Junior Recruiter – Summit Engineering, Laboratory & Testing, Inc. – Charlotte, NC

Job Title: Junior Recruiter

Reports to: HR Office Manager

Status: FT/NON-EXEMPT

Department: Human Resources

Location: Remote/Fort Mill, SC Office

Company Overview:

SUMMIT Engineering, Laboratory & Testing, Inc. (SUMMIT), a Universal Sciences Company, has an opening for a Junior Recruiter in our Fort Mill/Charlotte office.

SUMMIT is a multi-disciplinary engineering and consulting services firm offering Construction Materials Testing, Geotechnical and Environmental Engineering, Structural Engineering and Forensic Inspections, Residential and Retaining Wall Design, Subsurface Drilling, and Chapter 17 Special Inspections, Advanced AASHTO, ACI, AMRL, CCRL and NCDOT Laboratory Testing.

Growth:

In 2021, SUMMIT strategically merged with Universal Engineering Sciences (UES), becoming part of the Universal Engineering Sciences brand of companies – making us the fastest growing, most experienced, resource-rich organization of its kind. Become an important part of our growing family of over 2,000 professionals across Nationwide branches and help contribute to the betterment of communities across our nation.

About Universal Engineering Sciences (UES):

For nearly six decades, UES has provided essential engineering services and has contributed to the success of some of the most prominent and significant projects in the United States. Experience and proven, UES is considered a pioneer of the industry and stands at the forefront of emerging technology, best practices, and groundbreaking solutions, to attract the best talent and foster enriching opportunities for career growth. Universal Engineering Sciences’ work includes both public and private clients and consists of projects ranging from transportation and healthcare to commercial and education. Our engineers, geologists, certified inspectors, and scientists offer an unwavering commitment to excellence, approaching each project as an opportunity to cultivate enduring relationships with our clients.

Built on experience and driven by a determination to see our clients through success, UES remains focused, optimistic and grounded in excellence.

Job Position Summary:

As the Junior Recruiter, you will provide company-wide talent acquisition support. This role will be responsible for the recruitment of professional, field, and administrative personnel using multiple search techniques and engagement approaches. You will be a key contributor assisting, developing and executing strategies to deliver a pipeline of qualified and engaged candidates. The Junior Recruiter will be responsible for all aspects of recruiting from job description creation, sourcing, networking/hiring events, interviews, extending offers and onboarding procedures.

If you’re reliable, have a good work ethic, and can cooperate with co-workers and clients respectfully, this is the position for you. We seek hardworking and motivated candidates with work office and customer service experience.

Job Responsibilities:

Your day as a Junior Recruiter at SUMMIT will be both challenging and rewarding. During which, you have the opportunity to create lasting relationships with your team members. On a typical day, you can expect to:

Conduct full-cycle recruiting for open positions including entry-level and experience roles
Assist with the execution of the company-wide and position-specific sourcing and recruiting strategies
Partner with Corporate Recruiter, HR manager, hiring managers and management to develop candidate profiles and job descriptions for open and upcoming requisitions; post jobs on internal/external social media outlets and job boards
Communicate with hiring managers throughout recruiting, hiring, and onboarding process
Source candidates and identify top talent for job opportunities with SUMMIT through utilization of job boards and recruiting tools to proactively locate candidates
Perform initial outreach to candidates to gain their interest in job opportunities
Conduct telephone interview screenings
Provide detailed, accurate interview notes along with hiring recommendations to hiring managers
Communicate with potential applicants by phone, emails or in person to ensure a great candidate experience through the recruitment and hiring process
Communicate progress and coordinate updates with hiring managers and candidates
Set appointments, make travel arrangements for candidates as needed
Coordinate and manage on-campus branding and recruiting activities to include career fairs, information sessions, lunch and learns, class talks, site visits, etc.
Establish and nurture relationships with universities, community colleges and local organizations to participate in job fairs or networking events across divisional locations
Develop marketing materials to publicize company-wide career opportunities, specific roles, and company culture
Manage Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and SUMMIT career webpage
Contribute to company social media accounts to highlight open positions, upcoming branding/recruiting events, new hires and company culture
Process pre-employments screenings for final candidates and draw up/extend final offers of employment
Attend industry and professional associations meetings/events
Coordinate new hire equipment and orientation materials and conduct new hire orientations
Contribute ideas and assist with employee engagement events and monthly employee newsletters
Manage internal referrals from current employees
Maintain periodic activity, pipeline, and outcome reporting
Maintain confidentiality of all personnel and candidate information at all times
Work directly with the HR team with additional tasks as assigned

Education and Experience:

Required: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university with a focus in business, management, human resources, psychology or related field
Required: 2-4 years of corporate recruiting and/or campus recruiting, or closely related experience

Preferred: Campus recruitment and recruitment of entry-level talent
Preferred: Proven ability to develop and implement a recruiting strategy with successful results
Preferred: Event planning experience

Technical Skills:

· Required knowledge: Microsoft Suite and social media posting procedures

· Preferred knowledge: ATS system(s), HRIS systems, LinkedIn Recruiter

Competencies:

· Strong interpersonal skills

· Exceptional presentation, oral, and written communication skills

· Self-motivated and self-directed; proactively offers assistance and solutions

· Problem solver with ability to think through and solve problems that may arise

· Excellent organizational skills: prioritizes and plans work activities, uses time efficiently and develops realistic action plans

· Strong adaptability and able to effectively handle changes in the work environment, manages competing demands and is able to deal with frequent change, delays or unexpected events

· Must have the ability to maintain confidentiality with all HR related items and employees

· Must be detail oriented and deadline driven without guidance

Abilities:

· Ability to work independently with little direction

· Ability to listen effectively and ask questions as appropriate

· Ability to market and promote roles, employment opportunities, and company culture

· Ability to collect and interpret data to evaluate effectiveness or failure of the recruitment system from position opening to onboarding

· Ability to work independently with minimal supervision

· Ability to organize effectively, demonstrate strong time management abilities, plan schedules, coordinate resources and effectively meet deadlines

· Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions

· Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business memos and proposals

· Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers and the general public

· Ability to carry out instructions given in oral and written form

· Ability to communicate effectively both in verbal and written/electronic form

· Ability to implement organized reporting systems and procedures

Working Conditions:

Work setting is in an office atmosphere and remote setting. There is exposure to moderate level of noise that could include business office with computers and printers with light traffic throughout. Some after hours and travel will be required, specifically during February, March, September & October to job fairs as well as throughout the year for onboarding purposes and events in different office locations.

Physical Requirements:
These physical demands are representative of what a recruiter may encounter in the field and are essential functions of this position.

You must have the ability to use your hands to handle, finger or feel; reach, climb or balance; crouch, stoop, crawl, kneel and sit. You will have the ability to see and smell; including close, distance and peripheral vision, depth vision and ability to focus. This employee with occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 lbs.

Notes:

· Must successfully pass pre-employment screenings to include background and reference checks.

· SUMMIT is a drug-free workplace. Pre-employment drug screening is required; random and post-accident drug screening is also undertaken.

· SUMMIT offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package and a broad range of career opportunities.

· SUMMIT is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Additional Information:
Headquartered in Fort Mill, SC with branch offices in Raleigh, NC and Charleston, Greenville, and Columbia, SC, SUMMIT is continuing to add career & internship opportunities. SUMMIT offers competitive starting salaries and benefits including professional development and certifications, medical/vision/dental insurance plans, 401(k) plan, paid time off (PTO) & holidays, and a friendly, collaborative work environment.

Check out our website: https://summit-companies.com/careers/

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $1.00 per year

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