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Construction Recruiter

Location: 

Lenexa, KS, US

Requisition ID: 180264 

Job Level: Mid Level 

Home District/Group: DHO HR Operations 

Department: Human Resources 

Market: Corporate Home Office 

Employment Type: Full Time 

Position Overview

At Kiewit, recruiting isn’t transactional—it’s mission-critical. We’re looking for a Construction Recruiter to dedicate their recruiting expertise to our Industrial vertical, supporting some of the most complex and high-impact projects across energy, advanced manufacturing, industrial EPC, and heavy construction.

If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, love partnering closely with business leaders, and want to see the direct impact of your hires in the field, this role was built for you.

 

What makes this role different?

  • Dedicated Industrial focus – You’ll support large-scale, technically complex projects that shape how industry moves forward
  • True partnership – Work side-by-side with project leaders, engineers, and operations to build long-term talent strategies
  • Full-cycle ownership – From sourcing to offer negotiation, you own the candidate journey end to end
  • Real influence – Market insights, compensation guidance, and pipeline strategy are valued and expected
  • Stability + growth – Join a company known for long-term careers, internal mobility, and development

District Overview

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.

Location

This position is based out of Lenexa, KS with the expectation of being in office. 

Responsibilities

  • Partner with hiring leaders to deeply understand role requirements, team dynamics, and long-term business objectives.
  • Consult and advise managers on market trends, compensation benchmarks, and best practices to shape effective hiring strategies.
  • Manage the full recruitment lifecycle, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, and guiding candidates through the process.
  • Ensure an exceptional candidate experience by maintaining timely communication, transparency, and professionalism at every stage.
  • Negotiate offers strategically, balancing candidate expectations with organizational goals to secure top talent.
  • Develop and maintain strong talent pipelines through proactive networking, referrals, and engagement with passive candidates.
  • Leverage creative sourcing strategies, including social media, niche job boards, and industry events, to attract diverse talent.
  • Analyze and report recruitment metrics to identify trends, improve processes, and demonstrate ROI to stakeholders.
  • Stay ahead of talent acquisition trends, incorporating innovative tools, technologies, and methodologies into hiring practices.
  • Champion employer branding initiatives, ensuring the organization is positioned as an employer of choice in the marketplace.

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of recruiting experience preferrably in the construction, engineering, or technical roles
  • Strong stakeholder partnership and consultative skills
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-moving, high-accountability environment
  • Passion for building teams that deliver real-world impact

 

At Kiewit, what you recruit today helps build what communities rely on tomorrow—from energy and water to manufacturing and infrastructure.

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Other Requirements:

  • Regular, reliable attendance 
  • Work productively and meet deadlines timely
  • Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment.
  • Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies.
  • Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required.
  • May work at various different locations and conditions may vary.

 

We offer our fulltime staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that’s among the best in our industry, including top-tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents, voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs, life insurance, disability, retirement plans with matching, and generous paid time off.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.
 

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There’s no limit to what you’ll do at Kiewit. Whether you’re building or supporting projects that provide communities with dependable energy, safe transportation, clean water, or access to health care, the work you do will positively impact people’s lives for generations to come. 

Here you’ll have endless opportunities to expand your expertise through on-the-job experience and internal and external training and development opportunities. 

We offer our full-time staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that’s among the best in our industry. From top-tier health care programs to employee assistance programs and retirement planning, we aim to provide you with the tools you need to be successful in the areas of life that matter most to you.

Kiewit is an equal-opportunity employer, and we believe a diverse workforce is vital to the success of our business. We continue our efforts to attract, develop and retain employees from all backgrounds who are passionate about our industry.  

We are committed to veteran and military hiring and will consider relevant military experience as equivalent to qualification requirements.


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