Early Careers Recruiter

Black & Veatch; Overland Park (KS); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k matching

Tuition reimbursement

Employee referral program

Flexible schedules

ESOP ownership

Job summary

Black & Veatch has an exciting opportunity for a dynamic Recruiter to join our Early Careers team. You will partner with internal stakeholders and school contacts across the United States to source, engage, and recruit top early-career talent.

This role will help develop and execute recruiting strategies, strengthen university relationships, and support brand-building efforts while contributing to recruiting events that advance the company’s early career talent needs.

Qualifications

• 2-4+ years of recruiting experience, preferably in engineering or construction industry.
• Knowledge of college recruiting best practices, trends, and processes.
• Clear, polished communicator with exceptional written and verbal skills.
• Team player with proactive and solutions-oriented mindset.
• Self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced environment with strong follow-through.
• Passionate about leveraging data to shape recruiting strategies and decisions.

Responsibilities

• Develop innovative recruitment strategies with data-driven insights.
• Proactively assess and improve recruitment strategies as part of continuous improvement.
• Source and engage talent via university partnerships, referrals, databases, and other channels.
• Conduct phone screens and forward top prospects to hiring department for review.
• Provide quality information for hiring decisions (applications, resumes, transcripts, references).
• Deliver top-tier experience for candidates, managers, partners, and stakeholders.

Skills

Strong communication

Campus recruiting

Stakeholder management

Data-driven recruiting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Tools

ATS proficiency

Job description

Date: Sep 24, 2026

Location:

Overland Park, KS, US

Company: Black & Veatch Family of Companies

Together, we own our company, our future, and our shared success.

As an employee-owned company, our people are Black & Veatch. We put them at the center of everything we do and empower them to grow, explore new possibilities and use their diverse talents and perspectives to solve humanity's biggest challenges in an ever-evolving world. With over 100 years of innovation in sustainable infrastructure and our expertise in engineering, procurement, consulting and construction, together we are building a world of difference.

Why Black & Veatch?

At Black & Veatch, you’ll be part of work that matters—designing, creating, and building the infrastructure communities rely on every day, from concept through execution.

We care about how the work gets done as much as what we build. Safety is built into every decision, and people look out for each other—speaking up, collaborating, and doing the right thing because it affects real lives.

You’ll work alongside teams solving complex challenges and turning ideas into solutions that perform in the real world—gaining hands‑on experience across projects, technologies, and disciplines.

Ownership shows up in how we work. We take responsibility for outcomes, follow through on commitments, and take pride in what we deliver. As a 100% employee‑owned company, employees share in the long‑term success we build together.

With flexible ways of working and meaningful development opportunities, you’ll build a career you can be proud to stand behind.

The Opportunity

Black & Veatch has an exciting opportunity for a dynamic, driven, and team-oriented Recruiter to join our award-winning Early Careers team. In this role, you will partner closely with internal stakeholders, team members, and school contacts across the United States to source, engage, and recruit top early‑career talent. This position will help develop and execute recruiting strategies, strengthen university relationships, support brand‑building efforts, and contribute to recruiting events that advance the company’s early career talent needs.

The Team

Black & Veatch’s Business Enablement consists of critical groups that help enable the organization's people, projects, and businesses to be as successful as possible. Functions in this group include Digital & Information Technology, Global Finance, Global Human Resources, Legal, Risk Management, and Government Affairs and Real Estate and Building Services.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop innovative recruitment strategies supported by data-driven insights and in partnership with business partners
• Proactively assess and improve recruitment strategies as part of the department’s continuous improvement strategy
• Source and engage talent through university partnerships, talent communities, referrals, candidate databases, and other recruiting channels to support current and future hiring needs.
• Conduct phone screens with candidates to determine if position requirements are met, as well as organizational fit. Forward top prospects to hiring department for review.
• Ensure hiring managers have quality information for hiring decisions, such as application, resume, transcripts, references, etc.
• Provide consistent, top‑tier experience for all stakeholders, including candidates, hiring managers, college and university partners, and other business stakeholders
• Discusses external market conditions with hiring manager, such as compensation, relocation, etc. to assist in the decision process
• Build and maintain strong relationships with top‑tier universities, schools, and target student groups
• Plan and execute on‑campus and in‑house events for students, including delivering company presentations
• Plan and execute internship program activities as assigned

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field preferred
• 2-4+ years of recruiting experience, preferably in a company within engineering or construction industry
• Knowledge of college recruiting best practices, trends, and processes
• A clear, polished communicator with exceptional written and verbal skills
• A team player with a proactive and solutions-oriented mindset
• Self-starter who thrives in a fast‑paced environment, able to balance competing priorities with strong follow‑through
• Passionate about leveraging data to shape recruiting strategies and decisions
• Eager to understand how campus recruiting impacts the broader business and excited about shaping early talent pipelines
• Willing to travel for recruiting events

Minimum Qualifications

• 2+ years related HR experience.
• 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.

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

014

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Black & Veatch is committed to being an employer of choice by creating a valuable work experience that keeps our people engaged, productive, safe and healthy.

Our comprehensive benefits portfolio is a key component of this commitment and offers an array of health care benefits including but not limited to medical, dental and vision insurances along with disability and a robust wellness program.

To support a healthy work‑life balance, we offer flexible work schedules, paid vacation and holiday time, sick time, and dependent sick time.

A variety of additional benefits are available to our professionals, including a company‑matched 401k plan, adoption reimbursement, tuition reimbursement, vendor discounts, an employment referral program, AD&D insurance, pre‑taxed accounts, voluntary legal plan and the B&V Credit Union. Professionals may also be eligible for a performance‑based bonus program.

We are proud to be a 100 percent ESOP‑owned company. As employee‑owners, our professionals are empowered to drive not only their personal growth, but the company's long‑term achievements - and they share in the financial rewards of the success through stock ownership.

By valuing diverse voices and perspectives, we cultivate an authentically inclusive environment for professionals and are able to provide innovative and effective solutions for clients.

BVH, Inc., its subsidiaries and its affiliated companies, complies with all Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) laws and regulations. Black & Veatch does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender Identity and expression, disability, veteran status, pregnancy status or other status protected by law.

Notice to External Search Firms

Black & Veatch does not accept unsolicited resumes and will not be obligated to pay a placement fee for unsolicited resumes. Black & Veatch Talent Acquisition engages with search firms directly for hiring needs.

Nearest Major Market:

Olathe

Nearest Secondary Market:

Kansas City

Job Segment:

Construction, Engineer, Engineering