The Talent Acquisition Specialist/Technical Recruiter is responsible for attracting quality candidates to contribute to AVCON’s success. The Talent Acquisition Specialist/Technical Recruiter is directly responsible for each aspect of the recruiting cycle, including external marketing of AVCON’s brand, posting positions, sourcing resumes, identifying qualified candidates, administering assessments and interviews, making hiring recommendations, closing candidates, and performing onboarding activities. This position is based in AVCON's Orlando, Florida office.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS (may include but are not limited to):

• Consistently maintains multiple requisitions of varying levels for various teams and locations of AVCON.
• Consistently develops and maintains a pipeline of potential candidates for future opportunities.
• Acts as a partner with hiring managers to develop effective and efficient recruitment and sourcing strategies.
• Utilizes creative, professional recruiting methods to identify and recruit top-performing candidates for open positions to include social media, job boards, industry specific sites, colleges/universities, cold calling, and other advanced methods.
• Manages communication with candidates, including interview scheduling, pre-screening, interview preparation, assessments, process overview, setting expectations, post-offer discussions, and closing.
• Ensures the maintenance of accurate and concise records concerning all phases of the recruitment process, including reviewing resumes and credentials for skills, experience, and knowledge in relation to position requirements while complying with EEO and OFCCP federal regulations.
• Determines and implements improvement processes for recruiting and sourcing strategies.
• Defines sourcing and recruiting strategies to achieve staffing goals.
• Coordinates, attends, and participates in college recruiting activities to include giving presentations, attending information sessions and student group meetings, and increase college awareness of AVCON.
• Maintains efficient and effective communications that support the recruiting activity.
• Collaborates with managers to fully understand and be well-versed in position responsibilities, qualifications, and success factors.
• Ensures compliance with legal and regulatory requirements related to recruiting efforts.
• Maintains applicant tracking workflow and data integrity in accordance with EEO and OFCCP federal regulations.
• Executes, individually or collaboratively, orientation and onboarding programs.
• Nights and weekends are generally not required but may occasionally be necessary with little or no advanced notice.
• Establish and nurture relationships with partner agencies for assistance in identifying appropriate candidates for open requisitions.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or related field, or equivalent combination of experience/education.
• 2-3 years recruiting experience in the A/E/C industry, required.
• Technical agency experience a plus.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, ABILITY, AND SKILLS

• Proficiency in MS Outlook, MS Excel, and MS Word.
• Knowledge of laws regulating recruitment and employment practices.
• Exceptional communication skills and a fundamental understanding of engineering professional services.
• Ability to prioritize and complete a high volume of work, managing multiple requisitions at one time.
• Ability to develop and maintain a pipeline of potential candidates with diverse backgrounds in the engineering and planning fields
• Ability to build and implement successful, creative approaches to talent acquisition.
• Demonstrated success sourcing and hiring high level positions with niche skill sets.
• Ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively with all levels of employees, management, and clients.
• Ability to organize work, set priorities, meet critical deadlines, and follow-up on assignments with minimal supervision.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and protect privileged information and documents appropriately.
• Ability to work calmly and effectively in a high-volume office environment under pressure of heavy deadlines.
• Knowledge of correct English usage including spelling, grammar, punctuation, and vocabulary.
• Ability to act and operate under general direction.

LICENSURE

• Valid drivers’ license and maintenance of satisfactory driving record.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

There are no supervisory responsibilities associated with this position.

ENVIRONMENT

Work usually takes place in a clean, pleasant, and comfortable office setting.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit for long periods of time. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to ten (10) pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.

TOOL/PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS

Not applicable

DISCLAIMER

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required for this job. Management reserves the right to make adjustments and/or assign or reassign any portion of this job description at any time with or without notice.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

AVCON, INC. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, AVCON complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment at every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

AVCON expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of AVCON’s employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.

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Founded in 1988, AVCON, INC. (AVCON) serves the aviation, facilities, transportation, and development industries and employs over 130 professionals with expertise in all aspects of aviation planning and design; civil, structural, electrical, mechanical, and plumbing engineering; fire protection design; utilities coordination and design; traffic planning and highway design; and a full array of design and construction support services.   AVCON has built its reputation on delivering innovative and practical engineering solutions to clients, blending economic, sustainable, and technological elements into each project. Whether working on a building facility, roadway, or airfield, AVCON offers high-level technical expertise based on more than three decades of hands-on experience ensuring the job is done right the first time. AVCON prides itself on partnering with clients in Transforming Today’s Ideas into Tomorrow’s Reality.

NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES: Please note that AVCON does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Recruitment Fee Agreement, AVCON will not consider or agree to payment of any referral compensation or recruiter fee. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement, AVCON explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of AVCON.