As a member of Skanska’s internal talent acquisition team, you will assist in the recruitment of our most important resource: our people. Ultimately, the responsibility of this role is to ensure our company attracts, hires and retains the best employees, while growing a strong talent pipeline.

• • Manage the recruitment cycle including the creation of search strategies, sourcing of candidates, pre-screening, interviewing and presenting qualified candidates to hiring managers, reference checks and at times negotiating offers;
  • Develop and update job descriptions and job specifications;
  • Prepare, post and manage roles in our applicant tracking system and job boards;
  • Be the subject matter expert who continually demonstrates creative sourcing strategies;
  • Identify and assess a diverse candidate pool for each of your open positions through multiple sources including employee referrals, databases, social media sites, alumni’s and other avenues;
  • Assess applicants’ relevant knowledge, skills and experience;
  • Monitor and apply HR recruiting best practices;
  • Provide regular update reports to hiring managers and HR Business Partners;
  • Act as a point of contact and build influential candidate relationships during the selection process; create and ensure a positive candidate experience(for both selected and non-selected candidates) throughout the entire recruiting process;
  • Promote our core values as well as the company’s reputation as a “best place to work”.

Talent Acquisition Specialist Qualifications:

• • • 2+ years of proven work experience as a recruiter in the AEC industry (either in-house or agency);
    • BA/BS degree or equivalent work experience strongly preferred
    • Solid ability to conduct different types of interviews;
    • Hands on experience with various recruitment processes (sourcing, phone interviewing, reference check etc.);
    • Familiarity with HR databases, Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and Candidate Relationship Management Systems (CRMs);
    • 2+ years of experience tracking and analyzing key performance indicators (KPIs) and using data to improve recruitment and hiring processes;
    • Excellent interpersonal skills; with specific experience in building strong business relationships with key stakeholders and decision makers;
    • Strong written/verbal communication and negotiation skills and the ability to make cold calls to prospective candidates;
    • Experience working well with regionally dispersed teams as well as have the ability to work independently;
    • Skilled in identifying and hiring talent within the construction/engineering industry through relationships in sourcing tools (ex. LinkedIn Recruiter) is preferred;
    • Ability to easily shift recruitment direction and priorities based on the ever changing critical business needs;
    • Demonstrates an understanding of employment laws and OFCCP compliance;

Come work with us and join a winning team! 

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