Sr. Talent Acquisition Advisor -Kiewit-Nuclear

Kiewit; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Kiewit is seeking a Sr Talent Acquisition Advisor to design and execute recruiting strategies across commercial and DOE nuclear projects. You will partner with hiring managers and HR to attract engineering, construction, project management, and operations professionals for nuclear, advanced reactor, fuel cycle, and related initiatives.

The role emphasizes strong sourcing capabilities, relationship building with passive candidates, universities, and industry partners, across multiple U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 7-10+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience.
• Experience recruiting within commercial and DOE nuclear, engineering, construction, energy, industrial, manufacturing, and/or DOE environments.
• Strong sourcing experience utilizing LinkedIn Recruiter and other advanced recruiting tools.
• Experience recruiting technical professionals, including engineers, project managers, construction managers, project controls, operations, and executives.
• Excellent communication, relationship-building, and negotiation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple requisitions and competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead full-cycle recruitment from workforce planning through offer negotiation and onboarding.
• Develop and execute targeted recruiting strategies to support critical hiring initiatives and project staffing demands.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand workforce needs, technical requirements, and long-term talent objectives.
• Provide market intelligence, talent mapping, and competitive hiring insights to business leaders.
• Candidate Sourcing & Engagement; Build and maintain talent pipelines across nuclear industry sectors.
• Source candidates through LinkedIn Recruiter, professional associations, employee referrals, networking events, industry conferences, and direct outreach.
• Identify and engage passive candidates for highly specialized positions.
• Develop relationships with universities, trade organizations, military programs, and industry partners.
• Recruitment Process Management; conduct screenings, interviews, and qualification assessments.
• Coordinate interview scheduling and communication between candidates and hiring teams.
• Manage applicant tracking systems and ensure recruiting activities are documented.
• Guide candidates through the hiring process while delivering an exceptional experience.
• Support offer development, compensation discussions, and negotiations.
• Build trusted partnerships with stakeholders, hiring managers, project leadership, HR partners, and executives.
• Advise leaders on recruiting strategies, talent availability, compensation trends, and hiring challenges.
• Participate in workforce planning for current and future project staffing needs.
• Support diversity recruitment initiatives and strategic workforce development.
• Advocate employer branding & market presence; represent the organization at conferences and events.
• Promote the organization's culture, values, projects, and opportunities in the nuclear market.
• Develop recruiting marketing campaigns and use social media to increase engagement.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

Sourcing

LinkedIn Recruiter

Relationship building

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business/Engineering

Tools

Applicant Tracking System (ATS)

Boolean & advanced sourcing tools

Job description

Requisition ID: 182167

Job Level: Mid Level

Home District/Group: DHO HR Operations

Department: Human Resources

Market: Nuclear

Employment Type: Full Time

Position Overview

Kiewit is seeking a Sr Talent Acquisition Advisor that is responsible for developing and executing recruiting strategies to attract, engage, and hire top talent across the commercial and DOE nuclear industries. This role partners closely with hiring managers, business leaders, and HR teams to identify and secure highly qualified engineering, construction, project management, operations, and technical professionals supporting commercial nuclear, DOE, advanced reactor, fuel cycle, and nuclear infrastructure projects.

The ideal candidate possesses a strong understanding of both commercial and DOE nuclear industries, demonstrates exceptional sourcing capabilities, and excels at building relationships with passive candidates, industry organizations, and key stakeholders.

At Kiewit, the scale of our operations is huge. Our construction and engineering projects span across the United States, Canada and Mexico, improving and connecting communities with every initiative. We depend on our high-performing operations support professionals — they’re the glue that holds multiple areas of the business together and the catalysts that make things happen. We hire only the most driven people and we offer them diverse career opportunities, strong leadership and mentorship, rewarding, collaborative work, and responsibility they won’t find just anywhere. We’re always pushing new limits. You can too.

District Overview

HR Operations is an integral partner and service provider at Kiewit. In recent years, we have gone from decentralized HR groups to a unified, shared service team, with various HR Centers of Excellence. Our vision is to be a best-in-class international HR organization.

Location

This position is based out of Lenexa, KS, may be performed in Houston, TX, Charlotte, NC, Idaho Falls, ID, Knoxville, TN, or Lenexa, KS. Other locations may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Lead full-cycle recruitment efforts from workforce planning and sourcing through offer negotiation and onboarding.

• Develop and execute targeted recruiting strategies to support critical hiring initiatives and project staffing demands.

• Partner with hiring managers to understand workforce needs, technical requirements, and long-term talent objectives.

• Provide market intelligence, talent mapping, and competitive hiring insights to business leaders.

• Candidate Sourcing & Engagement

• Build and maintain talent pipelines across the nuclear industry, including DOE, commercial nuclear, advanced reactors, EPC, engineering consulting, manufacturing, and government contractor organizations.

• Source candidates through LinkedIn Recruiter, professional associations, employee referrals, networking events, industry conferences, and direct outreach.

• Identify and engage passive candidates for highly specialized and difficult-to-fill positions.

• Develop relationships with universities, trade organizations, military transition programs, and industry partners.

• Recruitment Process Management

• Conduct candidate screenings, interviews, and qualification assessments.

• Coordinate interview scheduling and facilitate communication between candidates and hiring teams.

• Manage applicant tracking systems and ensure recruiting activities are documented accurately.

• Guide candidates through the hiring process while delivering an exceptional candidate experience.

• Support offer development, compensation discussions, and negotiations.

• Build trusted partnerships with stakeholders, hiring managers, project leadership, HR Business Partners, and executives.

• Advise leaders on recruiting strategies, talent availability, compensation trends, and hiring challenges.

• Participate in workforce planning discussions for current and future project staffing needs.

• Support diversity recruitment initiatives and strategic workforce development efforts.

• Advocate employer Branding & Market Presence

• Represent the organization at industry conferences, career fairs, networking events, and professional association meetings, as needed.

• Promote the organization's culture, values, projects, and career opportunities throughout the nuclear market.

• Develop recruiting marketing campaigns and employer branding initiatives.

• Leverage social media and digital recruiting platforms to increase talent engagement.

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Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Communications, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.

• 7-10+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience.

• Experience recruiting within commercial and DOE nuclear, engineering, construction, energy, industrial, manufacturing, and/or DOE environments.

• Strong sourcing experience utilizing LinkedIn Recruiter and other advanced recruiting tools.

• Experience recruiting technical professionals, including engineers, project managers, construction managers, project controls professionals, operations personnel, and executives.

• Excellent communication, relationship-building, and negotiation skills.

• Ability to manage multiple requisitions and competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred

• Knowledge of nuclear engineering disciplines, project services, construction management, and operations functions.

• Experience supporting major EPC, M&O, government contracting, or utility organizations.

• Familiarity with security clearance recruiting, including DOE Q and L clearances.

• Experience supporting advanced reactor, SMR, fusion, fuel cycle, or nuclear research organizations.

Key Competencies

• Executive Presence

• Strategic Sourcing

• Relationship Management

• Talent Market Intelligence

• Candidate Assessment

• Stakeholder Management

• Workforce Planning

• Negotiation and Influence

• Results Orientation

• Adaptability and Problem Solving

• Success Measures

• Achievement of hiring goals and time-to-fill targets.

• Development of sustainable talent pipelines for critical nuclear positions.

• Hiring manager satisfaction and candidate experience metrics.

• Quality of hire and retention of recruited talent.

• Ability to proactively identify future workforce needs and talent market trends.

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.

Base Compensation: #N/A - #N/A

(Actual compensation is subject to variation due such factors as education, experience, skillset, and/or location)

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

Company: Kiewit