Talent Acquisition Lead

Balfour Beatty•Dallas, TX

9d•Remote

About The Position

Balfour Beatty US is seeking a Talent Acquisition Lead. This is a remote position that will report to the Dallas, TX office. The Talent Acquisition Lead performs the full recruitment cycle including sourcing, recruitment strategy, candidate screening, initial interviews, and candidate flow processes through final dispositioning in the Applicant Tracking System (ATS) for all assigned positions within Balfour Beatty US.

Requirements

Associate’s degree in Human Resources or a related field.
Minimum of 5 years’ talent acquisition experience in a multi-location organization.
Experience working in Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS).
Experience recruiting in a multi-state, multi-office organization.
Demonstrated ability to build constructive partnerships with hiring managers and HR leaders.
Demonstrated ability to develop and leverage industry and professional networks.
Demonstrated ability to prioritize, organize, and effectively manage a high volume of open positions.
Resourcefulness, resiliency, and a willingness to always learn and share new things.
Interpersonal savvy and effective verbal communication skills.
Organizational savvy – able to influence and work effectively with all levels of management.
Ability and willingness to travel as needed or requested (up to 25%) for recruiting events, job fairs and/or partnering sessions with HR leaders and hiring managers.
Conscientious attention to detail.
Professional and clear writing skills with minimal errors.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or related field.
Talent acquisition experience related to IT, finance and/or corporate-related roles.

Responsibilities

Perform the full recruitment cycle including sourcing, recruitment strategy, candidate screening, initial interviews, and candidate flow processes through final dispositioning in the Applicant Tracking System (ATS) for all assigned positions within Balfour Beatty US.
Build constructive partnerships with hiring managers and HR leaders to source, screen, and hire best fit talent for open positions.
Develop and leverage industry and professional networks to connect Balfour Beatty with the best talent sources.
Prioritize, organize, and effectively manage a high volume of open positions with the necessary sense of urgency.
Partner with Talent Acquisition management and stakeholders to create job requisitions and post them to our careers page and/or internal careers site.
Proactively search for candidates through resume mining, sourcing, active recruitment, approaching industry-specific organizations, reviewing resumes received at college events, conducting network searches, utilizing partner recruiting sites, leveraging contacts, following up on employee referrals and conducting initial phone screens.
Manage both internal and external applicant flow in the ATS.
Partner with hiring managers to understand the needs of the organization.
Conduct calibration calls with hiring managers prior to posting new job openings and participate in related update calls with HR leaders and hiring managers as needed (weekly, biweekly, etc.).
Support Talent Acquisition Manager on assessing which roles to partner with external recruiting firms.
Works with Talent Acquisition Manager to identify appropriate posting sites/venues for open positions.
Manage the end-to-end candidate experience throughout the hiring process, acting as the primary point of contact from initial screening to offer acceptance or declination.
Schedule virtual and/or in-person interviews, provide timely follow-up, assist with travel arrangements (if necessary), make initial offers, and manage all phases of the offer process.
Complete the candidate experience by dispositioning and notifying applicants who were not offered or considered for the role.
Create weekly and monthly metric reports for HR management and executive teams, tracking progress on open job requisitions.
Ensure the ATS is up to date and accurate – disposition candidates at each stage based on qualifications, pre-screening responses, interviews, offers, etc.
Works with Regional HR Team to ensure the same for their positions of responsibility (pre-employment screenings, onboarding, orientation, etc.).
Ensure Balfour Beatty’s AAP/EEO and OFCCP compliance through ethical behaviors and disciplined execution of our processes.
Display a thorough understanding of current laws and legislation; enforce recruiting procedures with hiring managers, partner agencies and applicants to ensure fair and respectful treatment of all candidates.