Sr. Talent Acquisition Advisor -Kiewit-Nuclear

Position Overview

Kiewit is seeking a Sr Talent Acquisition Advisor that is responsible for developing and executing recruiting strategies to attract, engage, and hire top talent across the commercial and DOE nuclear industries. This role partners closely with hiring managers, business leaders, and HR teams to identify and secure highly qualified engineering, construction, project management, operations, and technical professionals supporting commercial nuclear, DOE, advanced reactor, fuel cycle, and nuclear infrastructure projects.

The ideal candidate possesses a strong understanding of both commercial and DOE nuclear industries, demonstrates exceptional sourcing capabilities, and excels at building relationships with passive candidates, industry organizations, and key stakeholders.

At Kiewit, the scale of our operations is huge. Our construction and engineering projects span across the United States, Canada and Mexico, improving and connecting communities with every initiative.  We depend on our high-performing operations support professionals — they’re the glue that holds multiple areas of the business together and the catalysts that make things happen. We hire only the most driven people and we offer them diverse career opportunities, strong leadership and mentorship, rewarding, collaborative work, and responsibility they won’t find just anywhere. We’re always pushing new limits. You can too.

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, may be performed in Houston, TX, Charlotte, NC, Idaho Falls, ID, Knoxville, TN, or Lenexa, KS. Other locations may be considered. 

Responsibilities

• Lead full-cycle recruitment efforts from workforce planning and sourcing through offer negotiation and onboarding.
• Develop and execute targeted recruiting strategies to support critical hiring initiatives and project staffing demands.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand workforce needs, technical requirements, and long-term talent objectives.
• Provide market intelligence, talent mapping, and competitive hiring insights to business leaders.
• Candidate Sourcing & Engagement
• Build and maintain talent pipelines across the nuclear industry, including DOE, commercial nuclear, advanced reactors, EPC, engineering consulting, manufacturing, and government contractor organizations.
• Source candidates through LinkedIn Recruiter, professional associations, employee referrals, networking events, industry conferences, and direct outreach.
• Identify and engage passive candidates for highly specialized and difficult-to-fill positions.
• Develop relationships with universities, trade organizations, military transition programs, and industry partners.
• Recruitment Process Management
• Conduct candidate screenings, interviews, and qualification assessments.
• Coordinate interview scheduling and facilitate communication between candidates and hiring teams.
• Manage applicant tracking systems and ensure recruiting activities are documented accurately.
• Guide candidates through the hiring process while delivering an exceptional candidate experience.
• Support offer development, compensation discussions, and negotiations.
• Build trusted partnerships with stakeholders, hiring managers, project leadership, HR Business Partners, and executives.
• Advise leaders on recruiting strategies, talent availability, compensation trends, and hiring challenges.
• Participate in workforce planning discussions for current and future project staffing needs.
• Support diversity recruitment initiatives and strategic workforce development efforts.
• Advocate employer Branding & Market Presence
• Represent the organization at industry conferences, career fairs, networking events, and professional association meetings, as needed.
• Promote the organization's culture, values, projects, and career opportunities throughout the nuclear market.
• Develop recruiting marketing campaigns and employer branding initiatives.
• Leverage social media and digital recruiting platforms to increase talent engagement. 
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Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Communications, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 7-10+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience.
• Experience recruiting within commercial and DOE nuclear, engineering, construction, energy, industrial, manufacturing, and/or DOE environments.
• Strong sourcing experience utilizing LinkedIn Recruiter and other advanced recruiting tools.
• Experience recruiting technical professionals, including engineers, project managers, construction managers, project controls professionals, operations personnel, and executives.
• Excellent communication, relationship-building, and negotiation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple requisitions and competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred

• Knowledge of nuclear engineering disciplines, project services, construction management, and operations functions.
• Experience supporting major EPC, M&O, government contracting, or utility organizations.
• Familiarity with security clearance recruiting, including DOE Q and L clearances.
• Experience supporting advanced reactor, SMR, fusion, fuel cycle, or nuclear research organizations.

Key Competencies

• Executive Presence
• Strategic Sourcing
• Relationship Management
• Talent Market Intelligence
• Candidate Assessment
• Stakeholder Management
• Workforce Planning
• Negotiation and Influence
• Results Orientation
• Adaptability and Problem Solving
• Success Measures
• Achievement of hiring goals and time-to-fill targets.
• Development of sustainable talent pipelines for critical nuclear positions.
• Hiring manager satisfaction and candidate experience metrics.
• Quality of hire and retention of recruited talent.
• Ability to proactively identify future workforce needs and talent market trends.