Early Careers Recruiter

Black & Veatch Family of Companies•Olathe, KS

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

Black & Veatch has an exciting opportunity for a dynamic, driven, and team-oriented Recruiter to join our award-winning Early Careers team. In this role, you will partner closely with internal stakeholders, team members, and school contacts across the United States to source, engage, and recruit top early-career talent. This position will help develop and execute recruiting strategies, strengthen university relationships, support brand-building efforts, and contribute to recruiting events that advance the company’s early career talent needs.

Requirements

2+ years related HR 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.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in a related field preferred
2-4+ years of recruiting experience, preferably in a company within engineering or construction industry
Knowledge of college recruiting best practices, trends, and processes
A clear, polished communicator with exceptional written and verbal skills
A team player with a proactive and solutions-oriented mindset
Self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced environment, able to balance competing priorities with strong follow-through
Passionate about leveraging data to shape recruiting strategies and decisions
Eager to understand how campus recruiting impacts the broader business and excited about shaping early talent pipelines
Willing to travel for recruiting events

Responsibilities

Develop innovative recruitment strategies supported by data-driven insights and in partnership with business partners
Proactively assess and improve recruitment strategies as part of the department’s continuous improvement strategy
Source and engage talent through university partnerships, talent communities, referrals, candidate databases, and other recruiting channels to support current and future hiring needs.
Conduct phone screens with candidates to determine if position requirements are met, as well as organizational fit. Forward top prospects to hiring department for review.
Ensure hiring managers have quality information for hiring decisions, such as application, resume, transcripts, references, etc.
Provide consistent, top-tier experience for all stakeholders, including candidates, hiring managers, college and university partners, and other business stakeholders
Discusses external market conditions with hiring manager, such as compensation, relocation, etc. to assist in the decision process
Build and maintain strong relationships with top-tier universities, schools, and target student groups
Plan and execute on-campus and in-house events for students, including delivering company presentations
Plan and execute internship program activities as assigned