Talent Acquisition Advisor - Power Construction

Kiewit; Lenexa (KS); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision plans

Retirement plans with matching

Generous paid time off

Job summary

Kiewit is seeking an HR Specialist in Lenexa, KS to lead full-cycle recruiting for technical and field roles across power generation projects.

You will partner with hiring managers to develop sourcing strategies, build pipelines, and ensure a top-tier candidate experience while aligning with business objectives.

This role integrates with construction, operations and HR teams, emphasizing integrity, safety, and timely delivery of qualified talent.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business Admin, or a related field.
• 3+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience in engineering/construction/industrial sectors.
• Experience sourcing and recruiting technical and field-based professionals.
• Knowledge of recruiting best practices, employment laws, and hiring processes.
• Experience using ATS and sourcing tools such as LinkedIn Recruiter.

Responsibilities

• Manage full recruitment lifecycle from requisition intake through offer and onboarding.
• Recruit for Field Engineers, Project Engineers, Superintendents, and other power generation roles.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand staffing needs and timelines.
• Conduct candidate screenings, interviews, assessments, and reference checks.
• Develop offers with hiring managers, HR, and compensation teams.
• Source via LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards, referrals, and networking events.
• Build talent pipelines for hard-to-fill positions in power generation.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Talent sourcing

Interviewing

ATS experience

LinkedIn Recruiter

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or related field

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

ATS (e.g., Workday/SuccessFactors)

Job description

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Location:

Lenexa, KS, US

Requisition ID:181629

Job Level:Mid Level

Home District/Group:DHO HR Operations

Department:Human Resources

Market:Power

Employment Type:Full Time

Position Overview

As an HR Specialist, you will be managing full-cycle recruiting efforts for technical, professional, and field-based positions supporting power generation construction projects. This role partners closely with hiring managers, operations leaders, and human resources teams to attract, engage, and hire top talent across disciplines including project controls, quality, safety, and craft supervision. The Talent Acquisiton Advisor develops sourcing strategies, builds talent pipelines, drives workforce planning intiaitves, and ensures an exceptional candidate experience whiel supporting critical business objectives.

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. This is a shared service center in a professional office setting.

Responsibilities

Recruitment & Talent Acquisition

• Manage the full recruitment lifecycle from requisition intake through offer acceptance and onboarding.
• Recruit for a variety of positions including Field Engineers, Project Engineers, Superintendents, Construction Managers, Project Managers, Quality Professionals, Safety Professionals, Commissioning Specialists, and other power generation roles.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand staffing needs, project timelines, and workforce planning requirements.
• Conduct candidate screenings, interviews, assessments, and reference checks.
• Develop competitive offers in collaboration with hiring managers, HR, and compensation teams.
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies utilizing LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards, referrals, networking events, industry associations, and direct sourcing techniques.
• Build and maintain talent pipelines for critical and hard-to-fill positions within the power generation market.
• Identify and engage passive candidates with relevant industry experience.
• Conduct market research and competitor analysis to support recruiting strategies.

Business Partnership

• Serve as a strategic talent acquisition partner to operations and leadership teams.
• Provide labor market insights, recruiting trends, and hiring recommendations.
• Facilitate intake meetings and establish recruiting plans for high-priority openings.
• Advise hiring teams on interview best practices, candidate evaluation, and selection processes.

Candidate Experience & Employer Branding

• Ensure timely communication and a positive experience throughout the recruitment process.
• Promote the company's culture, values, career opportunities, and project portfolio.
• Represent the organization at career fairs, industry conferences, networking events, and recruiting initiatives.
• Support employee referral programs and employer branding campaigns.

Compliance & Reporting

• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment regulations.
• Maintain accurate candidate records within the Applicant Tracking System (ATS).
• Track recruiting metrics including time-to-fill, source effectiveness, acceptance rates, and pipeline health.
• Support affirmative action, diversity recruiting, and workforce planning initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Communications, Psychology, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 3+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, preferably supporting engineering, construction, industrial, energy, or power generation organizations.
• Experience sourcing and recruiting technical and field-based professionals.
• Knowledge of recruiting best practices, employment laws, and hiring processes.
• Experience utilizing Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and sourcing tools such as LinkedIn Recruiter.
• Ability to manage multiple requisitions and competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Highly motivated, with a demonstrated passion for excellence and taking initiative
• Strong work ethic, willing to do what it takes to get the job done right the first time
• Demonstrated commitment to ethics and integrity
• Passion for safety, with the ability to help us ensure that nobody gets hurt
• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
• Team player with the ability to work independently to meet deadlines, goals and objectives
• Strong organization, time management, and attention to detail

Other Requirements:

• 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.
• May work at various different locations and conditions may vary.

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.

There’s no limit to what you’ll do at Kiewit. Whether you’re building or supporting projects that provide communities with dependable energy, safe transportation, clean water, or access to health care, the work you do will positively impact people’s lives for generations to come.

Here you’ll have endless opportunities to expand your expertise through on-the-job experience and internal and external training and development opportunities.

We offer our full-time staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that’s among the best in our industry.From top-tier health care programs to employee assistance programs and retirement planning, we aim to provide you with the tools you need to be successful in the areas of life that matter most to you.

Kiewit is an equal-opportunity employer, and we believe a diverse workforce is vital to the success of our business. We continue our efforts to attract, develop and retain employees from all backgrounds who are passionate about our industry.

We are committed to veteran and military hiring and will consider relevant military experience as equivalent to qualification requirements.