Job Summary:
The Talent Acquisition Specialist is responsible for leading full-cycle recruitment efforts for Koniag Energy &Water (KEW) and its family of operating companies. This position partners with hiring managers to attract,source, assess, and hire top talent across a broad range of skilled trades, technical, engineering, professional,administrative, and leadership positions. The Talent Acquisition Specialist manages the recruitment process fromworkforce planning through onboarding while delivering an exceptional candidate experience and building talentpipelines to support current and future hiring needs.
In addition to recruiting, this position provides onboarding, offboarding, and HR administrative support, assistswith employer branding and workforce planning initiatives, and contributes to continuous improvement ofrecruiting processes. The ideal candidate is a proactive recruiter with experience sourcing passive candidates,developing talent pipelines, and successfully filling difficult-to-recruit positions in a fast-paced environment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essentialfunctions of this position.
Manage full-cycle recruitment activities from workforce planning through onboarding for positions acrossKEW and its affiliated companies.
Partner with hiring managers to understand current and future workforce needs, technical requirements,hiring priorities, and desired candidate profiles.
Develop recruiting strategies and source qualified candidates using job boards, professional networking,employee referrals, trade schools, apprenticeship programs, military transition programs, industryassociations, community outreach, social media, and other sourcing methods.
Build and maintain proactive talent pipelines for critical and hard-to-fill positions through ongoingrelationship development and passive candidate sourcing.
Screen resumes, conduct candidate interviews, evaluate qualifications, and provide hiringrecommendations to managers.
Coordinate interviews, reference checks, employment offers, hiring documentation, and communicationthroughout the recruitment process.
Coach hiring managers on interviewing techniques, candidate selection, and hiring best practices.
Track recruiting metrics, analyze hiring trends, and recommend process improvements to enhancerecruiting effectiveness.
Represent the organization at career fairs, recruiting events, educational institutions, and communityoutreach activities to strengthen employer branding and attract qualified candidates.
Coordinate onboarding activities including pre-employment requirements, background checks, drugscreenings, new hire paperwork, orientation, and system access.
Coordinate employee offboarding activities including separation documentation, exit processes, andrelated administrative requirements.
Maintain accurate employee, applicant, and recruiting records within the HRIS and ATS Systems.
Provide HR administrative support including reporting, compliance tracking, employee communications,documentation, and special projects during periods of lower recruiting activity.
Maintain confidentiality of employee, applicant, and company information while ensuring compliancewith applicable employment laws and company policies.
Perform other related duties and special projects as assigned.

Qualifications Required:
Associate's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field, or equivalentcombination of education and experience.
Two (2) to five (5) years of full-cycle recruiting experience.
Experience sourcing passive candidates and developing candidate pipelines.
Experience coordinating multiple concurrent recruitments.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Strong organizational and time management skills.
Ability to maintain confidentiality.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office and experience using ATS and HRIS systems.
Preferred:
Experience recruiting skilled trades, engineering, technical, industrial, construction, manufacturing, utility,or energy positions.
Experience supporting onboarding and offboarding.
Experience working in a multi-company or multi-site organization.
Experience partnering with hiring managers on workforce planning.
SHRM, PHR, AIRS, LinkedIn Recruiter, or similar recruiting certifications.
Exposure to Alaska-based workforce environments or remote field operations

Work Location & Travel Requirements:
This position may be based in Alaska or performed remotely for the right candidate. Regular collaborationduring Alaska business hours is expected. Occasional travel to company locations, career fairs, conferences,recruiting events, or other business meetings may be required.

Working Conditions
This position is performed in a professional office environment or may be performed remotely for the rightcandidate. The role requires frequent interaction with hiring managers, employees, candidates, and externalpartners through in-person meetings, telephone, video conferencing, and email. The Talent Acquisition Specialistmanages multiple concurrent priorities in a fast-paced environment with changing business needs and hiringdemands. Occasional travel to company locations, career fairs, conferences, training events, or other businessmeetings may be required.

Benefits:
Health Insurance:
Comprehensive medical through the Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB) planoffering 15+ plans, dental plans, and VSP vision coverage.
Retirement Plans:
401(k) plan with employer matching contributions.
Paid Time Off:
Generous vacation, personal days, and holiday pay.
Leave Policies:
Paid parental leave, bereavement leave, military leave.
Life Insurance:
Employer-paid life and accident insurance.
Disability Insurance:
Employer-paid Short-Term Disability, and Employee-paid Long-Term Disability.
Professional Development & Education Assistance:
Opportunities for continuing education, trainingand career growth.
Flexible Spending Accounts:
Options for dependent care.
Employee Assistance Program:
Support for personal and professional challenges.
Additional Perks:
Quarterly bonuses, referral bonus program, & business travel insurance

Why Join Koniag Energy & Water?
Koniag Energy & Water is a growing family of operating companies delivering engineering, electrical,automation, fabrication, security, and industrial services throughout Alaska and beyond. As part of an AlaskaNative Corporation, we are committed to supporting critical infrastructure while investing in our employees, ourcustomers, and the communities we serve. Our diverse portfolio of businesses offers employees the opportunityto make a meaningful impact, collaborate with experienced professionals, and build rewarding careers acrossmultiple disciplines.
We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package designed to support the health, well-being, andprofessional growth of our employees. Benefits include Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB) medicalplans, dental and vision coverage, a 401(k) with company match, generous paid time off and holidays, quarterlybonus opportunities, paid parental leave, education assistance, professional development opportunities, life anddisability insurance, an Employee Assistance Program, an employee referral program, and opportunities forcareer growth across our family of operating companies.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employmentwithout regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, orprotected veteran status. Shareholder preference applies in accordance with Public Law 88-352.