Craft Recruiter - Kiewit Offshore Services (KOS)

KiewitIngleside, TX
Onsite

About The Position

Kiewit Offshore Services (KOS) is looking for a Craft Recruiter to join their Craft Recruiting team. This role will be the face of the business, supporting KOS's recruiting initiatives to develop a network of the best talent with in-demand skills and experiences. The successful candidate must be able to successfully recruit and screen talent, and fill a variety of craft roles (Welders, Electricians, Crane Operators, Pipe Welders etc.) against aggressive timelines. The Kiewit Offshore Services district builds structurally complex jackets and topsides for offshore oil drilling rigs and is located in Ingleside, TX. The fabrication yard is a large workplace for both staff and craft employees. The projects require significant equipment planning, detailed cost estimates and schedules, and a commitment to safety. The team is diverse, tight-knit, and enjoys team-building events. They are known for their expertise in the Oil, Gas & Chemical Industry and seek employees who are ready for a fast-paced career, trainable, and can work well within a diverse team.

Requirements

  • Ideally 2+ year of experience recruiting craft professionals (Welders, Electricians, Crane Operators, Pipe Welders etc.) in the construction industry.
  • Must be bilingual.
  • Ability to create, measure, and scale the right workflow between candidates, hiring managers and the recruiting team.
  • Demonstrated energy, enthusiasm and initiative
  • Ability to balance multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
  • Ability to work individually and in a team environment
  • Ability to recruit, screen, interview, and hire top talent into our business
  • Emotional Intelligence – Ability to manage emotions in positive ways to communicate effectively, empathize with others, overcome challenges, and defuse conflicts
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Outstanding customer service and problem solving skills
  • Management of the team and process of Recruiting, screening, and interviewing candidates and present the best talent to our hiring managers for consideration in a high volume, fast-paced environment
  • Utilize SuccessFactors applicant tracking system, LinkedIn, social media, job boards such as Dice and Careerbuilder, Boolean searches, and professional / networking groups
  • Participate in Annual Review Process, Business Planning, Executing Corporate Policies
  • Regular, reliable attendance
  • Work productively and meet deadlines timely
  • Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment.
  • Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies.
  • Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required.
  • May work at various different locations and conditions may vary.

Responsibilities

  • Agility in sourcing strategies for International Craft workforce
  • Collaborates with Operations leaders to determine workforce planning needs and expectations
  • Working knowledge of contracts, scheduling and craft compensation rates to project manpower requirements for each site
  • Possesses advanced knowledge of current and upcoming construction projects
  • Continuous improvement and management of Talent Acquisition systems and processes
  • Coaches hiring managers and estimators on supply and demand of Craft workforce
  • Analyzes ROI of tools and vendors
  • Accountable for overall Craft recruiting effectiveness
  • Authority to negotiate and approve contracts with third party labor vendors
  • Broad knowledge of union and nonunion Craft management practices
  • Trains new team members and hiring managers on proper utilization and management of requisitions within ATS and CRM
  • Maintains knowledge of employment laws to ensure compliance across the business
  • Proactively seeks outreach opportunities to develop pipeline
  • Human Resources knowledge such as EEOC, FLSA, diversity recruiting, interview best practices
  • Develops and implements local recruiting strategies across TX and the US as a whole
  • Conducts in depth research on wages, housing and fringe benefits as needed

Benefits

  • top-tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents
  • voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs
  • life insurance
  • disability
  • retirement plans with matching
  • generous paid time off
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