Talent Development Manager Jobs in West Virginia

Kiewit employs approximately 30,000 people and has been in business for 136 years, designing and constructing some of the largest and most complex projects across North America. We are actively seeking a Construction/Craft Recruiter to support hiring needs across all market areas-including mining, transportation, oil/gas/chemical, power, industrial facilities, buildings, and water/wastewater-helping staff iconic projects throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Our recruitment team is fastpaced, collaborative, and passionate about finding top craft talent. Recruiters partner closely with multiple business divisions, creatively source candidates, and drive the full hiring process from outreach to offer. This role will also play a key part in workforce development efforts, helping build longterm pipelines of skilled craft professionals to support future project demands.

If you have strong highvolume construction/craft recruiting experience, are selfmotivated, and know how to find, engage, and hire great talent-we want to talk with you. We're the best at what we do. Come be part of it.

HR Operations is an integral partner and service provider at Kiewit. In recent years, we have gone from decentralized HR groups to a unified, shared service team, with various HR Centers of Excellence. Our vision is to be a best-in-class international HR organization.

This is a full time on-site role in Point Pleasant, WV. This role may require travel up to 50% of the time. 

• Build strong relationships with site contacts, candidates, and project teams to ensure a smooth hiring process.
• Recruit, screen, and interview candidates in a highvolume environment, presenting top talent to Operations.
• Facilitate internal transfers and referrals for efficient movement of craft employees.
• Manage 30-50 active requisitions at a time across key craft roles (equipment operators, pipelayers, mechanics, carpenters, etc.).
• Use SuccessFactors ATS, social media, job boards, and other tools to source talent.
• Network and build pipelines for current and future needs through career fairs, conferences, and outreach activities.
• Strong understanding of union workforce and labor relations
• Support workforce development by building longterm craft talent pipelines and engaging with external partners.
• Extend offers and guide candidates through onboarding.
• Stay current on recruiting trends and align sourcing strategies with business priorities.
• Partner with Operations leaders on workforce planning for upcoming projects.
• Create and close offers; understand union and nonunion craft practices.
• Maintain knowledge of employment laws to ensure compliance.

• Minimum of 1+ years recruiting experience
• 3 years of professional work experience
• Experience supporting craft hiring across the U.S., in infrastructure construction preferred (electrical, equipment operators, carpenters, pipelayers, concrete finishers, welders, riggers, etc.).
• Bilingual Spanish/English preferred.
• Agility and creativity in sourcing strategies, with ability to pivot quickly for new market areas.
• Build and maintain craft talent pipelines
• Support longterm workforce planning
• Engage in outreach activities (career fairs, community events)
• Partner with Operations to forecast future labor needs and strengthen craft workforce readiness.
• Strong attention to detail across all systems to ensure accuracy.
• Preferred experience in oil & gas/petrochemical, industrial facilities, mining, infrastructure, transportation, power, water, and wastewater markets.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and highvolume recruitment (20-30 hires per week).
• HR knowledge including EEOC, FLSA, diversity recruiting, and interview best practices.
• Knowledge of union and nonunion craft management practices, including experience working directly with union employees.
• ATS experience required (SuccessFactors preferred).
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team.
• Proactive approach-regularly reaching out to construction teams and leaders to keep hiring moving.
• Proven success in sourcing, screening, interviewing, developing offers, and closing hires.
• Excellent communication, customer service, and criticalthinking skills. #LI-AK1