Senior Recruiter - (27-P&T-500009-019)

District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (DC Water) seeks a Senior Recruiter to lead multifaceted recruitment for management-level positions, partner with leadership, and ensure compliant, efficient staffing processes.

The role requires five years of progressive recruiting experience, a Bachelor’s degree, and strong HRIS/ eRecruiter proficiency. This hybrid position reports to the Manager, Talent Acquisition and supports the People and Talent division.

Qualifications

• Five (5) years of progressive recruiting experience, including 2+ years recruiting management level positions.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience acceptable.
• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources Management or Business Administration.
• Extensive knowledge of HR principles and fair employment practices.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong proficiency with recruiting software such as eRecruiter and HRIS.
• Proficient computer skills (Word, Excel, email, internet research).
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with strong organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Meet with directors to develop recruitment strategies for management-level positions.
• Collaborate with Recruitment Manager to enhance policies and procedures.
• Troubleshoot and advise on complex recruitment problems.
• Develop and recommend strategies to reduce turnover and meet staffing needs.
• Pre-screen applicants and manage the recruitment lifecycle with eRecruiter.
• Coordinate advertisement sources for exempt and non-exempt roles.
• Conduct reference checks, background checks, and administer pre-employment tests.
• Assist at other DC Water locations and participate in job fairs.

Skills

Communication

HR Principles

Recruiting

HRIS

Excel

Organizational Skills

Multi-tasking

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

eRecruiter

HRIS

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Job Details

Job Title: Senior Recruiter

Job Code: P0309

Supervises Directly: No

New or Revised: Revised

Regular or At-Will: At-Will

Date: 6/24/2026

Exempt or Non-Exempt: Exempt

Compensation Approval Signature: Union/ Non-Union: Non-Union

Division: People and Talent

Department Name: People and Talent-Employee Experience

Salary Schedule: Non-Union Salary Range

Cost Center Code: 500009

Grade: NU17

Essential Position: No

Reports To: Manager, Talent Acquisition

EEO Code: Professionals

Work Format: Hybrid

About Us

At DC Water, we provide more than 700,000 District of Columbia residents and 24.6 million annual visitors with essential water, wastewater, and stormwater services. DC Water also provides wholesale wastewater treatment services for 1.8 million people in Montgomery and Prince George's counties in Maryland, and Fairfax and Loudoun counties in Virginia. We aspire to be known for superior service, ingenuity, and stewardship to advance the health and well-being of our diverse workforce and communities. To achieve this vision, we commit to our shared mission every day - exceeding expectations by providing high quality water services in a safe, environmentally friendly, and efficient manner.

Role Description

The Senior Recruiter recruits, pre-screens, and develops potential job candidate pools for management level positions by developing recruiting strategies, utilizing internal and external sources, and maintaining effective working relationships with DC Water management at all levels to help ensure adequate attention to staffing needs.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Meets with directors and other management staff to formulate and develop recruiting strategies for candidate pools for management level positions, to include providing appropriate support throughout the life-cycle recruitment for positions.

• Interacts with the Recruitment Manager to develop, recommend, and implement enhanced policies and procedures aimed as better-achieving DC Waters staffing initiatives.

• Troubleshoots and resolves difficult and complex problems in order to provide comprehensive recruiting and placement advisory services to DC Water customers, to include working with lower level Recruitment staff to resolve and/or recommend solutions to problems they encounter.

• Develops and recommends recruitment strategies to help reduce job turnover, and which help perpetuate DC Waters long and short term workforce needs; reviews and provides feedback on recommendations made by Recruiters.

• Pre-screens applicant paperwork and credentials against the approved job description, to include utilizing eRecruiter to document, track and manage jobs/candidates throughout the recruiting process; coordinates and participates on applicant panel interview.

• Coordinates newspaper, journal, Internet and other advertising sources for exempt (non-management) and non-exempt positions.

• Conducts reference checks, initiates background checks, administers pre-employment tests, initiates physicals and drug screening tests, and extends job offers after interacting with the Compensation Unit to confirm proposed starting base salaries.

• Periodically works at other DC Water locations to provide human capital management support (e.g., answer questions, provide guidance, etc.).

• Interacts with the Recruitment Manager to develop the Annual Job Fair Schedule, and overseas activities at job fairs and other outreach activities aimed at promoting DC Water to potential job seekers.

• Establishes and/or maintains an expert understanding of DC Water's collective bargaining agreements, federal and local laws, and DC Water's policies and procedures pertaining to fair employment practices in order to help ensure compliance.

• Recommends and implements approved standard guidelines and policies on hiring, selection processes, and the evaluation of candidates.

• Interacts with the Recruitment Manager to review and assess staffing reports, to include presenting an analysis of recruiting activities.

• May serve on DC Water committees to provide and receive feedback on recruiting, or other issues aimed at improving the DC Water initiatives.

• Performs other related duties and projects as assigned at the discretion of the Manager, Compensation & Recruitment.

Supervisory Responsibilities

N/A

Key Working Relationships

Interacts with hiring officials and employees throughout DC Water, along with representatives from other agencies, organizations, vendors, and the general public.

Skills & Qualifications

The qualifications listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and ability necessary for an individual to perform each essential responsibility satisfactorily. Reasonable amounts of training are provided.

Required Skills & Qualifications

Required Experience

Five (5) years of progressive recruiting experience that includes at least two (2) years’ experience recruiting management level positions,

Or an equivalent combination of education and experience is required.

Minimum Education Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources Management, Business Administration (or a related field) from an accredited college or university

Required Skills

An extensive working knowledge of applicable Human Resources principles and practices related to recruiting and fair employment practices is required.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.

An excellent working knowledge of recruiting software such as eRecruiter and HRIS is required.

Proficiency with a personal computer is required (i.e., Word, Excel, email, internet research).

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment that often involves handling multiple tasks is required.

Excellent organizational skills are required.

Required Licenses & Certifications

N/A

Physical Requirements

General office conditions

Preferred Skills & Qualifications

Preferred Experience

N/A

Preferred Education Requirements

N/A

Preferred Skills

N/A

*The work environment characteristics described in the physical requirements section of the required skills & qualifications table are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential responsibilities.

Your Experience at DC Water

At DC Water, our people make us an industry leader. Join a group of thinkers, innovators, and problem solvers focused on protecting life’s most precious resource in the nation’s capital.

• Take pride in your work. We provide an essential service and do work that matters. A career at DC Water is an exciting opportunity to help improve the environment and make a lasting difference for the community.
• Connect to a strong culture. Everything we do is grounded in our shared values - accountability, trust, teamwork, customer focus, safety, and well-being.
• Be your true self. We are an inclusive organization that embraces diversity, and we recognize and celebrate employees’ individuality and unique contributions.
• Build your skills and career path. We are committed to developing a future-ready workforce by helping our employees develop skills for the jobs of tomorrow.

We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V.

We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.

The Americans with Disabilities Act prohibits discrimination against "qualified individuals with disabilities".

If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to

perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please

email [e-mail].