Recruiter

Recruiter

To support hiring initiatives within the public transportation sector. This role will focus on attracting, screening, and hiring top talent for a variety of transit-related positions, including operators, mechanics, safety professionals, and administrative staff. The ideal candidate has experience recruiting in regulated, safety-sensitive environments such as public transit agencies, transportation companies, or related infrastructure sectors.

Partner with hiring managers to understand workforce needs across operations, maintenance, safety, and administrative departments.

Develop and execute recruitment strategies tailored to transit roles, including bus operators, dispatchers, maintenance technicians, and leadership positions.

Manage full-cycle recruiting: sourcing, screening, interviewing, offer negotiation, and onboarding coordination.

Ensure compliance with DOT, FTA, and other regulatory requirements for safety-sensitive positions.

Build and maintain talent pipelines for high-volume and hard-to-fill roles.

Coordinate and participate in job fairs, community outreach events, and workforce development initiatives.

Collaborate with training departments to align hiring with certification and licensing requirements (e.g., CDL).

Maintain accurate applicant tracking and reporting metrics (time-to-fill, cost-per-hire, diversity metrics, etc.).

Provide guidance to hiring managers on interview techniques, compensation trends, and labor market conditions.

Strategic sourcing and talent pipeline development

Compliance and regulatory awareness

Stakeholder partnership and collaboration

Data-driven decision-making

Commitment to community engagement

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

This position may require occasional travel to transit facilities or community events / recruitment events. The Recruiter must be comfortable working in both office and operational environments.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to grasp small items, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms.

This position is Monday through Friday, with hours to be determined. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field (or equivalent experience).

3+ years of recruiting experience, preferably in transportation, logistics, manufacturing, or other safety-sensitive industries.

Strong interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills.

Ability to manage high-volume recruitment while maintaining attention to detail.

Proficiency with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and HRIS platforms.

Knowledge of transit industry roles and workforce challenges.

Familiarity with DOT, FTA, and other regulatory requirements for safety-sensitive positions.

Experience recruiting for unionized environments is a plus.

Working Knowledge of Trapeze and Sage programs.

You must relate and interact with people at all levels of the Company.

Must be flexible and have well-developed interpersonal skills.

Ability to handle novel and diverse work problems on a daily basis.

Ability to always maintain confidentiality.

To provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals. Employment decisions at Davidson Transit Organization will be based on merit, qualifications and abilities. Employment decisions shall comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws prohibiting discrimination or harassment in the workplace. Davidson Transit Organization does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, weight, height, familial status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Exempt

DTO is an equal opportunity employer.