Senior Talent Acquisition Partner

Position Summary

As a Talent Acquisition Partner at Southland Industries, you will play a vital role in our company's growth by identifying, sourcing, and engaging top talent to join our team. You will independently manage full-cycle recruiting for higher-complexity and higher-priority requisitions, and serve as a trusted advisor to hiring managers on hiring strategy and candidate positioning. The ideal candidate will possess construction recruiting experience, excellent communication skills, a strong ability to multitask, and a passion for connecting talented individuals with exciting career opportunities. This is an onsite role covering full-cycle recruiting for an assigned business unit, division, or specialty, with expectations to flex to other recruiting needs across the business as assigned. 

Position Details

• Partner with hiring managers and Talent Acquisition leadership to understand staffing needs and develop effective recruitment strategies. 
• Source candidates through a variety of channels, including job boards, social media, passive search, internal talent communities, and employee referrals. 
• Screen resumes and conduct initial phone interviews to assess candidate qualifications and fit for open positions. 
• Work with TA Coordinators, Hiring Managers, and Candidates for interview scheduling. 
• Maintain accurate, up-to-date candidate records in the applicant tracking system (Workday). 
• Live the ‘People-First’ Southland brand by delivering a world-class candidate experience — communicating proactively throughout the recruitment process and providing timely updates and feedback. 
• Partner with Talent Acquisition leadership to understand the current state of the business and forecasted talent needs, helping develop and deploy strategic recruiting plans. 
• Stay informed about industry trends and best practices in recruiting to continuously improve recruitment processes and strategies. 
• Independently manage full-cycle recruiting for higher-complexity, senior-level, or hard-to-fill requisitions with minimal oversight. 
• Serve as a trusted advisor to hiring managers on hiring strategy, market conditions, and candidate positioning. 
• Provide informal guidance and best-practice coaching to less experienced team members, including Talent Acquisition Partners, Associate. 

Qualifications 

• 10 years of recruiting experience, including independently managing full-cycle recruiting processes. 
• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience. 
• Proven experience as a recruiter within the construction industry required. 
• Ability to “talk the same language” and partner with hiring managers to understand needs, using that insight to effectively sell opportunities to candidates. 
• Strong knowledge of recruitment tools and techniques, including passive recruiting, Boolean searching, and cold calling. 
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. 
• Self-starter who takes initiative to identify improvements — we're always looking for ways to be better, faster, stronger. 
• Ability to prioritize tasks and manage time effectively in a fast-paced, remote environment. 
• Familiarity with applicant tracking systems (Workday preferred) and candidate sourcing platforms. 
• Demonstrated success independently managing full-cycle recruiting, from intake through offer and close, including for complex or senior-level roles. 
• Experience advising hiring managers on hiring strategy, market trends, and compensation positioning. 

Benefits

As a 100% employee-owned company, we offer a comprehensive benefits package for you and your family:

• 401(k) plan with 50% company match (no cap) and immediate 100% vesting
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance (100% paid for employee)
• Annual bonus program based upon performance, achievement, and company profitability
• Term life, AD&D insurance, and voluntary life insurance
• Disability income protection insurance
• Pre-tax flexible spending plans (health and dependent care)
• Paid parental leave
• Paid holidays, vacation, and personal time
• Training/professional development opportunities and company-paid memberships for professional associations and licenses
• Wellness benefits 

About Southland Industries

As one of the nation’s largest MEP companies, Southland Industries is built on the foundation of great people. Since 1949, we have put our people first, enabling growth, professional achievement, and innovation. If you want to join a fast-paced environment where you’re engaged, challenged, and valued, apply now to join our dynamic team.

To learn more about careers at Southland, explore our career opportunities, follow us on social media, and check out our website.

Southland Industries and all its subsidiaries are an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. We are committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing our employees with a safe work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Southland Industries are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, gender, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, medical condition, marital status, family care or medical leave status, veteran status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Southland Industries will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. 

Contingent Employment: All employment offers are contingent upon successful drug tests, background checks, and professional reference checks. Roles that include driving as an essential job duty will be required to have a successful Motor Vehicle Record check (MVR). We are not able to offer sponsorship of employment at this time.

External Agency Announcement: Its Southland Industries' policy not to accept candidate submissions from recruiting agencies without an active and authorized work order. Candidate ownership can only be established after a bona fide work order is issued by a member of the Southland Industries Talent Acquisition team and the candidate is appropriately submitted through our Applicant Tracking System (ATS).