Overview

MSA has an opportunity for a full time Talent Acquisition Partner for any of the following office locations: Ankeny, IA; St Paul, MN; Baraboo, WI; Dubuque, IA; Madison, WI; or Milwaukee, WI. The Talent Acquisition Partner is responsible for conducting full life-cycle recruitment activities including sourcing, screening, interviewing, and making candidate offers for jobs within our multi-discipline engineering consulting firm. This person will lead the strategic plan for our school recruitment partnerships and own our university and college career fair program. This is a newly created position for MSA, which will allow you to contribute your expertise, shape the role, and create meaning in an organization that exists to serve.

Who we are & how we helpAs a full-service, 100% employee-owned consulting firm, MSA is all about creating communities that thrive. We partner with clients to solve complex and multi-faceted challenges and improve the quality of infrastructure and neighborhoods. Our focus is to provide exceptional service that builds strong communities. Above all, MSA’s purpose is to enable people to positively impact the lives of others.

Our professionals include engineers, architects, environmental scientists, funding experts, urban planners, and surveyors to name a few, and they work together to provide a full suite of professional services to our clients. From bike trails and interstate highways to drinking water and wastewater, we have supported projects from start to finish since the 1930s.

Our core values guide our daily decisions and how we inspire, encourage and support one another.

Honesty & Integrity - We tell the truth, deal fairly with staff and clients, respect our commitments, and behave in an ethical manner.

Commitment to Learning - We support the professional growth of our staff and invest significant resources in ongoing training and technology.

Respect & Care for Employees - We promote employee wellness, personal growth, and provide a safe and respectful work environment.

Openness - We build trust with all employees through an open and informative company culture.

Client Focus - We enjoy our clients, seek to understand their needs, promptly respond to concerns, and help them reach their goals.

We are collaborative, we are impactful, and together as owners – we make a difference.

Responsibilities

The work you will do

• Identify, build, and execute effective recruiting strategies for all types of jobs, from intern positions to experienced project managers
• Coordinate with hiring teams to identify staffing needs
• Work with hiring teams to build out job descriptions and post via the company’s career page, state job boards, and other niche job boards
• Source candidates utilizing social media, resume databases, Boolean searches, industry contacts, professional networks, and career events
• Use iCIMS to manage, review, and present candidates
• Prescreen candidates via phone and/or video
• Schedule interviews and prepare the candidate and hiring team
• Support candidates throughout the process, serve as their main point of contact, and stay in contact with hiring team throughout the whole process
• Process background and reference checks
• Coordinate offers to candidates
• Partner with HR colleagues to ensure seamless onboarding
• Organize and manage the fall and spring career fair events
• Work to ensure diverse, inclusive, and equitable hiring practices
• Assist with the company’s Affirmative Action Plans
• Manage the company’s employee referral program
• Gather, analyze, and tell the story of recruitment metrics for understanding and decision-making
• Participate in weekly team meetings, 1:1s, and strategy sessions

Qualifications

What you bringRequired Skills & Knowledge / Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s in Human Resources Management, Business, Psychology, or related field
• 3 years of full life-cycle in-house recruiting experience in a medium to large business
• Experience with an Applicant Tracking System
• Demonstrated understanding of recruiting technology and trends, with ability to research new ideas and present recommendations to leadership
• Demonstrated initiative and accountability
• Ability to independently manage multiple competing priorities and constantly prioritize
• Demonstrated sense of urgency and service orientation
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively with a geographically dispersed team 
• This position requires authorization to work in the United States.

The ideal candidate is:

• Excited by aligning the right people with the right opportunity
• Articulate and outstanding at communicating in all mediums
• Experienced with (or passionate about learning) the engineering consulting industry
• Approachable, curious, and thoughtful
• Collaborative and eager to work with a team of high-performing HR professionals
• Skilled at building rapport and trusting business partnerships with leaders at all levels
• Able to prioritize multiple job requisitions simultaneously

BenefitsWe tried to narrow it down to just 5 reasons to work at MSA, but we couldn’t stop ourselves! All employees have the opportunity to enjoy the following perks:

• Collaborative work environment
• Opportunities to apply your skills and experiences with an established multi-disciplinary consulting firm
• Support of over 350 close-knit professionals working toward the same common goal
• Co-workers with a passion for what they do
• Casual and flexible work environment
• Competitive pay and perks
• Communities of Practice to share information and provide mentoring opportunities
• Work-life integration – we support a healthy work-life balance, with flexibility to help you meet your obligations
• Internal and external training opportunities
• STEM outreach and volunteer opportunities

Eligible employees will have the opportunity to enjoy the following benefits:

• Medical, dental and vision coverage that start on your hire date (no waiting period!)
• 8 paid holidays in a calendar year
• Paid parental leave
• 100% paid-by-company life insurance, long-term disability and short-term disability
• Employee ownership – MSA is 100% employee owned! The ESOP model provides employees with ownership benefits and the opportunity to have your voice heard.
• 401k retirement plan with generous employer match

MSA is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity in its workforce. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply. Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to sex, race, age, disability, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other protected class.

Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer