Talent Acquisition Partner
Southland Industries, Inc.
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Job summary
Southland Industries, Inc. is seeking a Talent Acquisition Partner to lead full-cycle recruiting for a remote business unit. The role emphasizes building strategic recruiting plans, sourcing candidates through diverse channels, and delivering a top-tier candidate experience.
The ideal candidate has 5+ years of construction recruiting experience, excellent communication, and the ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment. Occasional travel to corporate CA offices and events is expected.
Qualifications
- 5+ years of recruiting experience.
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field.
- Proven experience as a recruiter within the construction industry.
- Ability to partner with hiring managers to understand needs and sell opportunities.
- Knowledge of recruitment tools and techniques including passive recruiting, Boolean searching, and cold calling.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Self-starter who initiates improvements.
- Ability to prioritize tasks in a fast-paced remote environment.
- Familiarity with Workday and candidate sourcing platforms.
Responsibilities
- Partner with hiring managers and TA leadership to understand staffing needs and develop recruitment strategies.
- Source candidates through job boards, social media, passive search, internal talent communities, and employee referrals.
- Screen resumes and conduct initial phone interviews to assess candidate qualifications and fit for open positions.
- Coordinate interview scheduling with TA Coordinators, Hiring Managers, and Candidates.
- Maintain accurate, up-to-date candidate records in the applicant tracking system (Workday).
- Deliver a world-class candidate experience and provide timely updates and feedback.
- Forecast talent needs and help deploy strategic recruiting plans.
- Stay informed about industry trends and best practices in recruiting.
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Job description
As a Talent Acquisition Partner at Southland Industries, you will play a vital role in our company's growth by identifying, sourcing, and engaging top talent to join our team. You will collaborate closely with Talent Acquisition leadership and hiring managers to understand staffing needs and develop effective recruiting strategies to attract qualified candidates. The ideal candidate will possess construction recruiting experience, excellent communication skills, a strong ability to multitask, and a passion for connecting talented individuals with exciting career opportunities. This is a remote role covering full-cycle recruiting for an assigned business unit, division, or specialty, with expectations to flex to other recruiting needs across the business as assigned.
The Talent Acquisition Partner would ideally be based in the Pacific Time Zone since the stakeholder group supported is our Northern and Southern California Divisions. This would be a work-from-home position with occasional travel to our Corporate CA offices, an annual talent acquisition strategy session, and various company events.
- Partner with hiring managers and Talent Acquisition leadership to understand staffing needs and develop effective recruitment strategies.
- Source candidates through a variety of channels, including job boards, social media, passive search, internal talent communities, and employee referrals.
- Screen resumes and conduct initial phone interviews to assess candidate qualifications and fit for open positions.
- Work with TA Coordinators, Hiring Managers, and Candidates for interview scheduling.
- Maintain accurate, up-to-date candidate records in the applicant tracking system (Workday).
- Live the "People-First" Southland brand by delivering a world-class candidate experience — communicating proactively throughout the recruitment process and providing timely updates and feedback.
- Partner with Talent Acquisition leadership to understand the current state of the business and forecasted talent needs, helping develop and deploy strategic recruiting plans.
- Stay informed about industry trends and best practices in recruiting to continuously improve recruitment processes and strategies.
Qualifications
- 5+ years of recruiting experience.
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Proven experience as a recruiter within the construction industry required.
- Ability to "talk the same language" and partner with hiring managers to understand needs, using that insight to effectively sell opportunities to candidates.
- Strong knowledge of recruitment tools and techniques, including passive recruiting, Boolean searching, and cold calling.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Self-starter who takes initiative to identify improvements — we're always looking for ways to be better, faster, stronger.
- Ability to prioritize tasks and manage time effectively in a fast-paced, remote environment.
- Familiarity with applicant tracking systems (Workday preferred) and candidate sourcing platforms.
As a 100% employee-owned company, we offer a comprehensive benefits package for you and your family:
- 401(k) plan with 50% company match (no cap) and immediate 100% vesting
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance (100% paid for employee)
- Annual bonus program based upon performance, achievement, and company profitability
- Term life, AD&DD insurance, and voluntary life insurance
- Disability income protection insurance
- Pre-tax flexible spending plans (health and dependent care)
- Paid parental leave
- Paid holidays, vacation, and personal time
- Training/professional development opportunities and company-paid memberships for professional associations and licenses
- Wellness benefits
About Southland Industries
As one of the nation’s largest MEP companies, Southland Industries is built on the foundation of great people. Since 1949, we have put our people first, enabling growth, professional achievement, and innovation.
