RWE Clean Energy, LLC, Austin, Chicago

Functional area: Human Resources 

Remuneration: Exempt

The Talent Acquisition Partner- Student Programs (TAP/SP) plays a critical role at RWE Clean Energy as the team is often the first point of contact for external talent and college recruiting.   We are currently adding a team member to support the business as it grows.  In this role, you will focus on managing and expanding our current internship program and college recruiting.  As a TAP/SP, the role will include identifying target schools, event participation, and branding efforts on campus.  In addition, in this role, you will partner with an assigned client group to support full, life-cycle recruiting which includes proactively sourcing talent, screening & interviewing candidates, advising on best practices, negotiating, and extending offers. You will work closely with the VP, Talent Acquisition, and hiring managers to identify opportunities for students within various client groups, develop recruitment strategies to meet business needs and support new hiring managers as they move through the interviewing and selection process. 

You are the subject matter expert in Talent Acquisition, your counsel is of high value. The ideal candidate will have college recruiting experience, a strong understanding of student programs, a strong sense of urgency in recruiting efforts, the ability to build pipelines and develop long-term relationships with candidates and hiring managers, and an interest in process improvement.  The market and recruiting needs are always changing. Talent Acquisition Partners are skilled and easily adapt to change.  If you have an innate sense of competition, a high level of professionalism, and want to make an immediate impact, join us as we make a difference in the Renewables space. 

This is a Hybrid work schedule for the Austin office.  Candidates located near our Chicago office may also be considered for a Hybrid schedule.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee the current Internship program and work to incorporate new client group participation
• Design, implement, and execute robust, innovative, university-specific recruiting strategies to attract and hire top university talent and meet hiring goals
  • • Research and identify key target schools
    • Develop a strategic plan and budget for 2024 college recruiting
    • Structure a calendar of events to support the internship program and college recruiting which includes campus ambassadors
• Develop strategic recruitment plans for critical business openings with a focus on sourcing passive talent across multi-disciplinary groups and proactively building Talent Pipelines for future hiring
• Counsel hiring managers on candidate selections after qualifying all candidates submitted for review
• Maintain an effective and positive relationship with all candidates as they progress through the recruiting process, communicating through all stages of the hiring process and providing closure
• Understand candidate expectations early to ensure accurate information is shared with hiring managers and we are able to meet the needs of a candidate during the offer stage
• Ensure appropriate administrative responsibilities are met during the life-cycle process
• Contribute new ideas and support process improvement needs
• Collaborate and participate in diversity & military recruiting, and support marketing awareness

Qualifications: 

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree or higher
• Minimum of five years of experience in a full, life-cycle recruiting environment required, preferably with a combination of a corporate and agency environment
• Minimum of three years of experience working with student programs and/or college recruiting
• Ability to work proactively and resourcefully with excellent communication and time management skills
• Understanding of US employment law, EEOC, and OFCCP practices; a strong dedication to upholding and expanding Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging efforts within the recruiting process.  Experience working for a Federal Contractor preferred, not required
• Experience with online Applicant Tracking Systems; Success Factors preferred
• Proficiency in MS Office (e.g., Excel, PowerPoint, Word, etc.) with a high level of presentation skills and excel reporting preferred
• Ability to handle multiple assignments on a timely basis with a high degree of accuracy
• Flexible to work in various disciplines or client groups
• Flexible to work with resources available as we grow the team
• Creative vision to assist with marketing the RWECE brand and attracting talent through online campaigns, branded merchandise, event participation, etc.

Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays. Eligible employees also participate in short-term incentives, in addition to salary.

RWE is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

For 125 years RWE has been the source of energy for millions of people across the globe. Now we’re making all that energy green. This decade alone we’re investing €50bn into renewables and will be carbon neutral by 2040 – ten years earlier than most other global targets. This is a chance to play a key role in our journey.

Join our renewables specialists, working across the clean energy spectrum to grow our operations to 50 GWh by 2030 – with some of the world’s largest on and offshore wind farms and industry-leading hydrogen initiatives. We’re also considered innovators in solar development including floating photovoltaics and agri-photovoltaics. Or add your expertise to our supply and trading operations, brokering renewable electricity, green gas, commodities, and CO2 emission allowances from one of our advanced energy trading floors.
 

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