and have a competitive benefits packaged that includes a lucrative Employee Ownership (ESOP) program and flexible work schedules. Black & Veatch prides itself on the support and flexibility we provide to help ensure our professionals are able to prioritize that which is most important to them. As a result, we offer Hybrid work schedules that allow employees to work two days a week from home in addition to an available 9/80 schedule. This position is based out of our Headquarters located in Overland Park, Kansas. 

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

• Build strong partnerships with HRPs and key business stakeholders to forecast and develop staffing initiatives
• Lead and mentor a team of experienced Recruiters through the following processes:
  • Building networks and talent pools in new and existing markets for desirable skill sets through a variety of sourcing channels
  • Maintaining a focus on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion throughout the hiring process in alignment with Black & Veatch AAP initiatives
  • Sourcing candidates through creative social media tools and developing robust networking avenues
  • Engaging passive candidates for openings and maintaining candidate pipelines
  • Navigating a variety of nuanced relationships within the business to help ensure recruiting best practices are followed
  • Utilizing internal applicant tracking system to review applications and maintain candidate progress
  • Closing offers and completing hires, ensuring all candidates have a positive, well-informed experience throughout the process
  • Ensuring compliance with all federal/state laws and regulations, including EEO and OFCCP requirements
  • Reflecting BV's vision, mission and core values throughout all activities and interactions, with a core focus on safety

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree
• 8+ years of 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

• Extensive full-cycle technical (engineering) recruiting experience, including requisition management, candidate sourcing and screening / interviewing, internal and / or external client relationship management, offer extension / candidate closing
• Professional communication skills
• Problem solving skills
• Demonstrated leadership qualities
• High proficiency with technical search tools, including familiarity with all major search engines
• Knowledge of employment law
• Strong technical skills, including MS Office proficiency and the ability to track and summarize data in meaningful ways

Work Environment/Physical Demands

• Typical office environment with extensive time spent sitting, standing, in front of computer monitors and communicating via a variety of devices and technologies.
• Hybrid work schedule: 3 days in-office and 2 days remote 

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