Corporate Talent Acquisition Specialist
Overview
Are you interested in a career that truly makes an impact? Do you want your job to help make nature and communities better with each project you touch?
At RES, we believe that human progress and the restoration of nature’s resources can go hand in hand. Our belief made us what we are today - the nation’s leading ecological restoration company, with over 300 stream miles restored and conserved, 20,000,000 trees planted, and 15,000 acres of special-status species habitat established. We restore our land and waters with integrity and innovation, one community at a time.
Do you want to be part of a team whose talent and dedication are unmatched in the industry? RES is currently accepting applications for a Corporate Talent Acquisition Specialist for our Houston TX office. This position mainly focuses on regional recruitment of highly specialized talent throughout United States, and also on corporate positions.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for sourcing, screening and hiring great talent to support growth.
- Work across all functional and geographic areas of the business to assist in building teams across RES but particularly for construction management, field service personnel, stream designers, project managers, ecologists, and field biologists.
- Collaborate closely with hiring managers throughout the recruiting process to ensure hiring needs are met.
- Train hiring managers on compliance, talent acquisition and management systems, and RES hiring policies and practices.
- Leverage referrals, social media, job fairs, job boards, universities and other creative methods to market open positions and source highly qualified, motivated individuals.
- Perform initial resume and or phone screening to verify and validate qualifications.
- Assist with RES’s Affirmative Action Plan and push new initiatives to drive diversity.
- Constantly and clearly model behavior consistent with company values, which include stewardship, pragmatism, integrity, creativity, commerciality, excellence, and like and trust.
- RES is an equal-opportunity employer; ensure that RES continues to comply with all applicable employment laws and hiring standards
Qualifications
- BA/BS
- Bilingual in Spanish strongly preferred
- 3+ years of full cycle recruiting experience
- Preferable, 3+ years of experience in the sourcing and recruiting of construction, hourly field personnel, stream designers, project managers, ecologists, biologists, regulatory analysts, sales and business development, marketing, finance and accounting
- Experience with Applicant Tracking Platforms (preferably iCims)
- Knowledge of compensation and general HR requirements as related to hiring
- Environmental or Energy industry knowledge a plus
VEVRAA Federal Contractor
RES is an equal opportunity employer that recognizes the value of a diverse workforce. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other criteria protected by federal, state or local law.