Talent Acquisition Partner

UNKNOWN; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 72,000 - 119,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

401(k) with employer match and profit‑

Paid time off and holidays

Comprehensive health coverage

Job summary

McKinstry is seeking a Talent Acquisition Partner in Seattle, WA to join the recruiting team and build strong relationships with business units. You will source, interview, negotiate offers, and hire candidates while training HR staff on the Applicant Tracking System.

You will develop talent networks, monitor market intelligence, and drive cost-saving approaches in recruiting, supporting the McKinstry College Recruiting program and continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business Administration, or related field.
• Experience recruiting for field, service, and labor roles.
• Proficient in networking and best search practices.
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality and discretion.
• Knowledge of multi-state and federal employment laws (EEO, ADA, OFCCP)

Responsibilities

• Build a talent network within business-specific practitioner communities.
• Source, interview, negotiate offers and hire candidates to fill open requisitions.
• Train HR staff on the Applicant Tracking System.
• Maintain applicant and interview data in the ATS.
• Track candidate workflows, source data, and market intelligence.
• Drive cost-containment efforts in recruiting.
• Develop and refine candidate search strategies and pipelines.
• Manage McKinstry College Recruiting program.

Skills

Recruiting

Networking

Candidate sourcing

Discretion

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business Administration

Tools

Applicant Tracking System

Job description

Build the future, spark innovation and align your career with purpose.

McKinstry is innovating the waste and climate harm out of the built environment and creating lasting impact. Together, we're building a thriving planet.

Buildings are a leading contributor to the climate crisis, generating nearly 40% of total global energy-related carbon emissions. We're making a lasting impact on our industry and within our communities by addressing the climate, affordability and equity crises through:

• renewables and energy services
• engineering and design
• construction and facility services

To get where we're going, we need big thinkers, problem solvers and collaborative mindsets. Does that sound like you?

The Opportunity with McKinstry

We're seeking a Talent Acquisition Partner to join our recruiting team in Seattle, WA.

What's in it for you?

• Your voice is heard – you will be able to serve as an influencer. McKinstry is the place to be if you seek an opportunity to build and maintain trustworthy relationships with your business units.
• Our business leaders rely on us as talent strategists and you will be partnered closely with them to solve for talent opportunities, learn their businesses from the ground up, and partner closely with other HR partners in our dynamic and established HR team.
• In joining McKinstry, you would be walking into an established team that cares about you, your opinion, your added expertise and allows you to coach and mentor junior recruiters. Here you can be a part of a work community representing a brand committed to making a positive impact and building a thriving planet.
• We believe that career development is a way of life. Our team learns from each other, mentors each other, and seeks additional learning opportunities through conferences, shared learning opportunities, and outside groups and mentors.

Your responsibilities will include

Recruit

• Builds a talent network within business-specific practitioner communities.
• Addresses legal and compliance issues related to talent acquisitions.
• Trains HR staff on the Applicant Tracking System.
• Selects and directly sources, interviews, qualifies, negotiates offers and hires candidates to fill open requisitions.
• Proactively networks and establishes effective working relationships.
• Pursue conscious cost-containment efforts in recruiting.
• Researches new ways of using the Internet for recruitment. Use of social and professional networking sites to identify and source candidates.
• Maintain a constant and steady focus on the marketplace and report market intelligence.
• Manages and defines the McKinstry College Recruiting program.
• Adds value during the offer stage by ensuring candidate decision triggers are clearly understood.
• Takes the lead and is resourceful and persistent in driving solutions to recruiting problems.
• Demonstrate a strong client focus and commitment to continuous improvement.
• Drive continuous enhancements to candidate site(s).
• Screens, interviews and manages active candidates.
• Insures that McKinstry's employment value proposition is communicated effectively by providing information on specific job and career advancement opportunities.
• Track candidate workflows, source data, pre-screen information and all other metrics required·
• Creates Boolean and other complex search strings in both paid web boards and standard search engines.
• Individually and collaboratively continuously streamlines processes; drives for measurable results.
• Maintain all pertinent applicant and interview data in the Applicant Tracking System.
• Manages additional HR projects as required.

Development

• Develop search plans and works within a contact management system.
• Develops creative approaches to delivering quality candidates.
• Develop knowledge of assigned business groups structure, strategies, and critical skill requirements.
• Possess a reputation for being exceptional at candidate generation by forgoing dynamic relationships with business leaders, hiring managers, and HR business partners to meet Talent needs.
• Provides the highest quality of customer service for the organization and builds a long term high potential talent pipeline to feed future growth projection.

What You Need to Succeed at McKinstry

• Previous experience in recruiting for field, service, and labor positions.
• A Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
• Proficiency in networking and familiarity with best search practices.
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality and discretion.
• Some knowledge of multi-state and federal employment laws and regulations, including EEO, ADA, OFCCP, and general HR practices (preferred).[IP1]

PeopleFirst Benefits

When it comes to the basics, we have you covered

• Competitive pay
• 401(k) with employer match and profit-sharing plan
• Paid time off and holidays
• Comprehensive medical, prescription, dental, and vision with low or zero deductible options and low out of pocket maximums

People come first at McKinstry, and we go beyond the basic benefits with

• Family formation benefits, including adoption and IVF assistance
• Up to 16 weeks paid parental leave
• Transgender inclusive benefits
• Commuter benefits
• Pet insurance
• "Building Good" paid community service time
• Learning and advancement opportunities via McKinstry University
• McKinstry Moves onsite gyms or reimbursement for remote workers

See benefit plan documents for complete details.

If you're driven by our vision to build a thriving planet together, McKinstry is the place to build your career.

T*he pay range for this position is* $72,090 - $119,300 per year; however, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Base pay information is based on market location. A bonus may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position offered.

The McKinstry group of companies are equal opportunity employers. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, race, color, creed, marital status, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information or any other basis protected by law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to employment, advancement, assignment, and training. This commitment to Equal Employment Opportunity is made equally as a social responsibility and as an economic and business necessity.

McKinstry is a drug-free workplace. Employment is contingent upon successfully passing a pre-employment drug and alcohol test, complying with the requirements of the Immigration Reform and Control Act and a Confidentiality Agreement, in addition to successful outcomes of background and reference checks.

Applicants for this role will only be considered if they possess current US Work Authorization, and do not require employer-sponsored VISA support to begin or remain in this role.

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