Talent Acquisition Recruiter

Talent Acquisition Recruiter

Together, we care, create, and own the future we're building. As a 100% employee-owned company, our people have a meaningful stake in the work we do and the outcomes we deliver. At Black & Veatch, professionals are trusted to bring their expertise to work that supports critical infrastructure and the teams behind it. With more than 100 years of experience across engineering, construction, and consulting, we operate with a shared sense of accountability and collaboration—where people are supported to grow, contribute, and make an impact across the business.

Company: Black & Veatch Corporation Opportunity Type: Staff Relocation eligible: No Full time/Part time: Full-Time Project Only Hire: No Visa Sponsorship Available: No

Why Black & Veatch? Here, your work directly shapes the employee experience and the success of the business—helping attract, engage, and support our people. You'll partner with leaders and teams across the organization, contribute to meaningful decisions, and help create an environment where people can do their best work. Our culture is defined by care for our people and the communities we serve, a focus on creating practical, real-world solutions, and shared accountability for results. We offer competitive compensation, a 401(k) with company match, and comprehensive benefits starting day one—along with employee ownership, including an ESOP that is 100% funded by the business at no cost to employees, performance-based incentives, and time off designed to support long-term careers. Backed by more than 100 years in business, Black & Veatch provides stability and long-term opportunity, with the ability to adapt and evolve to meet changing industry demands. As a leader in sustainable infrastructure, our work contributes to solutions that strengthen communities and support a more resilient future. Combined with a collaborative environment and opportunities for professional development, this is a place where you can grow your expertise, take ownership of your career, and make a meaningful impact.

The Opportunity

Black & Veatch is seeking a Recruiter who thrives in proactive sourcing and building meaningful candidate relationships. This role is ideal for someone with experience aligned to our focus areas and a passion for delivering a strong candidate experience. A LinkedIn Recruiter seat will be provided to support your success.

The Team

Black & Veatch's Talent Acquisition Team consists of talent professionals that help enable the organizations people, projects, and businesses to be as successful as possible. This high-performing team partners with our customers to align their people, processes, technologies, and data analytics in the face of industry transformation: Clean water resources that last. Resilient power systems through outages and pandemics. Carbon-free fuels powering fleets and propelling growth. Global defense, secured. Smart battery energy storage for a sustainable future. Communities, cities and industries all need one thing: for everything to work as it should.

Key Responsibilities

• Sourcing: Utilize various recruiting tools and resources to source potential candidates, including social media, job boards, and professional networks
• Develop and implement sourcing strategies to attract top talent
• Build and maintain a network of potential candidates through proactive sourcing techniques
• Build and maintain a pipeline of potential candidates for future openings
• Full-Cycle Recruitment: Facilitate all stages of the candidate lifecycle, from job creation through offer, ensuring all candidates have a positive, well-informed experience during the recruiting process
• Develop, post, and maintain quality job descriptions and advertisements for open positions, ensuring consistency and compliance across all postings
• Consistently monitor and track performance using key performance indicators (KPIs) to ensure that recruitment goals are met and identify areas for improvement
• Technology: Utilize recruiting technology such as applicant tracking system, CRM, PowerBi, SharePoint
• Utilize internal applicant tracking system to review applications and maintain candidate progress
• Relationships: Build strong partnerships with the business, department heads, and hiring managers to understand job requirements and develop effective recruitment strategies
• Partner with the business, hiring managers, HR to develop compensation recommendations and negotiate job offers with candidates, ensuring competitive and equitable compensation packages
• Provide regular updates to hiring managers on candidate pipeline and recruitment progress, and adjust strategies as needed to meet hiring goals
• Ensure a positive candidate experience throughout the recruitment process and maintain relationships with candidates for future opportunities
• Other Responsibilities: Ensure compliance with all federal/state laws and regulations, including affirmative action plan compliance, EEO and OFCCP
• Operate in a manner that reflects BV's vision, mission, and core values, with a specific emphasis on safety, respect and quality
• Lead and support change initiatives through planning, communication, and implementation

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in HR or related field preferred. 2+ years related HR experience with candidate interviewing, employment law, EEO/AAP and problem solving/conflict management. All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following: Criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations.

Preferred Qualifications

Strong sourcing experience. Full-cycle recruiting experience, including high-volume requisitions and excellent candidate management skills. Strong communication and collaborations skill.

Work Environment/Physical Demands

Hybrid or flexible work options may be offered after the first 90 days of employment based upon manager discretion, job performance and work assignments.

Salary Plan ADM: Administrative/Business Job Grade 015

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