Sr. Talent Acquisition Advisor -Kiewit-Nuclear

Kiewit; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Kiewit is seeking a Sr Talent Acquisition Advisor to develop and execute recruiting strategies across the commercial and DOE nuclear industries, partnering with hiring managers, business leaders, and HR to staff engineers, construction, project management, operations, and technical professionals.

This role builds talent pipelines across nuclear markets, sources passive candidates, conducts screenings, and guides offers through closing, while supporting diversity initiatives and employer

Qualifications

• 7-10+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience.
• Experience recruiting within commercial and DOE nuclear, engineering, construction, energy, industrial, and manufacturing environments.
• Strong sourcing using LinkedIn Recruiter and advanced tools.
• Excellent communication, relationship-building, and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead full-cycle recruitment from planning to onboarding.
• Develop and execute targeted recruiting strategies for critical roles.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand workforce needs.
• Provide market intelligence and talent mapping.
• Source candidates across LinkedIn, associations, referrals and events.
• Guide candidates through process and support offers.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

LinkedIn Recruiter

Sourcing

Relationship management

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Workforce planning

Diversity recruiting

Market intelligence

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in HR/Business/Engineering

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

ATS tools

Job description

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.

Requisition ID

182167

Job Level

Mid Level

Home District/Group

DHO HR Operations

Department

Human Resources

Market

Nuclear

Employment Type

Full Time

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.

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

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(Actual compensation is subject to variation due to 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.