Talent Acquisition Specialist - Campus & Early Careers

Kokosing (www.kokosing.biz) is one of America's 60 largest General Contractors and services a broad spectrum of clients in both the private and public business sectors. Kokosing's services include heavy civil/industrial construction such as highways, bridges, underground utilities, water/wastewater facilities, and marine construction. For 70 years, Kokosing has successfully attracted the most qualified technical personnel in the construction industry by offering visible challenges, superior quality, and attractive rewards. With over $1.5 billion in annual sales and a commitment to its workforce, Kokosing is the winning team. Job Description: Summary As the Early Careers & Campus Recruiter, you will be responsible for driving Kokosing's campus recruiting strategies across post-secondary degree programs. This role involves building relationships with educational institutions, managing recruitment events, and creating a pipeline of diverse, high-potential candidates to meet the organization's hiring needs. The ideal individual will have strong communication and organization skills and operate well in a self-directed environment. Responsibilities Partnership Building: Build and maintain strong relationships with key educational institutions, career services departments, student organizations, and faculty members. Collaboration: Partner with internal teams, such as HR, talent acquisition, and hiring managers to understand workforce needs and ensure alignment in recruitment efforts. Process Development and Improvement: You'll establish and refine campus recruiting processes to improve candidate experience, hiring efficiency, and engagement with educational institutions. Assess processes to provide a streamlined and effective experience for all involved. Leverage data to lead the development and execution of campus recruiting and early talent strategies. Facilitate large scale presentations and recruiting events. Manage the recruiting forecast and events calendar to ensure agreement on organizational goals. Education And Experience Proven experience building relationships with colleges and universities. Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills. Demonstrate self-motivation, drive for results, a sense of urgency, resourcefulness, excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities. Experience in KPI tracking, data analysis, and reporting to drive continuous improvement. Ability to manage high-level strategy and day-to-day operation Exceptional organization and planning skills Strong presentation and communication skills Experience with campus recruiting technology preferred (Yello, Handshake, etc) 4+ years' experience as a successful Talent Acquisition Partner focused on early talent (required) either an in-house, RPO, or staffing agency. Bachelor's degree preferred Kokosing is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action federal and state contractor. The company does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected class.