Talent Acquisition Specialist – Arlington, VA/Hybrid

Tetra Tech is Leading with Science to implement clean energy projects and policies that advance global climate and decarbonization goals. We advise national energy transition initiatives and structure finance to deploy clean energy solutions. We help create sustainable utilities and modern power grids. We promote equality and inclusivity in the global energy sector. We improve lives and livelihoods in the biggest cities and smallest villages, and at the intersection of energy-health and energy-water-food.

Apply today and join the company that is Leading with Science.

Position Summary:

Play a leading role in building our ever growing, successful global energy practice. Utilize your communication, project management, and business partnership skills to support management in achieving record high results. Manage the home office and international talent acquisition process. Support the hiring for the operating unit headquarters, surge proposals, and international project recruitment.

Position Responsibilities:

• Provide full life-cycle recruitment support to home office, proposal, and project teams.
• Collaborate with hiring managers and HR team to develop and revise position descriptions.
• Partner with management to identify staffing needs.
• Screen candidates, conduct interviews, check references, conduct salary negotiations, and prepare contingent offer letters in coordination with HR.
• Develop and maintain a pipeline of key talent through online sources and employ networking strategies to create a personal connection between Tetra Tech and high-caliber consultant talent.
• Drive applicant traffic by listing job postings on job boards, social media, corporate career page, and other possible channels.
• Proactively recruit by engaging with geographical and industry specific candidates, building a relationship with candidates ahead of hiring demands.
• Assist proposal team with recruitment responsibilities to include developing staffing plans, tailoring candidates resumes, and other assigned duties.
• Manage the applicant tracking system (Taleo).
• Complete weekly reports on talent pipeline and potential talent markets and report out to the Executive Management Team.
• Manage ad hoc initiatives and projects.
• Additional responsibilities as needed.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in human resources, communication, business administration or another related field
• Five years of professional, business experience working within communications, project operations, human resources, or other related fields.
• Mastery of social media platforms for outreach purposes (e.g., LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook).
• Outstanding multitasking and organizational capabilities, including high-level ability to independently plan, prioritize, take initiative, and manage multiple deadlines.
• Experience working productively in a fast-paced work environment, balancing competing priorities.
• Strong writing and editing skills.

Valued Qualifications:

• Prior experience working in a global, multicultural environment.
• Utilized enterprise applicant tracking systems (Taleo, BrassRing, Workday, etc.).
• Demonstrated knowledge of advanced sourcing techniques.