University Recruiter

Performance Contracting Group is a national employee-owned specialty contractor that offers quality services and products to the commercial, industrial, and non-residential construction markets. We are committed to recruiting, developing, and advancing employees from a diversity of backgrounds and experiences, as well as supporting a culture of safety and inclusiveness that allows you to contribute to your fullest potential. We place high value on training and professional development, encouraging you to broaden and strengthen your unique skill sets so you can fully realize your potential.

Performance Contracting Group is seeking a dynamic University Recruiter to join our national recruitment team! This role based out of Lake Zurich, IL requires working closely with operations stakeholders to provide exceptional full-cycle recruitment support to our branches and to administer PCG's university recruitment programming. The regionalized hiring territory for this recruiter is the Great Lakes region which includes branches in Chicago, Indianapolis, Knoxville, Nashville, Memphis and Madison.

This position reports in-person to an office worksite location during the work week and travels heavily during university recruitment seasons. This is a salaried, permanent role with full benefits; no commission structure as part of compensation.

About YOU:

You love to travel! This recruiter's territory will be the Great Lakes territory, including campuses such as Michigan State, University of Tennesee-Knoxville, Ohio State, and more.
• You prefer collaboration over competition! PCG is 100% employee owned, which creates an environment in which we all want to see each other succeed.
• You're a relationship builder! PCG's Recruitment Team has the benefit of working with employees at all levels of the company, as well as students, university faculty, and experienced candidates.

Job responsibilities include:

• Provide excellent full cycle recruiting within PCG.
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with PCG employees, vendors, universities, community organizations and other team members to create a partnership that yields success and credibility.
• Travel to universities nationwide to run career fair booths, informational sessions and conduct interviews to recruit top entry-level construction management talent.
• Develop and maintain a network of contacts to identify and source qualified candidates.
• Administer company internship programming and employee referral program.
• Conduct and oversee recruitment events, including diversity and inclusion-focused event efforts, university recruitment and internal company hiring events.
• Pre-screen candidates and collaborate with hiring managers on hiring needs.
• Manage the scheduling and logistics of in-person and virtual interviews between candidates and hiring managers.
• Maintain accurate and well-ordered documentation on all candidates, searches, hiring manager's interactions, and other recruiting activities.
• Stays informed of trends and innovative recruiting techniques in order to be competitive in state-of-the-art recruiting practices.

Salary range: $66,800 - $84,000 annual salary plus non-guaranteed annualized bonus program.

Basic Requirements:

• Minimum 2 years' experience in full-cycle recruitment is required.
• Ability to travel during academic year (September to November & January to April), up to 60% of the year, is required.
• Reliable form of transportation and valid driver's license.
• Bachelors degree in Human Resources, Communications, Marketing or related discipline, or comparable experience.
• Must be able to manage multiple responsibilities while being extremely adaptable and flexible.
• Excellent project management skills, as well as written and oral communication.
• Excellent presentation skills, in small and large group settings.
• Demonstrated ability to recruit for a broad range of positions.
• Demonstrated ability to operate on a national, multi-location level.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information appropriately.
• Strong self-initiative and judgement skills to independently make decisions.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
• Work authorization.

Preferred Requirements:

• Experience within a corporate Human Resources function is preferred.
• Experience in a business traveling role is preferred.
• Experience with on-campus recruitment activities and/or recruitment for entry-level professional roles is preferred.
• Construction or engineering industry experience a plus.
• Knowledge of OFCCP and EEOC regulations and recruitment policies a plus.
• Local to the Chicago metro area preferred.

At Performance Contracting our employees are our greatest asset. We put our people first and are proud to provide a comprehensive benefits package designed to meet the needs of our employees at every stage of life.

In our commitment to fostering an environment where everyone can thrive personally and professionally, we offer:

• Competitive pay
• Incentive bonus plan
• Employee stock ownership plan (ESOP)
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with match
• Medical, prescription drug, dental and vision insurance plans with flexible spending account option
• Life insurance, accidental death and disability benefits
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
• Flexible paid time off policy and paid holidays

PCG provides equal employment and affirmative action opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability.

PCG is a background screening, drug-free workplace.

Please note this job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

NOTICE TO STAFFING FIRMS, AGENCIES AND EMPLOYMENT VENDORS:

Performance Contracting Group and its affiliates will not accept unsolicited resumes from third party recruiters without a signed Fee Agreement in place AND before the resume is inputted into our applicant tracking system (iCIMS). Vendor solicitation should be directed to the Corporate Recruitment Department directly; as such, firms that circumvent the required compliant process will be barred from submitting candidates. In the absence of a signed fee agreement AND proper resume submission, PCG does not recognize any claim on a candidate by a third party, will consider unsolicited resumes the property of the company and reserves the right to engage and hire those candidates without any financial responsibility to the third party vendor.

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