Full-Cycle Recruiter & HR Generalist

Utilitra; Edwardsville (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k match

Paid holidays

Paid personal/sick leave

Paid vacation

Paid parental leave

Educational assistance

Discount programs

Job summary

Utilitra is seeking a Recruiter & HR Generalist to own full-cycle recruiting and onboarding, partnering with managers across our design, construction, and technology teams. You will ensure compliant hiring practices, manage ATS processes, and support benefits and HR administration.

The role reports to the Director of Human Resources and involves multi-state compliance, onboarding through 90 days, and contributing to a welcoming candidate and employee experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, business, or related field.
• Minimum of 2-4 years of experience in recruiting or human resources.
• Experience with full-cycle recruiting; experience hiring for technical roles preferred.
• Knowledge of federal and state employment laws related to hiring, onboarding, and separation.
• Experience with HR data entry, onboarding, or benefits administration.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgment.

Responsibilities

• Own full-cycle recruiting for the business, partnering with hiring managers on workforce needs, job postings, sourcing, screening, structured interviews, and offers.
• Manage the recruiting process in the applicant tracking system (ATS), keeping it documented, consistent, and compliant.
• Represent Utilitra at local career fairs, college hiring events, and other recruitment opportunities.
• Conduct initial resume and candidate reviews and phone screens, and coordinate interview schedules.
• Track and report recruiting metrics such as time to fill, source effectiveness, and offer acceptance.
• Ensure hiring practices comply with federal and state requirements, including EEO, I-9/E-Verify, background checks, and pay transparency laws across a multi-state workforce.
• Own onboarding from offer through the first 90 days, coordinating with managers, IT, and Safety for a consistent new-hire experience.
• Process HR changes and new-hire, transfer, and separation data accurately and on time; maintain personnel files and run standard HR reports.
• Support benefits administration, including enrollment support, benefit bill audits, and backup for benefits and leave of absence questions.
• Coordinate offboarding, including exit paperwork, exit interviews, and turnover tracking.
• Coordinate logistics for culture and engagement events and for manager and employee training sessions.
• Provide general HR support to the department and answer routine employee questions, escalating as appropriate.
• Maintain the confidentiality of sensitive employee and candidate information.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

HR policies

HRIS data

Benefits administration

Structured interviews

EEO compliance

Confidentiality

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or related field

Tools

ATS

HR software

Job description

Utilitra is seeking a Recruiter & HR Generalist to own full-cycle recruiting and onboarding, partnering with managers across our design, construction, and technology teams. You will ensure compliant hiring practices, manage ATS processes, and support benefits and HR administration.

The role reports to the Director of Human Resources and involves multi-state compliance, onboarding through 90 days, and contributing to a welcoming candidate and employee experience.