Recruiter - Early Talent & Intern Program

Overview

Why Do You Want to Grow Your Recruiting Career at ENERCON Services?

As a Recruiter, you will manage the full recruitment lifecycle for high‑volume and specialized engineering roles while serving as a strategic partner to hiring managers. In addition to sourcing and hiring top talent, you will play a key role in ENERCON’s Early Talent strategy, including university partnerships, internship recruitment cycles, and overall program development.

This role is ideal for someone who is passionate about early‑career hiring, enjoys program management, and thrives in a fast‑moving, collaborative environment. This position follows a hybrid schedule, with required in‑office days during peak program periods such as summer internship activities and campus‑recruiting events.

This role offers opportunities to deepen expertise in early talent recruiting, lead key program initiatives, and grow into a subject matter expert (SME) on university relations and early‑career pipelines.

Why work for ENERCON?

At ENERCON, we are more than just an engineering and environmental services firm – we are pioneers of innovation, driving efficiency and sustainability in the energy, power, and technology industries. Our vibrant culture is shaped by our unwavering commitment to excellence and our dedication to fostering a workplace where creativity and collaboration thrive. When you join ENERCON, you become part of a dynamic team dedicated to making a real impact. We invest in our employees' growth and development, empowering them to shape the future of the industries we serve. Join us, and together, let's create a sustainable, efficient, and innovative tomorrow.

What Will Be Expected of Our Early Talent Recruiters?

The Early Talent Recruiter manages full‑cycle recruiting for engineering roles at ENERCON while serving as a key leader in ENERCON’s Early Talent strategy. This includes driving university partnerships, coordinating campus career fairs, and supporting our internship and new graduate programs. In this role, the recruiter partners closely with hiring managers, BU leadership, and HR to deliver a seamless candidate experience and ensure successful onboarding and development of early‑career talent.

Early Talent Recruiters are strategic talent advisors. They are responsible for understanding the unique needs of each business unit, providing up‑to‑date market and industry insights, and helping leaders meet their hiring goals through strong pipelines and proactive recruiting strategies.

In addition to full‑cycle recruiting, the Early Talent Recruiter contributes to process improvements, leads cross‑functional projects, and builds SME‑level expertise in early‑career hiring. This role also plays a critical part in planning and facilitating the summer intern program including scheduling, logistics, documentation, and ongoing support for intern managers and mentors.

Early Talent Recruiters are expected to collaborate closely with the recruiting team, mentor others when needed, and help strengthen ENERCON’s early‑career framework through continuous improvement and innovation.

Key Focus Areas

• Full-cycle recruiting for engineering and early‑career roles
• Early Career Program strategy and execution
• University partnerships and intern program support
• Metrics‑driven performance and reporting
• Process improvement and project leadership
• Team collaboration and SME development

Work Location

• Kennesaw, GA
• Fort Worth, TX
• Naperville, IL
• Tampa, FL
• Orlando, FL
• Tampa, FL

This position is open to remote candidates; however, preference will be given to candidates located near one of our office locations listed above to support collaboration and business needs

Responsibilities

Full‑Cycle Recruitment

• Source, screen, interview, negotiate, and close candidates for engineering and technical positions.
• Build strong partnerships with hiring managers to understand role needs and talent gaps.

Early Career Programs

• Own and execute strategies for university partnerships, career fairs, branding events, and internship/new graduate recruiting.
• Lead full‑cycle campus recruiting efforts, from event planning to candidate selection and conversion.

Intern Program Leadership

• Lead scheduling, logistics, documentation, and delivery of the summer intern program.
• Partner with business units, intern mentors, and managers to ensure positive intern experiences.
• Support onboarding, training week coordination, intern presentations, and end‑of‑season evaluations.

Talent Acquisition Strategy

• Develop and implement sourcing and workforce planning strategies for both experienced and early‑career pipelines.
• Analyze market trends and competitive landscape for early talent.

Candidate Experience

• Ensure a professional, engaging, and timely experience for all candidates across both ET and engineering recruiting processes.

Metrics & Performance

• Meet or exceed KPIs such as time‑to‑fill, quality‑of‑hire, campus recruiting ROI, and pipeline conversion metrics.

Team Collaboration & Mentorship

• Support senior recruiters and hiring managers; share best practices.
• Mentor junior team members and contribute to team development.

Process Improvement & Projects

• Lead or assist with initiatives aimed at improving recruiting processes, documentation, tools, and candidate flow.

Pipeline Development

• Build ongoing talent pipelines for current and future needs, including early‑career roles with little to no prior experience.

Reporting & Analytics

• Generate and analyze recruiting and campus program metrics to support data‑driven decisions.

Diversity & Inclusion

• Champion inclusive hiring practices across recruiting operations and campus partnerships.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications / Skills

• Bachelor’s degree preferred; equivalent experience considered.
• Minimum 4 years of recruiting experience, with at least one year in university recruiting or early‑career hiring preferred.
• Prior experience partnering with or helping run an internship or early‑career program strongly preferred.
• Strong prioritization and organizational skills with the ability to meet daily, weekly, and monthly deadlines.
• Proficiency in applicant tracking systems (iCIMS preferred), LinkedIn Recruiter, and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain technical information clearly.
• Ability to thrive in a fast‑paced environment with shifting priorities, especially during campus and intern season.
• Comfort working a hybrid schedule, including required in‑office presence during intern program weeks, campus event peak season, and other programmatic needs.
• Ability to manage recruiting‑related projects and initiatives to completion.
• Willingness to travel up to 20%, especially for fall and spring campus recruiting and summer intern program events.

Interview And Employment Requirements

• Completion of pre‑interview assessments (per role needs).
• Ability to pass pre‑employment and random drug and alcohol screenings, ENERCON and client‑specific background checks, and annual motor vehicle record (MVR) checks according to company and client policies.
• ENERCON does not provide sponsorship now or in the future.

Additional Information

ENERCON Services, Inc. (ENERCON) is powered by people who make a difference. We offer rewarding careers in a culture built on excellence, innovation, and growth.

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When salary range is listed it reflects typical compensation for this role based on level and location. Actual pay depends on experience, skills, and education.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without current or future employer sponsorship. We do not typically sponsor H1‑B or any other work visa petitions. Employment is contingent upon passing pre‑employment and random drug/alcohol screenings, background checks, and annual motor vehicle record reviews per company and client policies.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by