Talent Acquisition Specialist

Tenaska is one of the largest privately held companies in the United States, an organization that’s adept in natural gas and power marketing, power management, development and acquisition of generation assets, operation of power plants and more.

Job Summary:

The Talent Acquisition Specialist will lead and execute strategic recruitment initiatives to attract, engage, and hire top talent. This role will manage the full recruitment lifecycle to attract, source, and hire employees.  This role is critical in supporting business growth across all business units within Tenaska. Partner with leadership to ensure alignment with organizational goals.

Essential Job Functions:        

• Source, screen, schedule, interview, background check, and hire employees leveraging best practices.
• Assist in the development and lead in the execution of talent acquisition strategies and tools aligned with business objectives and workforce planning needs.
• Partner with talent development in enhancing our onboarding employee experience.
• Partner with HR business partners to fulfill talent needs; assisting in building the talent pipeline.
• Lead high-volume and specialized recruiting efforts and projects for technical, field service, and leadership roles across the organization.
• Enhance employer branding initiatives to position the company as a destination employer within the energy industry and local communities.
• Build and maintain strategic partnerships with educational institutions, industry organizations, trade associations, and recruitment agencies.
• Leverage AI, the HRMS, ATS, data and analytics to monitor KPIs, optimize recruitment processes, and improve time-to-fill and quality-of-hire metrics; reporting out as necessary.
• Ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations.
• Organize and attend targeted recruitment events.

Education/Experience/Skills

Basic Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field; advanced degree preferred.
• 8+ years of progressive experience in talent acquisition, with at least 2 years in a leadership role.
• Proven experience in high-volume and technical recruiting.
• Strong knowledge of ATS, HRMS systems, and recruitment technologies.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to analyze data and translate insights into actionable strategies.
• Ability to work in a team environment; partnering across several business units.
• Strong business acumen that can translate into an actionable workforce plan. 

Preferred Requirements:

• Experience with employer branding and candidate experience optimization.
• Familiarity with energy industry trends and workforce challenges.
• Strong leadership and team-building capabilities.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S.  The Company is not able to take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time for this position or commit to doing so in the future for individuals with current authorization to work via, for example, CPT or OPT, and would need sponsorship in the future.

Benefits:

At Tenaska we care about the wellbeing of our employees and their families. That’s why we offer our employees a comprehensive benefit package. Benefits included below:

• Health, dental, vison, disability, and life insurance
• Excellent 401(k) plan
• Incentive-based, competitive salary packages
• Health/dependent care flex accounts
• Tuition assistance
• Long-term disability coverage
• Adoption benefits
• Employee assistance program
• Paid vacations and holidays
• Charitable giving program
• Paid maternity/paternity leave
• Wellness programs

Tenaska is an equal opportunity employer.