Campus Acquisition Specialist

Req : 7945
Travel: Up to 75%
Number of Openings: 1

Achieve more in your career with the nation's leading specialty concrete contractor. At Baker Construction, you'll be part of a team that prioritizes people, invests in their development, and offers unparalleled opportunities for professional growth. In this role, you'll be integral to building the future of our country and our company. You'll collaborate across diverse teams, have a hand in significant projects, and dive headfirst into complex challenges with the best in the industry.

If you are driven to do more and have the grit to follow through, you'll have everything you need to define your career on your terms.

Make a meaningful impact with a team that values ambition and rewards initiative. Apply today and be more with Baker.

The Campus Acquisition Specialist is responsible for identifying, engaging, and hiring talent, (including interns, co-ops, full-time workers) from various educational institutions. S/he will collaborate with hiring managers to understand staffing needs, develop recruitment strategies, and establish relationships with colleges and universities to attract top-tier applicants. Additionally, s/he will participate in career fairs, campus events, and information sessions to promote the company and job opportunities to students.

The Campus Acquisition Specialist also frequently utilizes career fairs as a recruiting platform to connect and engage with job seekers face-to-face, conduct initial screenings, promote Baker's brand, and potentially identify qualified applicants for current or future job openings S/he also performs administrative functions related to recruiting.

The Campus Acquisition Specialist will possess competency in the following areas in order to perform his/her role in a safe, productive, and effective manner. Note that the areas listed are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by co-workers assigned to this role. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all the responsibilities, skills, efforts, and working conditions associated with this job.

• Attends career events, including schools, military bases, minority associations, and other local outreach sources
• Maintains school/instructor relationships at events, career fairs, and in classrooms (technical schools, high schools, trade schools)
• Ensures intern program is managed, including the process, sourcing, recruiting, on-boarding, coordinating intern housing and logistics, and final presentation/banquet, etc.
• Serves as main point of contact for interns
• Coordinates events that promote a team spirit among the interns/co-ops
• Oversees the evaluation process of the interns/co-ops, including presentations, feedback sessions and final rating and rankings
• Monitors social media outlets for available candidates
• Screens resumes received through applicant tracker
• Conducts pre-screening interviews
• Maintains relationships with future prospects
• Gives input to Regional Talent Manager regarding qualified candidates
• Registers for career events and tracks pertinent information (career fairs visited, people interviewed and hired)
• Ensures that PowerPoint presentations are updated and applicable to event
• Ensures that there are enough supplies for various career events
• Sends follow-up correspondence to candidates
• Coordinates travel/relocation arrangements
• Posts job openings and reviews resumes submitted to the ATS
• Assists Regional Talent Manager on Baker-sponsored recruiting events
• Champions Incident and Injury Free (IIF) environment
• Sets example by following safety guidelines including but not limited to wearing PPE on jobs, staying aware of surroundings, etc.
• Complies with proper safety procedures

The Campus Acquisition Specialist will possess the knowledge, skill, and/or ability in the following areas essential to perform the functions of the position.

• Bachelor’s Degree and 2 years related experience preferably in construction or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Ability to present information in written and oral form at various levels of co-workers within the Company
• Ability to read and…