Talent Acquisition Specialist

Wendel is a nationally recognized innovative Architecture, Engineering, Energy Efficiency, and Construction Management firm that collaborates with private and public entities to holistically approach facility and infrastructure projects. Our clients benefit from our full-service capability that allows us to tackle technically complex projects with our own in-house experts. With multiple regional offices, Wendel presents the opportunity to work on an exciting variety of projects with a collaborative team approach. If you are looking to make a real impact, to challenge the status quo, and develop and implement solutions with real results, then Wendel is the place for you!

Wendel is seeking a Talent Acquisition Specialist for our Williamsville, NY office. 

Responsibilities:

• Understand the company strategic plans and use it to inform the Human Resources, Recruiting and Personnel strategy.
• Lead the recruiting efforts within the HR function providing strategic direction to company. 
• Contribute to the authoring of the business plan section for Human Resources.
• Takes the lead in extending new offers, assists managers with new hire salary negotiations, and prepare and email offer letters to new hires.
• Supports organization staff by establishing a recruiting and interviewing program; counseling managers on candidate selection; establish an employment brand; and recommending changes.
• Develop innovative talent acquisition strategies to attract and retain top talent as the company continues to grow. 
• Maintains the work structure by updating job requirements and job descriptions for all positions.
• Update salary survey data in internal pay tool for managers.
• Develop and hold trainings to support the needs of the company.
• Track and monitor key performance indicators for HR group.
• Retains historical human resource records by designing a filing and retrieval system and keeping past and current records.
• Ensures legal compliance of employment law and legislation.
• Develops and maintains HR processes as needed.
• Cultivates professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks, and participating in professional societies.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Maintains a high level of internal customer service by responding to inquiries and request of both the management team and Wendel employee groups in a timely manner. 

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Able to maintain strict confidentiality.
• Commitment to team-oriented approach.
• 2-8 years’ experience in Recruiting/Human Resources. 
• Relationship building and customer focus, optimistic positive outlook.
• Maintains a professional image and exhibits self-confidence.

What we offer:

• Employee-focused company culture and work environment.
• Work-life balance including:
  • Hybrid work policy 
  • Flexible work
• Great benefits including:
  • Medical, dental, and vision
  • 401k match
  • PTO
  • Life insurance
• HSA and FSA options.
• Career advancement opportunities with Career and Professional Development.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Parking reimbursement.
• Wellness programs and health stipend.

Salary Range: $63,500 - $85,500

Wendel is committed to providing fair, competitive, and market-informed compensation. The salary offered will be determined based on the successful candidates’ relevant education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities. The salary offered will also take into consideration regional adjustment factors.

Hear from Our Team: We asked our employees to share what they love most about working at Wendel, and the overwhelming response was that everyone loves working in an environment where the team has each other’s backs. They also liked our flexible, hybrid work policy. With nationwide project and office locations, Wendel presents the opportunity to work on an exciting variety of projects with a diverse group of clients. They said they like our respect-based and team-oriented culture, and our transparent communication philosophy.

Helping our employees reach their professional goals is important to us, and we take pride in providing a variety of professional development opportunities. We utilize an annual career development process, for every employee that ensures career mobility, growth, and company ownership potential.

Don’t meet every single requirement? We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Wendel is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer and provides a drug free workplace.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, age, pregnancy, national origin, protected veteran status or disability status. We are a VEVRAA federal contractor and request priority referrals of all protected veterans.