Regional Recruiter (HRC3)

State of Washington•Thurston County – Lacey, WA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is seeking a seasoned and service-oriented Regional Recruiter (HRC3) to join their centralized Recruitment team. This role will support hiring managers throughout the agency, across multiple regions, leading full-cycle recruitment activities and helping to attract a highly qualified workforce dedicated to public service. The position provides recruitment consultation, develops outreach and sourcing strategies, and supports equitable and defensible hiring practices across a wide variety of positions statewide. The successful candidate will also contribute to workforce outreach, recruitment marketing, training efforts, and customer-focused service that helps connect talented individuals with meaningful careers supporting transportation in Washington State.

Requirements

Demonstrated ability to perform full-cycle recruitment and talent acquisition activities, including sourcing, screening, coordinating interviews, and supporting equitable hiring decisions in a fast-paced, customer-focused environment.
Ability to consult with and advise managers, supervisors, and stakeholders by interpreting policies, procedures, and hiring practices and providing clear, sound guidance.
Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, and build collaborative relationships with a wide range of audiences, including hiring managers, executives and senior leaders, and community partners.
Ability to analyze information, evaluate applicant materials, apply objective screening criteria, and support fair and defensible selection processes.
Ability to manage multiple assignments, prioritizing competing deadlines, and working both independently and collaboratively as part of a professional team.
Ability to develop presentations, training materials, workshops, or informational resources for a variety of audiences.
Demonstrated proficiency using applicant tracking systems and standard business software, including Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel.
Demonstrated ability to take responsibility for one’s own strengths and weaknesses.
Actively demonstrates a commitment to learning and growth.
Demonstrated ability to respond empathetically to the unique needs of the people they work with and serve.
Takes action to meet the needs of others.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting recruitment, outreach, or workforce marketing initiatives for engineering, construction, transportation, trades, and public sector industries.
Experience developing and implementing recruitment, outreach, and sourcing strategies using digital marketing tools, social media platforms, networking resources, and other outreach methods.
Demonstrated ability to develop and implement strategies that attract broad and qualified applicant pools across a variety of position types.
Skill in sourcing and engaging candidates using creative recruitment methods, labor market research, networking, and outreach strategies.
Knowledge of recruitment and employment practices, including merit-based hiring principles, employment laws, collective bargaining agreements, and public-sector hiring processes.
Experience developing or facilitating trainings, workshops, presentations, or informational sessions for adult learners or professional audiences.
Proficiency using NEOGOV or similar electronic applicant tracking systems, Microsoft PowerPoint, and SharePoint.

Responsibilities

Conduct full-cycle recruitment activities using an electronic applicant tracking system (ATS).
Consult and advise hiring managers on Recruitment and Selection processes, rules, laws, and best practices to ensure inclusivity, fairness, and legal defensibility.
Coordinate with local Human Resource Consultants to ensure accuracy of assigned paperwork (e.g. position description, salary, approval documents, etc.).
Develop, implement, and execute defensible recruiting strategies.
Compose, write, and/or update compelling job announcements for a varied range of positions; compose interview questions; brief and debrief interview panels.
Identify sourcing channels of diverse prospects.
Assess applicants using objective and defensible screening criteria.
Assist hiring authorities in making informed selections.
Represent WSDOT as an employer of choice at career fairs, community outreach, college campus outreach, and networking events.