Talent Acquisition Manager
About The Position
Complete Building Services is seeking a tenured Talent Acquisition Manager to lead talent acquisition and full-cycle recruiting across its facilities engineering, operations and maintenance, and building services portfolio in the Washington, DC metro area. This is an onsite position at the company’s Washington, DC corporate office. The role partners closely with operations leadership to attract, hire, and retain skilled technical talent, including chief and building engineers, mechanical and electrical trades, and project management staff supporting commercial, government, and mission-critical facilities. The manager executes hiring strategies aligned with operational growth, new contract awards, and contract transitions; develops candidate pipelines for hard-to-fill positions; and leads staffing for contract phase-ins, including incumbent workforce capture and rapid onboarding. The role manages the recruiting team and process, oversees full-cycle recruitment and the applicant tracking system, maintains external recruiting relationships, and reports on hiring activity and metrics. It also advises project managers and executives on labor-market conditions, compensation, and candidate selection, and represents the employer at career fairs and industry events.
Requirements
- At least 5 years of full-cycle recruiting or talent acquisition experience, including at least 1 year managing recruiters.
- Demonstrated success recruiting skilled trades, facilities engineering, or technical operations talent.
- Experience staffing government or commercial service contracts, including key personnel and contract phase-ins.
- Working knowledge of EEO, OFCCP, Service Contract Act, and DC-area pay transparency requirements.
- Proficiency with an applicant tracking system, LinkedIn Recruiter, AI recruiting tools, and Microsoft Office.
- Ability to pass a background investigation and maintain a facility security badge.
- U.S. citizenship or other legal authorization to work in the U.S.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
- Professional certification such as SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP, PHR/SPHR, or AIRS.
- Experience recruiting candidates for positions requiring a security clearance.
- Established network within the DC-area building services, property management, and facilities engineering community.
Responsibilities
- Execute talent acquisition strategies aligned with operational growth, new contract awards, and contract transitions.
- Build and maintain proactive candidate pipelines for hard-to-fill roles, including Chief Engineers, HVAC and Building Engineers, Electricians, and Project Managers.
- Lead staffing for new contract phase-ins, including incumbent workforce capture and rapid onboarding to meet contract start dates.
- Forecast hiring needs with operations leadership and support business development with staffing plans, key personnel resumes, and letters of commitment.
- Lead, coach, and develop recruiting coordinators; set goals and review performance.
- Oversee the recruiting cycle from requisition intake and sourcing through offer, background screening, and onboarding.
- Manage the applicant tracking system, ensuring data accuracy, timely candidate communication, and reliable reporting.
- Manage relationships with job boards, trade schools, and apprenticeship programs, including agency agreements and fees.
- Prepare weekly and monthly reports on open requisitions, pipeline status, and hiring metrics for leadership.
- Advise Project Managers and executives on labor market conditions, compensation trends, and candidate selection.
- Communicate effectively and cooperatively, orally and in writing, with hiring managers and candidates at all levels.
- Own the employer brand and represent the company at career fairs, industry events, and military transition programs.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
- Flexible vacation.
- Commuter benefits.
- 401(k) plan with company matching.
- Tuition reimbursement for education and professional certifications.
- Employee discounts on hotels and vendor products.
- Employee Assistance Program with access to financial consultants, therapists, and legal professionals at no cost.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
