Talent Acquisition Partner

UNKNOWN; Lakewood (CO); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Remote flexibility

Bonuses

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Licensure support

Eight paid holidays

Job summary

NEI Electric Power Engineering in Lakewood, CO seeks a Talent Acquisition Partner to lead the full recruitment lifecycle across multiple departments. You will partner with directors and VPs to understand hiring needs, design interviews, and assess candidates, guiding leaders with market insights and data-driven decisions.

This full-time role supports local in-office work with remote flexibility, offers a competitive salary, and opportunities to influence NEI's growth while representing the

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in human resources or business-related field preferred but not required.
• 1–4 years of sourcing or recruiting experience required.
• Experience partnering with hiring leaders in a consultative capacity.
• Ability to translate business needs into clear talent profiles.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with influence.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Directors and VPs to understand hiring needs and profiles.
• Lead requisition intake meetings, role calibration, and interview design.
• Own candidate sourcing, screening, and qualification decisions.
• Synthesize interview feedback and guide data-driven decisions.
• Ensure a best-in-class candidate experience throughout the lifecycle.

Skills

Sourcing

Recruiting

Talent advisory

Stakeholder management

Boolean search

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or business

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

Greenhouse

ATS

Job description

Talent Acquisition Partner

About the Position

NEI Electric Power is a Power Systems Engineering Consulting firm supporting clients across multiple industries since 1982. Based outside of Lakewood, Colorado, NEI is looking for a Technical Recruiter to join the team full-time to support NEI’s growth across multiple departments.

The Talent Acquisition Partner (TAP) is role is to serve as a key talent advisor and hiring partner by managing the talent acquisition lifecycle; owning candidate assessment, market insights, and advisory guidance to help hiring leaders make the best possible hiring decisions.

Salary Range: $70,000 - $85,000 / year

The salary range above is based upon the Denver, Colorado labor market.

This opportunity is available to both local / in-office (Lakewood, CO) and full-time remote candidates.

Essential Responsibilities

Talent Advisory & Hiring Partnership

• Partners closely with Directors and Vice Presidents to deeply understand hiring needs, team context, and ideal candidate profiles.
• Supports early career hiring and represents NEI at career fairs across the country
• Leads requisition intake meetings, role calibration, and interview design.
• Provides guidance to hiring partners throughout the hiring process.
• Synthesize interview feedback and facilitate data-driven hiring decisions.

Candidate Assessment & Market Expertise

• Owns candidate sourcing, outreach, screening, and qualification decisions.
• Conducts high-quality screening conversations aligned to the role requirements and NEI’s core values.
• Applies market insight to advise hiring leaders on feasibility, tradeoffs, and expectations.
• Clearly documents assessment outcomes, recommendations, and decision rationale.
• Partners with Talent Acquisition Coordinator to ensure candidates experience a best-in-class experience as they move through the talent acquisition lifecycle.

Stakeholder Communication

• Maintains strong, consultative relationships with hiring leaders.
• Sets expectations, provides regular updates, and manages alignment throughout the process.
• Escalates risks, misalignment, or capacity concerns to the Manager - Talent Acquisition as needed.

Must Have

• Education: Bachelor's degree in human resources or business-related field is preferred but is not required.
• Experience: 1 - 4 years of sourcing or recruiting experience is required.
• Demonstrated experience partnering with hiring leaders in a consultative, advisory capacity, not solely transactional recruiting.
• Proven ability to translate business needs into clear talent profiles, balancing technical requirements, team dynamics, and market realities.
• Strong judgement evaluating talent, synthesizing interview feedback, and guiding hiring leaders to informed decisions.
• Experience facilitating intake meetings, interview debriefs, and calibration discussions with hiring stakeholders.
• Deep understanding of the candidate market, sourcing strategies, and Boolean search strings.
• Comfortable assessing "must-haves vs. Nice-to-haves" and advising leaders when adjustments are needed.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence without authority.
• Strong interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence; capable of building trust with candidates, hiring leaders, and cross-functional partners.
• Ability to deliver candid feedback and push back professionally when needed to protect quality, process, or candidate experience.
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis

Working Conditions

Work Environment

Work is performed in an office setting and some field work may be required

Travel

Minimal: 15-20%

Physical Activities

Must be able to lift 25lbs.

About NEI Electric Power Engineering

Serving Others. Enriching Environment. Improving Continually. Quality Results. Voted as a top workplace by the Denver Post for six straight years (2020-2026), our values have been woven into the fabric of who we are since 1982, guiding our decision making throughout the years. As an engineering services firm, NEI’s mission is to create a great organization that serves people and solves problems.

Since NEI’s founding, we have developed a culture of collaboration and accountability across our teams and departments, and externally with our clients across the United States. We believe in two core ideas: hiring great people and celebrating our team members with diverse backgrounds and unique experiences; bringing in new, unique, and exciting perspectives that can only strengthen NEI as we chart out path into the future.

We are a proud equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or genetic information.

Team Member Benefits

We believe that taking care of our team members is of the utmost importance. We strive to foster a community of belonging, professional development, and industry involvement; providing our team with the benefits, tools, and support systems to excel in their roles. Out comprehensive benefits package includes:

• 100% Employer paid team member premiums for Medical, Dental, Vision, Basic Life Insurance, and Long-Term Disability
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• 401(k) with employer matching; 100% immediate vesting
• Annual & discretionary bonus programs
• Paid Time Off
• Employer paid licensure (FE/PE), certifications, seminars, & conferences
• Paid parental leave
• Tuition reimbursement
• Eight (8) paid holidays including a floating holiday to use at your discretion
• Annual Team Building
• Hybrid work environment with remote flexibility
• Career development, training, and coaching opportunities
• Pet insurance