Senior HR Recruiter - Contract

AWP is North America’s leading traffic control specialist. Our team of 9,000 professionals helps secure 2,000 + work zones every day – ensuring customer crews, drivers, and our own teams get home safely. We protect those who operate, maintain, and upgrade infrastructure in the energy, broadband, and transportation sectors and provide traffic control for major events like the Boston Marathon.

Since our founding in 1981, we have served customers through the talent of extraordinary team members committed to customer focus, growth, valuing each other, safety and quality, and a sense of urgency

The Senior Recruiter joining this dynamic and results-driven In-Direct hiring team will handle full life cycle recruiting and play a key part in supporting AWP Safety’s continued growth by developing and executing strategic recruiting plans. The successful candidate will be responsible for sourcing, interviewing  and placing top talent across the company, helping to drive our success and expansion.

Responsibilities: 

• Partner with hiring teams to become a recruiting consultant and strategic business partner to clients.
• Design and implement aggressive recruitment sourcing and advertising strategies including targeted recruitment strategies.
• Utilize innovative and creative recruitment methodologies in a cost effective and timely manner with the aim of limiting outside recruiting agency fees.
• Lead and participate in targeted hiring events and attend professional networking events/conferences.
• Track candidates properly for compliance, measure and report on applicant flow and source effectiveness.
• Partner with human resources business partners to make salary recommendations to hiring managers and negotiate salaries with potential hires.
• Build relationships with internal talent to help with succession planning and advise on internal moves.
• Proactively identify and implement process improvements to enhance recruitment efficiency, ensuring more cost-effective and timely hiring.
• Leverage internal people data and insights in addition to external labor market analysis to help clients make more informed decisions.
• Provide general market intelligence and research on our competitors to leaders and hiring managers
• Participate in strategic projects across human resources and beyond, including tool implementation, process improvements, employer branding, etc.
• Proactively help other members of our team accomplish their goals - and raise your hand to help when you have capacity.
• Provide weekly updates to hiring managers on recruiting efforts, result of efforts, and continuously refine recruiting strategy as needed.

• College Degree in HR, Business or other related area.  Experience will be considered in lieu of education
• 4+ years of full life cycle recruiting experience with deep sourcing experience
• Exceptional customer service orientation (within recruiting team, hiring managers, HR team, candidates, etc.)
• Stakeholder Management - Guide the stakeholder through unique situations, sensitivities, and competing priorities using thoughtful business-backed and empathetic solutions
• Demonstrated ability to recruit for a broad range of positions
• Exceptional organizational skills, follow up skills, and attention to detail
• Track record of developing and maintaining strong, trusting relationships with clients and candidates
• Ability to attract passive candidates and build proactive pipelines through cold calling and networking
• Applied experience with applicant tracking systems and other recruiting related technologies
• Ability to manage confidential information and act with integrity and discretion
• Strong negotiation skills
• Proficiency with standard business software (Office including Excel, G Suite)
• Willingness to travel up to 10%

• Benefits-eligible 1st of the month following hire.
• All traditional benefits are offered, including 3 medical plan options and 2 dental plan options, as well as additional benefits such as Legal and Identity Shield, Accident, and Critical Illness
• Company paid 50k in basic life insurance.
• Company paid LTD.
• Health Savings and Flex Spending Accounts Available
• 401(k)
• Paid Time Off & Paid Holidays
• AWP named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces 2023 and 2025 for Diversity

The base pay offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.

AWP Safety is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Women, minorities, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, age, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or disability.