** This position can be either located in Annapolis, MD or Roseville, MN**

Founded in 2013, New Energy Equity develops and finances solar power generation assets, providing clean electricity to commercial, industrial, municipal, and utility customers under long-term contracts. New Energy Equity, a wholly owned subsidiary of ALLETE (NYSE:ALE), has successfully developed over 330MW of solar projects and closed more than $600M in clean energy investments. The company was ranked as the 7th Top Solar Developer and the 8th Top Solar Contractor on Solar Power World’s “2021 Top Solar Contractors” list and voted one of the fastest-growing energy companies in D.C., Maryland, and Virginia by Inc. Magazine. To learn more, visit http://www.newenergyequity.com.

The Recruiter will be focused on sourcing the right talent, establishing interview protocols, extending offers, on-boarding new employees, and training on basic company policies/ information. This person will be working closely with all department heads and the Executive Team, to develop accurate job descriptions for posting and direct candidate sourcing. This role will report to the VP of Operations. 

Typical duties shall include but not be limited to:

Position Responsibilities:

• Work with department heads and their teams to define new roles, qualities, and sourcing strategy for candidates
• Work with executive team members and generate department hiring plans annually
• Generate weekly referrals and lead sources through internal office referrals, social media, and community connections
• Schedule all interviews and facilitate selection process using our BambooHR HRIS system

• Actively conduct screenings and interviews of potential candidates, discerning a candidate match against multiple hiring teams
• Review and interpret assessments taken by candidates, have the ability to share and articulate the results to the hiring team
• Be a connection point for candidates moving through advisor recruiting and human resources candidate pools
• Communicate directly to hiring managers regarding progress towards hiring their team member
• Collaborate with teams on onboarding and first impressions

Critical Competencies:

• Attention to Communication: Listens actively to stakeholders to identify and use effective communication channels, keeping VP of Operations informed on a regular basis.
• Calm Under Pressure: The ability to maintain a consistent attitude and level of professionalism under stressful work conditions.
• Focus on Quality: Intense focus on producing only quality work that you can be personally proud of.
• Coachable: Open to seeing other’s prospective and mature enough to see the growth opportunities when presented.

Technical Skills:

• Must possess basic Office proficiency (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, etc).
• Must be comfortable with digital communication including email, text, virtual meeting software, etc.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience with various job boards, LinkedIn, or other platforms for finding talent
• High level of organizational skills.

Qualifications:

• Required: 2-3 years of recruiting experience
• Preferred: 3-7 years of recruiting experience
• Bonus: Knowledge of solar, development, or construction industries