Kiewit Corporation

Talent Acquisition Advisor - Construction

Kiewit Corporation$80K — $95K *
Real Estate & Construction
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in HR, Business, Marketing, Communications, Construction Management, Engineering, or related field; equivalent experience considered.
  • 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting or talent acquisition experience.
  • Experience in construction, engineering, industrial, manufacturing, energy, infrastructure, or EPC-related hiring.
  • Proven track record of sourcing passive candidates for tough roles.
  • Strong relationship management, communication, and organizational skills.
  • Experience with applicant tracking systems and sourcing tools.

Responsibilities

  • Partner with project leadership to develop staffing plans.
  • Lead full-cycle recruiting: sourcing, screening, interviewing, and onboarding.
  • Build and maintain talent pipelines for current and future needs.
  • Utilize creative sourcing strategies, including LinkedIn Recruiter and referrals.
  • Advise hiring managers on talent market insights and best practices.
  • Coordinate interviews, hiring events, and candidate site visits.
  • Track recruiting metrics and update project and HR leadership.
  • Ensure compliance with recruiting policies and employment regulations.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans for employees and dependents.
  • Voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs.
  • Life insurance and disability coverage.
  • Retirement plans with employer matching.
  • Generous paid time off policy.
Full Job Description
Requisition ID: 182266

Job Level: Mid Level

Home District/Group: DHO HR Operations

Department: Human Resources

Market: Industrial

Employment Type: Full Time

Position Overview

Kiewit is seeking a Talent Acquisition Advisor to support large-scale construction projects. This individual will serve as the primary recruiting partner for project leadership, driving workforce planning and full-cycle recruiting efforts to attract and hire top talent across construction and project support functions.

This is a highly visible role that requires a proactive recruiter capable of building strong partnerships with operations leaders and delivering talent solutions in a fast-paced project environment.

Location

This role will be based out of Lenexa, KS.

Responsibilities

  • Partner with project leadership to develop and execute workforce staffing plans.
  • Lead full-cycle recruiting including sourcing, screening, interviewing, offer development, and onboarding support.
  • Build and maintain talent pipelines for current and future hiring needs.
  • Utilize innovative sourcing strategies including LinkedIn Recruiter, referrals, networking, military programs, and industry outreach.
  • Serve as a trusted advisor to hiring managers by providing talent market insights and recruiting best practices.
  • Coordinate interviews, hiring events, and candidate site visits.
  • Track recruiting metrics and provide staffing updates to project and HR leadership.
  • Ensure compliance with recruiting policies, procedures, and employment regulations.


Qualifications

Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Marketing, Communications, Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field; equivalent experience considered.
  • 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting or talent acquisition experience.
  • Experience supporting construction, engineering, industrial, manufacturing, energy, infrastructure, or EPC-related hiring.
  • Proven success sourcing passive candidates and filling difficult-to-fill positions.
  • Strong relationship management, communication, and organizational skills.
  • Experience utilizing applicant tracking systems and sourcing tools.


Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience supporting large-scale project staffing, workforce planning, and rapid hiring ramps.
  • Background recruiting for Construction roles such as: Field Engineers, Project Engineers, Superintendents, Safety, Quality, Materials Management, and Project Controls professionals.
  • Experience supporting union and project-based workforce hiring.
  • Experience partnering directly with project executives and operations leadership.
  • Advanced sourcing experience utilizing LinkedIn Recruiter, market mapping, and competitive intelligence.
  • Proficiency with Excel, Power BI, and recruiting analytics.
  • Experience supporting mega projects, power generation, advanced manufacturing, data center, LNG, industrial, or large commercial construction projects.
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Other Requirements:
  • Regular, reliable attendance
  • Work productively and meet deadlines timely
  • Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment.
  • Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies.
  • Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required.
  • May work at various different locations and conditions may vary.


We offer our fulltime staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that's among the best in our industry, including top-tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents, voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs, life insurance, disability, retirement plans with matching, and generous paid time off.

About Kiewit Corporation

Kiewit Corporation is an employee-owned Fortune 500 contractor based in Omaha, Nebraska. Privately held, it is one of the largest contractors in the world. Recent projects have included several bridge retrofittings in the San Francisco Bay Area, Interstate H-3 project in Hawaii, and building the world's largest geodesic dome at Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha. Along with significant mining and off-shore operations, the company also contracts small grading (dirt moving) projects for residential or commercial development.

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