About us

At Peoples Natural Gas, a subsidiary of Essential Utilities, Inc., we are more than just an energy provider. We are a company that is truly passionate about serving our customers.Peoples Natural Gas is an energy company in Pennsylvania, providing Western Pennsylvania with clean, safe and reliable natural gas for more than 130 years and has a combined workforce of almost 1,300 employees. Peoples has been a committed partner and leader in the natural gas industry, currently providing reliable energy to more than 700,000 customers. Our vision of Making Lives Better is redefining the way we serve our customers. We are committed to being an environmental leader utilizing technology and innovation to create cleaner, more reliable energy sources.

Job Summary

Are you looking for a fantastic career at Essential Utilities? We have an exciting opportunity as Talent Acquisition Specialist II to join our Talent Acquisition (TA) team supporting our Aqua and Peoples Gas businesses. We source the talent needed to support our business operations protecting and providing one of the Earth’s most essential resources across 10 states and serving the needs of our 1 million customers. Reporting to the Manager of Talent Acquisition, the TA Specialist II will provide a full lifecycle recruiting process within the Aqua organization. This role will primarily focus on Union and Non-Union Management and Field Operations positions.

What you’ll do: • You will manage full life-cycle recruitment, to include setting search strategy, actively sourcing candidates, pre-screening, interviewing and presenting qualified candidates to hiring teams, negotiating offers, and facilitating the hiring and on-boarding processes.• Communicates consistently and openly with hiring managers, Human Resource Business Partners and candidates throughout the recruitment process to ensure all constituents are updated.• Focuses on building a great candidate and hiring manager experience during the recruitment process.• Sources and screens talent through passive and active candidate channels including job postings, social media, networking, internet research, and cold calling.• Conducts candidate screening interviews to “Profile candidates and gauge motivation” to ensure they are a fit within the Essential culture.• Assists with the interview process as needed, attending and conducting interviews with managers, directors, and other stakeholders.• Executes recruiting strategy, including employer promotion, candidate management, diversity sourcing, and interview process management.• Ensures compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, and company policies

Basic Qualifications

What you’ll bring: • 2 years of progressive full life cycle corporate recruiting experience, with recruiting in a high-volume environment preferred.• Experience with applicant tracking system(s) is a significant asset - Workday experience is a plus• Experience or knowledge of the Utility industry is a plus• Bachelor’s degree required• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; an ability to communicate effectively (clearly, concisely and professionally) with internal and external customers• Self-sufficient and able to work with little direct supervision• Strong customer service, organizational and planning skills with a keen attention to detail.

Peoples is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and inclusive workforce. We strongly encourage applications from women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons, regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status or any other status protected by law.Peoples Natural Gas is committed as an equal opportunity employer. To maintain the integrity of the recruitment process and to avoid real or perceived conflicts of interest due to employment and/or assignment of family members and personal referrals, specific guidelines apply to the hiring and assignment of these individuals, including, but not limited to:• Family members cannot result in a supervisor/subordinate reporting relationship• Family members cannot work in the same department