Early Career Talent Specialist

Shimmick is seeking a Talent Acquisition Specialist to support and grow our university recruiting program. In this role, you’ll manage full-cycle recruitment process for interns and early-career hires, while building strong partnership with universities, student organizations, and internal business leaders. You’ll be a key ambassador for Shimmick, engaging with top student talent and showcasing the opportunities our organization has to offer.

This is a great opportunity for a team player who thrives in social settings, enjoys relationship building, and is excited to share Shimmick’s mission with future talent.

Become a part of a dynamic, fast-growing player in Heavy Construction. Shimmick is a national Contractor that has an excellent reputation within the industry. Shimmick takes on challenging projects and performs high-quality work ranging from expanding/constructing water and wastewater treatment plants to construction of the new Gerald Desmond Bridge.

Shimmick has a long history of completing complex water projects, ranging from the world’s largest wastewater recycling and purification system in California to the record-setting Hoover Dam. In 2021, we began a transformation to re-envision our strategy to meet the nation’s growing need for water and other critical infrastructure.

Today, Shimmick is at the forefront of delivering solutions to meet the nation’s growing demand for water infrastructure.

Our commitment extends to water treatment, water conveyance, water storage, flood protection, environmental projects, and more. Our solid foundation of enduring client relationships, financial stability, market leadership, effective risk management, and strategic presence in key regions ensures our ability to execute this crucial mission.

• According to Engineering News Record, in 2024, Shimmick was nationally ranked as a top ten builder of water supply (#8), dams and reservoirs (#6), and water treatment and desalination plants (#7).
• Led by industry veterans with 20+ years of experience
• Solid foundation: client relationships, financial stability, and market leadership

Responsibilities:

• Source and engage top student talent, build a strong candidate pipeline, extend offers, and close intern and early-career hires.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand workforce needs and align recruiting strategies.
• Plan, register, and execute recruiting events (career fairs, info sessions, on-campus visits, and virtual events).
• Attend professional conferences and identify other networking opportunities on behalf of the program and alumni and implement and manage ongoing alumni relationships.
• Build and maintain relationships with universities, student groups, and professional organizations to expand outreach.
• Increase Shimmick’s brand visibility and act as a key ambassador at campus events and industry conferences.
• Support and act as a resource for interns during their internship experience.
• Travel as needed during the fall and spring recruiting seasons. 
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• BA/BS and 2+ years of recruiting experience, preferably university recruiting experience.
• Exceptional organization skills with strong attention to detail; deadline driven.
• Strong communication skills and interpersonal skills; confident in public speaking and presenting.
• Enthusiasm for campus recruiting and developing early-career talent.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong written and verbal communication with a positive, client/candidate-focused customer service attitude.
• Experience working in or with universities and colleges on recruitment/placement activities.
• Understanding of the campus recruitment environment.

Additional Information:

• Qualified applicants who are offered a position must pass a pre-employment substance abuse test.
• This position does not include sponsorship for United States work authorization.
   

The salary range for this position is between $95,000 - $110,000 per year depending on experience and/or education.

Shimmick's comprehensive benefits plan includes medical - including a NO-COST option, dental, and vision coverage; as well as options to participate in an FSA or HSA. The Company also provides employer paid Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, basic life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment, and an Employee Assistance Program. Additional voluntary benefit offerings include pet insurance, hospital indemnity, critical illness insurance, legal and identity theft protection.

These benefits are available to all employees working more than 20 hours per week. Employees working less than 20 hours per week are eligible for medical, dental and vision coverage as well as EAP services.

NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:
Please note that Shimmick does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Recruitment Fee Agreement, Shimmick 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, Shimmick 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 Shimmick.

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.