Talent Acquisition Specialist I or II (Craft Recruiting)

CEI Services • Atlanta, GA

11d • $65,000 - $85,000 • Remote

About The Position

Our organization is in hyper-growth mode, with 2026 poised to be an outstanding year! We are looking to hire a Talent Acquisition Specialist to support the Infrastructure Group craft recruiting function. As a Talent Acquisition Specialist supporting our Infrastructure Construction sector (Heavy Civil, Roadways, Bridges, Environmental Remediation), you will collaborate with company leaders to forecast and meet our workforce needs. Your primary focus will be sourcing and recruiting top talent for current and future roles. This role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to change management and develop our new MasTec Clean Energy & Infrastructure Segment strategy. Our team holds high standards for ourselves and each other, fueled by a passion for serving others. We work within a complex organization and are experiencing rapid growth. The ideal candidate will be self-motivated, adaptable, and able to provide strategic guidance on complex recruitment challenges. This is a full lifecycle recruitment position. In this full-cycle role, agility in your recruitment approach is crucial. We have a variety of positions to fill, including schedulers, project controls staff, project managers, estimators, superintendents, construction managers, administrative support staff, and construction operations leaders.

Requirements

• Minimum of 1-3 years’ experience is required with construction, engineering, energy, or blue collar related recruiting experience preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Ability to travel up to 10%, for career fair and other recruiting efforts may be required.
• Industry experience - construction, energy, or trade-related recruiting experience preferred.
• Take reasonable care of your own and others’ health and safety and of those who may be affected by the day-to-day delivery of this role by taking personal responsibility for working toward the company’s Zero Injury principles
• Exceptional prioritization and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects at once
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office
• Strong attention to detail while operating with a high sense of urgency
• Intermediate sourcing, interviewing, and negotiation skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills along with a penchant towards metrics
• Experience recruiting talent in competitive markets
• Decisive ability to shift priorities and function effectively in a dynamic fast paced work culture
• Ability to interact and build strong relationships with multiple levels of management
• Ability to travel up to 10%, or as needed based on business demands
• Effectively communicate to multiple levels of the organization and internal HR team

Nice To Haves

• Experience with iCIMS, UKG and/or Service Now is a plus

Responsibilities

• Open requisitions as requested by hiring teams and/or HR Business Partner
• Perform screening of applicants, assessment of their skill level/fit for roles and route appropriately
• Execute the full recruitment and hiring process from candidate sourcing, interview coordination, extending offer and requesting drug test and background screening
• Responsible for initial interaction and serve as a representative to the brand and culture
• Schedule interviews and candidate travel, when necessary
• Actively participate in career fairs, sourcing events and projects
• Track and escalate issues (example – numerous candidates declining offer due to wage)
• Partner with leadership and/or HR Business Partner to determine staffing needs
• Implement sourcing strategies and create continuous candidate pipelines to top roles
• Network with past candidates periodically
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with hiring managers and prospective talent to develop relationships as a true Talent Acquisition Business Partner; guide and coach managers to ensure job requirements and expectations are clearly understood and applicants are assessed against appropriate criteria, and to maximize effectiveness of the recruiting process
• Evaluate hiring and interview processes and techniques, system improvements, and identify training opportunities where applicable
• Responsible for full life cycle recruiting process for identified roles across the organization for exempt and non-exempt positions
• Ensure hiring plans provide equal opportunities to all candidates (internal and external)
• Manage candidates through the entire interview and hiring process, from assessing candidate, qualifications to negotiating offers and managing pre-employment requirements and onboarding
• Effectively utilize and maintain all pertinent applicant and interview documentation and data in applicant tracking system
• Develop recruitment strategies to include internet job boards, networking, resume mining, social networking, campaigns, internal transfers, and other channels to attract a diverse pool of candidates utilizing the most cost-effective methods and techniques to meet staffing levels
• Actively participate in all staffing-related activities and engage in cross-functional projects
• Assist in meeting affirmative action, equal opportunity, and diversity recruitment goals
• Regular and predictable attendance
• Essential functions of this position are to be performed in a Company-designated office or field location
• Understand and comply with the Company’s Code of Business Conduct and Ethics and other industry-specific professional and ethical conduct standards, if applicable
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Competitive pay with ongoing performance review and merit increase; anticipated range of $65,000-85,000
• 401(k) with company match
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Flexible spending account (Healthcare & Dependent care)
• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance (plan choice) - coverage for spouse, domestic partner, and children
• Diabetes Management
• Telehealth Coverage
• Prescription Drug Plan
• Pet Insurance
• Weight Management Drug Discount
• Discounted National Gym Membership Network
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Bereavement Leave
• Military Leave, including Benefits Continuation
• Employee Assistance Program
• Short and long-term disability
• life insurance
• accidental death & dismemberment
• Voluntary life insurance, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity coverage
• Emergency Travel Assistance Program
• Group legal plan

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree