Talent Acquisition - Senior

Talent Acquisition, Senior - Construction (Midwest Region)

The Opportunity

Walbridge is one of America's largest privately held construction companies founded in Detroit in 1916. We have a rich history of serving exceptional clients and we believe in belonging, transparency, and working together the right way. "Built to be Better Together" guides how we hire, develop, and lead every day.

If you're a Talent Acquisition guru looking to grow with a company that invests in its people and delivers projects, you'll be proud of for years to come, let's connect.

We're excited to welcome a new team member to report directly to the Head of Talent Acquisition. In this role, you'll manage full-cycle recruiting for FTEs, third-party contractors, and support innovative talent projects. This new position is perfect for someone who thrives in a fast-paced setting, enjoys making an enterprise-wide impact, and provides exceptional service to internal teams while understanding the candidate market. If our Walbridge values resonate with you, we'd love to hear from you.

Location

Detroit, MI (On Site) or Midwest Region (Hybrid) with regular travel to Detroit and regional project sites.

Your key responsibilities

Full-Cycle Recruiting: Manage a diverse requisition load while maintaining service quality and candidate experience
• Sourcing & Pipelines: Develop sourcing strategies using social media tools, trade networks, apprenticeship programs, referrals and other innovative campaigns
• Process Excellence: Drive consistency through documented recruitment workflows and best practices
• Compliance Oversight: Ensure compliance with EEO, OFCCP, labor laws

To qualify for the role, you must have

• Minimum of five (5) years of recruiting experience and a strong focus on construction or professional services firm with 1,000+ employees
• Strong end-to-end recruiting life cycle experience
• Exceptional communication and problem-solving skills to foster relationships and meet enterprise demands
• Proven success supporting high-volume recruiting in fast-paced environment
• Strong sourcing capabilities, with a process-driven and candidate experience mindset
• Work on site in Detroit (if local) or Hybrid if outside Detroit

Ideally, you'll also have

• 4-year college degree in a related field is a plus
• Genuine passion to execute with urgency, excellence and precision
• Proficiency with large ATS systems and recruiting metrics

Skills and attributes for success

• Teamwork attitude to win together
• Strong organizational skills
• Thrive in fast-paced environments that strives for excellence
• Sense of urgency balanced with accuracy and compliance
• Accountability for delivering high-quality hiring outcomes that support our low employee turnover and highly rated employee experience

Walbridge is an equal opportunity employer with a culture that promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workforce. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, military status, or any other legally protected status.