Talent Acquisition Recruiter

NAES; Issaquah (WA); On-site; USD 87,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

NAES Corporation is seeking a Recruiter to lead full-cycle recruiting across Power Plant Operations, Corporate units, and subsidiaries. You will consult with hiring managers, HR, and leaders to craft effective hiring strategies and guide openings from intake to onboarding.

The ideal candidate will independently manage complex searches, build stakeholder relationships, and confidently recommend alternative approaches when needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred; equivalent recruiting or HR experience may be considered.
• 5+ years of progressive full-cycle recruiting experience, preferably technical or specialized positions.
• Experience recruiting within power generation, energy, utilities, or engineered environments is strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple requisitions independently from intake to hire.
• Experience recruiting at multiple organizational levels, including leadership roles.

Responsibilities

• Manage full-cycle recruiting from requisition intake to onboarding.
• Advise hiring managers and HR partners on position requirements, compensation, and market conditions.
• Develop strategies for difficult-to-fill positions and identify alternative sourcing approaches.
• Build relationships with hiring managers, HR, and external talent sources to ensure credibility.
• Create compelling job descriptions and postings to attract strong candidates.
• Develop proactive sourcing strategies using LinkedIn, job boards, and networking.
• Screen and evaluate candidates for technical, operational, and leadership roles.
• Coordinate interviews and communication with candidates and teams.
• Prepare and extend employment offers in coordination with hiring managers and HR.
• Maintain accurate applicant tracking and recruiting metrics.
• Stay current on labor market trends and recruiting technology.
• Identify process improvements to increase efficiency and improve candidate experience.
• Support talent programs and campus partnerships as needed.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

Stakeholder management

Talent sourcing

Communication

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

Indeed

Boolean search

Applicant Tracking System

Job description

NAES Corporation has an immediate opening for a Recruiter to support full-cycle recruiting across Power Plant Operations, Corporate business units, and subsidiary companies. This position serves as a consultative recruiting partner and trusted advisor to hiring managers, Human Resources, and business leaders throughout the hiring process.

The Recruiter will support a diverse range of technical, operational, professional, administrative, and leadership positions. This role requires more than simply filling open positions—it requires understanding the business need, assessing the talent market, developing effective recruiting strategies, and providing informed recommendations that lead to successful hiring outcomes.

The ideal candidate is an experienced recruiter who can independently manage complex searches, build strong relationships with stakeholders, effectively source passive talent, and confidently challenge assumptions or recommend alternative approaches when appropriate.

Your Scope of Responsibility

• Manage full-cycle recruiting from requisition intake and job posting through sourcing, screening, interviews, selection, offers, pre-employment requirements, start-date confirmation, and transition into onboarding.


• Serve as a recruiting subject matter expert and trusted advisor to hiring managers and HR partners by providing guidance on position requirements, candidate qualifications, compensation considerations, market conditions, and overall hiring strategy.


• Develop recruiting strategies for difficult-to-fill positions, identifying talent challenges and recommending alternative sourcing approaches, candidate profiles, geographic markets, or hiring strategies when appropriate.


• Build and maintain strong relationships with hiring managers, HR, business leaders, candidates, and external talent sources to establish credibility and create effective recruiting partnerships.


• Create and maintain job descriptions and job postings that accurately communicate position requirements while supporting strong candidate attraction and employer branding.


• Develop and execute proactive sourcing strategies using LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, Boolean searches, job boards, resume databases, referrals, networking, direct outreach, professional associations, and other recruiting resources.


• Source, screen, and evaluate candidates for technical, operational, professional, administrative, leadership, and specialized power generation positions.


• Recruit passive candidates through targeted research, direct outreach, networking, referrals, and relationship development.


• Coordinate interviews and selection activities with candidates and hiring teams while maintaining timely communication, professionalism, and a positive candidate experience.


• Prepare and extend employment offers in coordination with hiring managers and Human Resources, including compensation, relocation, contingencies, and applicable employment terms.


• Maintain accurate and timely applicant tracking system records, ensuring recruiting activity, candidate status, documentation, and dispositions are properly maintained.


• Monitor and manage recruiting metrics, including time-to-fill, candidate pipeline activity, source effectiveness, offer acceptance, and other established recruiting performance measures.


• Stay current on labor market conditions and recruiting trends, including talent availability, compensation trends, competitive employers, sourcing strategies, and emerging recruiting technology.


• Identify and implement process improvements that increase recruiting efficiency, strengthen candidate experience, improve hiring quality, and support business needs.


• Support recruiting initiatives and talent programs, including Human Intelligence, employee referrals, college and university recruiting, military/veteran outreach, internships, apprenticeships, career fairs, and other talent pipeline initiatives.


• Represent NAES professionally at career fairs, college and university events, industry events, professional associations, company conferences, and other recruiting activities, including travel as needed.


• Partner effectively across HR functions, maintaining a working knowledge of HR policies, procedures, employment practices, compensation, onboarding, and related processes to ensure a seamless hiring experience.

Experience & Education

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Communications, or a related field preferred; equivalent recruiting or Human Resources experience may be considered in lieu of additional education.


• 5+ years of progressive full-cycle recruiting experience, preferably supporting technical, operational, professional, corporate, or specialized positions.


• Experience recruiting within power generation, energy, utilities, industrial, engineering, manufacturing, construction, or other highly technical environments strongly preferred.


• Demonstrated experience independently managing multiple requisitions and complex searches from intake through hire.


• Experience recruiting at multiple organizational levels, including individual contributors, skilled technical professionals, supervisors, managers, and leadership positions.

Recruiting Expertise

• Strong sourcing capabilities using LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, Boolean search techniques, job boards, resume databases, direct outreach, referrals, networking, and other recruiting resources.


• Proven ability to identify and engage passive candidates for difficult-to-fill positions.


• Strong understanding of candidate assessment, interviewing, selection, compensation considerations, and employment market conditions.


• Working knowledge of applicant tracking systems and recruiting processes, including requisition management, candidate tracking, dispositioning, offers, documentation, and recruiting metrics.


• Demonstrated ability to leverage recruiting technology and emerging tools, including AI-enabled recruiting tools, to improve efficiency and candidate identification while maintaining sound professional judgment.

Communication & Relationship Building

• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively with candidates, hiring managers, HR professionals, and senior leaders.


• Strong relationship-building skills with the ability to establish credibility, build trust, and influence stakeholders across multiple locations and business groups.


• Professional presence and confidence when representing NAES with candidates, industry professionals, educational institutions, and external organizations.


• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion and professionalism.

Other Requirements

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and recruiting technology.


• Ability to travel as needed for recruiting events, career fairs, company conferences, and other business activities.


• Must possess a valid US drivers license

Working Relationships

• Reports to Recruiting Manager

Compensation

The initial compensation will range from $86,800 to $99,850 depending on experience.

NAES Safe

Safety is a core value of NAES and as a condition of employment, all employees are expected to be mentally alert and work safely at all times. Additionally, employees are required to adhere to all safety warnings and posted safety signs whenever on company property. Furthermore, employees must follow all NAES safety rules and procedures. Effectiveness in carrying out this responsibility is part of the evaluation of each employee’s performance.

NAES is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. It is the practice of NAES to seek employees of the highest quality and to select individuals on the basis of merit and competence, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, military status or affiliation protected under USERRA, or any other basis of discrimination prohibited by applicable local, state and federal law.