HR Generalist - USA

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsibility for the recruitment of new technicians for upcoming projects and short-term sales requests

• Developing a pipeline of Wind Turbine Technicians to meet project requirements and peak period demands

• Being a key driver in GWS’s recruitment and branding strategy, ensuring market presence and ongoing development of our candidate database of skilled technicians for future works and within new markets

• Negotiating pay rates and finalizing arrangements between internal stakeholders and candidates

• Maintaining a globally aligned recruitment process and approach, focusing on fast initiation and delivery, flexibility and scalability

• Continuous development and improvements of both process and tools around our recruitment process, to improve efficiency, global alignment and candidate experience

• Reviewing internal recruitment policies to ensure effectiveness of selection techniques and recruitment programs

• Ensure effective activities in relevant markets based on business needs and the global recruitment strategy

• Providing improved customer experience within GWS for internal stakeholders driving the recruitment process; through focus, communication and proactivity by;

• Collaborating with the internal HR Team to ensure clear overviews, progress, and communication internally within HR, and towards the business

• Ensuring aligned expectations and prioritisation of recruitment needs with key stakeholders, primarily our Sales and Operations Teams

• Working collaboratively with GWS Resource Managers to ensure alignment of internal capacity vs. the need to recruit new technicians

• Foster productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders

• Understand and follow federal, state, and local laws around hiring

Support Basis:

• Process new hire onboarding, including union and non-union

• Update HRIS/payroll system for employee data maintenance 

• Maintain physical and digital personnel records 

• Draft project assignment letters

• Understand and enforce all company policies and procedures

• Special projects as assigned

• All other duties as assigned 

Requirements For Success in the Role

• 3-5 years of recruitment experience in the wind energy, oil and gas or construction industry strongly preferred

• Prior experience in HR, particularly in onboarding and compliance roles is preferred

• Strong PC skills, with proficiency in MS Office

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

• Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize effectively

• Experience working with high volume recruitment in a fast-paced environment

• Ability to deliver exceptional service resulting in high levels of customer satisfaction

• Self-starter who can proactively manage their own workload

• Positive attitude towards service delivery

• Determined and resilient

• Commercially astute

• Ability to create and maintain structure but also to think outside of the box

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

• Pre-employment background check and drug test

Working Conditions and Environment 

• Must be able to work independently. 

• Must be able to move around the office up to 20% of the time to make copies, etc. 

• This position operates computers and other office productivity machines (e.g. copier, printer, etc.) on a regular basis. This position must be able to inspect and observe information on a computer screen at least 80% of the time. 

• This position requires prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer. 

• This position requires constant communication and exchange of information with the Company’s employees, clients, vendors and/or contractors. 

• Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds. 

• Must be valid to work in the United States. 

The position is located in Carrollton, Texas. 

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities or qualifications associated with the job. The employee is expected to adhere to all company policies.

Global Wind Service is fully committed to Equal Employment Opportunity and to attracting, retaining, developing and promoting the most qualified employees without regard to their race, gender, color, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic prohibited by state or local law. We are dedicated to providing a work environment free from discrimination and harassment, and where employees are treated with respect and dignity.