Technical Recruiter

Amteck, LLC; Lexington (VA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Amteck, LLC in Lexington, USA, is seeking a Technical Recruiter to identify, attract, and hire top talent for technical and labor roles. You will build pipelines and engage with trade schools, colleges, and career fairs to support ongoing requisitions.

The ideal candidate is results-driven, able to work independently, and proficient with applicant tracking systems. You will balance strategy with hands-on sourcing to fuel Amteck’s growth while upholding its safety culture.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to work independently and build trust.
• Strong communication and calm demeanor under pressure.
• Experience recruiting skilled trades or similar roles.

Responsibilities

• Meet with hiring managers to discuss qualifications, timelines, and onboarding; provide quality support for the hiring manager and candidate.
• Develop clear plans to fill positions quickly with the best candidates; adjust strategy as needed.
• Develop pipeline strategies for executive, senior, and mid-level roles and maintain contact with prospective candidates.
• Identify manpower needs at project start; address licensing, crew, schedule, and GC requirements.
• Source, screen and identify candidates for all Amteck roles; use ATS and proper documentation.
• Ensure onboarding is initiated and completed correctly for each hire; streamline back-end HR processes.
• Coordinate with field supervision, operations, and recruiting teams to demobilize projects and reassign employees.
• Provide guidance to managers on hiring, management and employee relations best practices.
• Educate Amteck employees on policies and collaborate with HR; enforce policy when needed.
• Assist in vendor contracting processes with staffing vendors; coordinate with Purchasing and Accounting.
• Support employees with high-level customer service; uphold company values and culture.
• Workload distribution divided as 50% technical recruiting, 25% local service recruitment, 25% engagements.

Skills

Results-driven

People-oriented

ATS experience

Recruiting skilled trades

Tools

COINS

Job description

Amteck is a Top 50 electrical contractor, and we are looking for top talent on our recruiting team! (Veteran Friendly)

Are you a recruiter looking for a highly visible role that has a direct impact on the business? Do you enjoy feeling confident that you are bringing the candidates you recruit into a thriving organization with long-term opportunities? We would love to tell you more about what makes recruiting for Amteck a unique and exciting role!

Our recruiters are the lifeblood of our business. They are the first to welcome new faces to the company and the gatekeepers of the talent and culture that has kept Amteck in business for almost 50 years. Recruiting with Amteck means that you work hands-on with many of our employees, building relationships that could last a lifetime.

The Technical Recruiter will primarily be responsible for identifying, attracting, and hiring top talent and pipeline development for specific requisitions as needed. Additionally, the Technical Recruiter will be responsible for sourcing of general positions across the company through various search engines and job boards, engagement in the communities surrounding Amteck offices to include trade schools, colleges, universities, and various other career fairs throughout the year, and identifying, attracting, and hiring top talent for various other requisitions across the company as the needs arise. The best fit candidate for this position will have a proven track record of working independently and demonstrated trustworthiness. The Technical Recruiter will have the ability to adjust recruiting tactics and techniques to meet the needs of the business, and will remain flexible to the ever changing needs of the business. Strong communication skills are a must have, and the ability to maintain a calm demeanor in stressful situations is necessary.

Here is what you can expect:

• Recruiting with flair of business operations and engaging mix of technical and labor positions to be filled
• The opportunity to continually build your skills and networks by recruiting new positions and geographical areas
• Working with a team to creatively solve problems and brainstorm new recruiting techniques
• This is an in office position, Remote work is not available.

Here is what we are looking for:

• Results-driven, people-oriented individuals
• Someone who likes to make the company they work with a better place for their coworkers and the business
• Experience recruiting skilled trades or similar positions
• Experience with applicant tracking systems and an aptitude for learning new recruiting tools and exploring new recruiting tactics

Key Responsibilities

• Meet with hiring managers and discuss qualifications of open positions, interview availability, fulfillment goals and deadlines, feedback on candidates and employee onboarding. Focus on providing quality support for the hiring manager while providing a rewarding experience for the candidate.
• Create clear, strategic plans in order to fill assigned positions in the shortest amount of time with the best candidate possible. Make adjustments to strategy as needed to fill the position.
• Possess the ability to develop pipeline strategies for executive, senior, and mid level management roles. Maintain contact with prospective candidates
• Gain a clear understanding at the beginning of assigned electrical contract projects of the projected manpower needs. Identify key areas of concern in regards to staffing: laws regarding licensing/employment, core crew, schedule, manpower volume, GC requirements etc.
• Source, screen and identify candidates for all roles within Amteck that meet the job requirements and company culture. Utilize ATS system and proper documentation techniques for efficient recruiting.
• Ensure the employee onboarding process is initiated and completed correctly for each hire. Focus on creating the best candidate and new employee experience possible while meeting the needs of the hiring manager and streamlining the back-end processes for the HR Coordinator.
• Coordinate with field supervision, operations team and recruiting team to demobilize electrical contract projects and transfer existing employees to other openings within Amteck. Ensure procedures are followed during the demobilization process: employee information is updated in COINS, employee evaluation is completed by Superintendent, employee tracking spreadsheet is updated with their availability and other relevant information, and maintain communication with the employee until they are successfully transitioned to another member of the recruiting team or management team.
• Provide assistance and guidance to Amteck hiring managers regarding hiring, management and termination of employees as needed.
• Educate all Amteck employees on company policies and procedures and collaborate with other HR team members to enforce policy when needed.
• Provide advice and counsel to managers and supervisors regarding employee relation best practices, policy and employment laws.
• Responsible for accurate, compliant completion and execution of contracts with staffing vendors. Focus on partnering with HR team members and accounting team members to streamline the process as much as possible. Work with Purchasing to set up new vendors in COINS. Establish and enforce efficient invoicing and payroll processes with the staffing vendor.
• Provide assistance and support to all Amteck employees when needed to the highest degree of customer service possible while upholding company values and culture.
• Workload
  • 50% Technical recruiting and pipeline development to include:
    • Core, Service, Life Safety and Technologies Supervision
    • Project Management
    • Estimation
    • BIM/VDC
    • Engineering
  • 25% Recruiting Local Service, Technologies talent
  • 25% Engagement (campus recruitment activities, career fairs, table days)
  • As needed and able, source for Core and Service traveling requisitions

Benefits, 401k and a competitive salary are offered.

I n 1977 Amteck was founded in Central Kentucky with the belief that growth only comes by listening and responding to both clients and employees. Four decades later, Amteck has grown from a small electrical contracting firm to a national leader in the design/build support electrical contracting industry. Amteck specializes in facility growth expansion initiatives of companies that operate in the manufacturing, industrial, process, food, and beverage, hospitality, healthcare, distribution facilities, and commercial and institutional sectors. The number one goal is the Safety of our Employees and maintaining our culture and core values: THE AMTECK WAY - SAFETY, QUALITY, & CUSTOMER SATISFACTION.