Talent Acquisition Manager (Irving, TX) - Austin Bridge & Road at Austin Bridge & Road, LP in Irving, Texas

Job Description:

Austin Industries is one of the nation’s largest, most diversified U.S.-based construction companies. With more than 5,700 employee-owners, Austin Industries provides nearly every type of civil, commercial and industrial construction services through the expertise of our operating companies: Austin Bridge & Road, Austin Commercial and Austin Industrial.

 

Austin Bridge & Road is currently seeking a Talent Acquisition Manager to join our team located in Irving, Texas.  We set the standard for heavy civil construction and are looking for talented construction professionals that want to excel with us.  The Talent Acquisition Manager will be responsible for the recruiting strategy and management of the full life cycle of Austin Bridge & Road salaried and craft recruitment, including job postings, screening, sourcing, facilitating interviews, offer management and pre-hire onboarding communication.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Supervise two (2) recruiters

Functional Areas of Responsibility:

• Human Resources Administration


• Recruiting


• Sourcing – Passive and Active


• College Recruiting


• Internship Programs


• Career Fairs

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develops a strategy for the recruiting team to meet the company’s growth goals, in coordination with the HR department strategy.


• Develops and implements proactive sourcing plans.


• Manages agency contracts and communications.


• Conducts labor market analyses as needed.


• Prepares and provides monthly metrics.


• Consults with hiring managers to understand the roles to be filled and the ideal candidate profile.


• Posts open roles internally and to external job boards as appropriate.


• Reviews resumes, conducts phone screens, and measures candidates against a specific job profile.


• Develops, facilitates, and implements all phases of the recruitment process.


• Collaborates with department managers to identify and draft detailed and accurate job descriptions and hiring criteria.


• Identifies and implements efficient and effective recruiting methods and strategies based on the available role, industry standards, and the needs of the organization.


• Assists with job posting and advertisement processes.


• Screens applications and selects qualified candidates.


• Schedules interviews; oversees preparation of interview questions and other hiring and selection materials.


• Assists with the interview process, attending and conducting interviews with managers, directors, and other stakeholders.


• Collaborates with the hiring manager and/or other human resource staff during the offer process, identifying and recommending salary ranges, incentives, start dates, and other pertinent details.


• Ensures compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, and company policies.


• Attends and participates in college job fairs and recruiting sessions.


• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.


• Excellent interpersonal skills with good negotiation tactics.


• Ability to create and implement sourcing strategies for recruitment for a variety of roles.


• Proactive and independent with the ability to take initiative.


• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.


• Familiarity with laws, regulations, and best practices applicable to hiring and recruitment.


• Proficient with or the ability to quickly learn applicant-tracking software or other recruitment systems.


• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or related field, or equivalent work experience, required.


• Eight (8) or more years of recruiting experience required; Construction experience highly preferred.


• Two (2) or more years managing all phases of the recruitment and hiring process highly preferred.


• SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP preferred.


• SHRM’s Talent Acquisition Specialty Credential a plus.

We offer excellent benefits including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, and a matching 401K plan. We are proud to be a 100% Employee Owned Company (ESOP)! To learn more about Austin, please go to https://www.austin-ind.com/our-company/who-we-are.

 

Austin Bridge & Road is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

About Austin Bridge and Road

A leader in the heavy highway and transportation infrastructure industry for more than 100 years, Austin Bridge & Road has built landmark projects from Arizona to North Carolina, including complex urban highway interchanges, tollways, runways, port facilities, border crossings, automated people mover guide-ways and specialty bridges. Our customers rely on our expertise in construction management on conventionally bid projects and newer procurement methods, including design-build, construction manager at-risk and construction management/general contracting.

It is the policy of Austin Bridge & Road, L.P. to assure that applicants are employed and that employees are treated during employment without regards to their race, religion, sex, color or national origin, age, disability, or any other legally protected characteristics or status. Such action shall include: employment, upgrading, demotion, or transfer; recruitment or recruitment advertising; layoff or termination; rates of pay or other forms of compensation; and selection for training, including apprenticeship, pre-apprenticeship, and/or on-the-job training.

 

Become an owner 

Unlike other companies that may be privately or publicly held, Austin is 100% owned by our employees. It's a source of pride for everyone one of our 5,700+ employee-owners that we have vested interest in the day-to-day success of our company. We share Austin's growth and profitability, and are accountable to ourselves for doing everything it takes to serve our customers with excellence and to make Austin the best it can be. After all, We Own It. Learn more at www.austin-ind.com.

 

No agency inquiries please

Austin Industries and all operating divisions (Austin Bridge & Road, Austin Commercial, and Austin Industrial) do not accept unsolicited resumes, candidates’ names or summaries from staffing agencies, search firms, or third-party recruiters.  Any unsolicited resumes submitted to Austin Industries, or any of its employee-owners, becomes the property of Austin Industries and Austin Industries will not pay a placement fee.

Experience

Required

• 8 year(s): + of recruiting experience required

Preferred

• Construction experience highly preferred

Education

Required

• Bachelors or better in Human Resource Administration or related field

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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