Talent Acquisition Specialist (Energy Industry)

HBK Engineering, LLC•Lake Mary, FL

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About The Position

HBK Engineering is seeking a Talent Acquisition Specialist to lead full life-cycle recruiting for its U.S. operations. The role may be based out of an HBK office, with Lake Mary, Florida, identified as a work location. The specialist owns hiring from sourcing and screening through offer negotiation and onboarding, with an emphasis on building pipelines of qualified engineering and energy-industry talent to support the company’s growth. The specialist partners with hiring managers and operations leaders on recruitment strategies and workforce planning, recruits for entry-level, field, and experienced engineering roles, and supports talent programs such as internships, co-ops, and university relations. The role also represents HBK at recruiting and industry events, tracks recruiting metrics and market trends, helps maintain compliant hiring practices, and may support broader HR initiatives.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or a related field.
Five or more years of full life-cycle recruiting experience, with demonstrated success in engineering, utility, energy, telecommunications, or infrastructure hiring.
Strong understanding of utility infrastructure projects, including electric transmission and distribution, communications networks, FTTH, grid modernization, and resiliency programs.
Ability to source and engage passive technical talent using LinkedIn Recruiter, AI search methodologies, professional associations, and industry networking channels.
Experience managing high-volume requisitions across geographically dispersed locations and prioritizing while maintaining candidate experience.
Working knowledge of recruiting metrics, workforce planning, and talent market trends in the engineering and utility sectors.
Experience with ATS/HRIS platforms and reporting tools; advanced proficiency in Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Teams.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to partner effectively with engineers, project managers, operations leaders, and executive stakeholders.
Willingness to travel to HBK offices, industry conferences, university recruiting events, career fairs, and project locations as needed.

Nice To Haves

Experience with iCIMS.

Responsibilities

Partner with hiring managers and operations leaders to develop recruitment strategies aligned with workforce planning and business needs across entry-level, field, and experienced-hire engineering programs.
Source and engage active and passive candidates using job boards, LinkedIn Recruiter, AI search, professional associations, employee referrals, and industry networking.
Build and maintain talent pipelines for critical utility, energy, and communications roles nationwide, including experienced-hire events, internships, co-ops, and university relations.
Represent HBK at engineering career fairs, industry association events, and professional networking forums.
Manage full life-cycle recruiting, including job postings and outreach, candidate screening and interviews, fit assessment, offer negotiation, and coordination of pre-onboarding steps such as background checks and drug screens.
Track recruiting metrics and market trends to inform workforce planning and improve time-to-fill and candidate quality.
Stay current on employment laws and regulations and support consistent, compliant hiring practices.
Support broader HR initiatives, including new-hire orientation, training facilitation, and employee relations, as needed.