Job Information
National Grid Specialist, Talent Acquisition in Hicksville, New York
About us
National Grid is hiring a Talent Acquisition Specialist for our People and Culture department in Waltham, MA. This position can also be based in Downstate, New York.
Every day we deliver safe and secure energy to homes, communities, and businesses. We are there when people need us the most. We connect people to the energy they need for the lives they live. The pace of change in society and our industry is accelerating and our expertise and track record puts us in an unparalleled position to shape the sustainable future of our industry.
To be successful we must anticipate the needs of our customers, reducing the cost of energy delivery today and pioneering the flexible energy systems of tomorrow. This requires us to deliver on our promises and always look for new opportunities to grow, both ourselves and our business.
Job Purpose
As a Talent Acquisition Specialist, you will be a key part of helping us find critical talent and continue on our key mission to bring energy to life. The Specialist delivers effective recruitment advice and strategies to meet the business area’s current and future people requirements.
Key Accountabilities
Develop, execute and drive the implementation of talent acquisition plans and strategies, assuring a qualified, diverse pool of candidates to fill open positions as well as talent gaps identified through the succession planning process.
Identify and source both passive and active candidates through internal and external channels ensuring positions are filled with high caliber individuals.
Work collaboratively with Talent Acquisition Partner to understand the resourcing needs of the business, execute the Workforce Plan and to ensure candidates meet business needs.
Develop strong relationships and work collaboratively with the business functions to fully understand business needs to enable development of strong candidate pools.
Work collaboratively within team to develop marketing campaigns, employee referral methodologies, social media and web outreach, etc.
Attract, develop and maintain a “ready now” candidate pool through such means as continuous review of resumes, cold calling recommended external candidates, and career fairs.
Screen candidates to ascertain fit to available position using behavioral and competency based interview methodologies. Provide high quality, pre-vetted shortlist of candidates to hiring managers.
Fully understand National Grid’s Vision, Business Model, Employee Value Proposition, benefits, and total rewards philosophy to engage candidates.
Identify and partner with appropriate resource(s) to implement pre-hire assessment testing.
Maintain accurate records within applicant tracking system and ensure recruiting methodologies meet OFCCP, and all Federal, State and Local requirements.
Actively participate in Career Fairs, Veterans, and I&D hiring activities in order to promote National Grid externally and ensure that the brand is at the forefront of all recruiting activities.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience required; preferably an advanced degree and/or study in Human Resources.
Minimum of 3+ years’ experience in Engineering or Operations recruiting is required.
Experience recruiting for a variety of related positions of all experience levels (Mechanical Engineer, Analysts, Project Management and Operations).
Advanced proficiency in Success Factors or a similar Applicant Tracking System is highly preferred.
Knowledge of applicant tracking systems, OFCCP, Federal, State and Local laws and regulations.
A valid driver's license with a safe driving record is required.
More Information
Salary: $77,000 - $89,000
This position has a career path which provides for advancement opportunities within and across bands as you develop and evolve in the position; gaining experience, expertise and acquiring and applying technical skills. Internal candidates will be assessed and provided offers against the minimum qualifications of this role and their individual experience.
National Grid is an equal opportunity employer that values a broad diversity of talent, knowledge, experience and expertise. We foster a culture of inclusion that drives employee engagement to deliver superior performance to the communities we serve. National Grid is proud to be an affirmative action employer. We encourage minorities, women, individuals with disabilities and protected veterans to join the National Grid team.