Southland Industries and all its subsidiaries are an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. We are committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing our employees with a safe work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Southland Industries are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, gender, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, medical condition, marital status, family care or medical leave status, veteran status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Southland Industries will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.
Pay:Final pay is determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data. For California this ranges from $116,718.00 - $142,656.00 plus annual incentive, benefits, and retirement program as outlined above.
Contingent Employment:All employment offers are contingent upon successful drug tests, background checks, and professional reference checks. Roles that include driving as an essential job duty will be required to have a successful Motor Vehicle Record check (MVR). We are not able to offer sponsorship of employment at this time.
External Agency Announcement: Its Southland Industries' policy not to accept candidate submissions from recruiting agencies without an active and authorized work order. Candidate ownership can only be established after a bona fide work order is issued by a member of the Southland Industries Talent Acquisition team and the candidate is appropriately submitted through our Applicant Tracking System (ATS).
Tracking Code 5838 Job Description
Position Summary
As a Talent Acquisition Partner at Southland Industries, you will play a vital role in our company's growth by identifying, sourcing, and engaging top talent to join our team. You will collaborate closely with Talent Acquisition leadership and hiring managers to understand staffing needs and develop effective recruiting strategies to attract qualified candidates. The ideal candidate will possess construction recruiting experience, excellent communication skills, a strong ability to multitask, and a passion for connecting talented individuals with exciting career opportunities. This is a remote role covering full-cycle recruiting for an assigned business unit, division, or specialty, with expectations to flex to other recruiting needs across the business as assigned.
Position Details
- Partner with hiring managers and Talent Acquisition leadership to understand staffing needs and develop effective recruitment strategies.
- Source candidates through a variety of channels, including job boards, social media, passive search, internal talent communities, and employee referrals.
- Screen resumes and conduct initial phone interviews to assess candidate qualifications and fit for open positions.
- Work with TA Coordinators, Hiring Managers, and Candidates for interview scheduling.
- Maintain accurate, up-to-date candidate records in the applicant tracking system (Workday).
- Live the "People-First" Southland brand by delivering a world-class candidate experience — communicating proactively throughout the recruitment process and providing timely updates and feedback.
- Partner with Talent Acquisition leadership to understand the current state of the business and forecasted talent needs, helping develop and deploy strategic recruiting plans.
- Stay informed about industry trends and best practices in recruiting to continuously improve recruitment processes and strategies.
Qualifications
- 5+ years of recruiting experience.
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Proven experience as a recruiter within the construction industry required.
- Ability to "talk the same language" and partner with hiring managers to understand needs, using that insight to effectively sell opportunities to candidates.
- Strong knowledge of recruitment tools and techniques, including passive recruiting, Boolean searching, and cold calling.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Self-starter who takes initiative to identify improvements — we're always looking for ways to be better, faster, stronger.
- Ability to prioritize tasks and manage time effectively in a fast-paced, remote environment.
- Familiarity with applicant tracking systems (Workday preferred) and candidate sourcing platforms.
Benefits
As a 100% employee-owned company, we offer a comprehensive benefits package for you and your family:
- 401(k) plan with 50% company match (no cap) and immediate 100% vesting
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance (100% paid for employee)
- Annual bonus program based upon performance, achievement, and company profitability
- Term life, AD&DD insurance, and voluntary life insurance
- Disability income protection insurancePre-tax flexible spending plans (health and dependent care)
- Paid parental leave
- Paid holidays, vacation, and personal time
- Training/professional development opportunities and company-paid memberships for professional associations and licenses
- Wellness benefits
About Southland Industries
As one of the nation’s largest MEP companies, Southland Industries is built on the foundation of great people. Since 1949, we have put our people first, enabling growth, professional achievement, and innovation.
To learn more about careers at Southland, explore our career opportunities , follow us on social media , and check out our website .
Job Location Union City, California, United States Position Type Full-Time/Regular
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