Talent Acquisition Specialist

Energy Project Solutions, LLC•Las Vegas, NV

25d

About The Position

Energy Project Solutions (EPS) is an energy consulting firm that helps partners deliver efficient, high-value projects through localized expertise and real-world insight. Its team leads complex energy developments from inception through construction, drawing on expertise across engineering, real estate, business development, and finance and relationships with developers, owners, financial institutions, and property owners nationwide. EPS is seeking a Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist to lead recruiting for its Power Division. This hands-on, full-cycle role partners with business leaders to attract and hire experienced professionals across energy, power, construction, and A/E/C industries. The specialist owns searches from intake through offer acceptance, advises hiring managers, and helps the division build and scale teams to support continued growth.

Requirements

At least 5 years of full-cycle recruiting experience; experience in energy, power, utilities, construction, engineering, or the broader A/E/C industry is preferred.
A proactive, ownership-oriented mindset and willingness to step in wherever needed to support projects, teams, and customers.
Strong understanding of recruiting markets and credibility with experienced technical professionals, project managers, construction leaders, and other industry specialists.
Ability to independently manage a full desk, balance multiple searches, prioritize business-critical roles, and maintain momentum through offer acceptance.
Strong sourcing skills, including the ability to identify, engage, and build relationships with passive candidates.
Ability to work directly with senior leaders and hiring managers, ask thoughtful questions, challenge assumptions, and translate business needs into recruiting strategies.
Offer negotiation skills, including managing competing expectations, overcoming objections, and closing candidates.
Ability to connect hiring priorities with project schedules, revenue goals, staffing demands, and broader business objectives.
Proactive, resourceful approach and comfort operating with a high degree of ownership.
Strong organization and consistency in managing searches, stakeholder communications, recruiting data, and workflows.
Strong communication skills and ability to build trust while maintaining a positive, professional candidate experience.
Comfort using an ATS and recruiting tools to manage workflows, track performance, and support data-informed hiring decisions.

Nice To Haves

Greenhouse experience.
Direct recruiting experience in renewable energy, utility-scale solar, battery energy storage systems (BESS), transmission, high-voltage infrastructure, or power delivery.
Experience recruiting construction management professionals, project managers, superintendents, safety leaders, commissioning professionals, or other senior technical and field-based talent.
Agency or staffing experience with demonstrated ability to build talent pipelines, develop candidate relationships, and deliver results in competitive markets.
Experience recruiting across multiple states or supporting geographically dispersed teams and project-based workforces.
Familiarity with industry-specific compensation structures, travel requirements, per diem, project assignments, and other factors affecting candidate decisions.
Experience coaching hiring managers and implementing structured recruiting processes within a growing organization.

Responsibilities

Own full-cycle recruiting for the Power Division across energy, power, utilities, renewable energy, construction, and related A/E/C markets, focusing on experienced and hard-to-find talent.
Manage searches from intake through offer acceptance, including role definition, sourcing strategy, candidate assessment, interview coordination, offer development, negotiation, and closing.
Partner with hiring managers and business leaders to understand project demands, business objectives, team structures, and technical role requirements.
Build targeted sourcing strategies and talent pipelines, including engaging passive candidates.
Advise hiring managers by providing market intelligence, compensation insights, candidate feedback, and hiring strategy guidance.
Coach and train hiring managers on interviewing, candidate evaluation, timely decision-making, and closing candidates.
Lead offer strategy and negotiations while balancing candidate expectations, market conditions, internal equity, and business needs.
Develop knowledge of the industries, roles, and talent markets served by the Power Division, including factors affecting hiring, compensation, candidate availability, and project staffing.
Build relationships with candidates and industry professionals to develop long-term talent networks.
Maintain consistent recruiting processes, accurate ATS data, and clear communication with hiring managers and candidates.
Monitor recruiting performance, identify bottlenecks, and recommend improvements to hiring effectiveness, efficiency, and candidate experience.
Take ownership of recruiting challenges and collaborate with business leaders to find solutions that keep hiring efforts moving forward.