The Associate Recruiter supports the full-cycle recruiting process by identifying, attracting, and engaging talent for a variety of positions across the organization. This role partners closely with recruiters, hiring managers, and candidates to deliver an efficient and positive hiring experience while ensuring alignment with business needs and company hiring standards.
Key Responsibilities
Support full-cycle recruitment activities for professional, technical, and corporate positions.
Source qualified candidates through LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards, referrals, networking, and direct outreach.
Conduct resume reviews and initial candidate screenings to assess qualifications, experience, and fit.
Coordinate interviews between candidates and hiring teams.
Maintain accurate candidate records within the Applicant Tracking System (ATS).
Build and maintain talent pipelines for current and future hiring needs.
Partner with hiring managers to understand position requirements and recruitment strategies.
Deliver a high-quality candidate experience through proactive communication and timely follow-up.
Assist with employment offers, background checks, onboarding activities, and pre-employment processes.
Monitor recruiting metrics and provide status updates on active requisitions.
Ensure compliance with company policies, employment laws, and recruiting best practices.
Participate in employer branding, campus recruiting, career fairs, and networking events as needed.
Requirements
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Communications, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
1-3 years of recruiting, talent acquisition, human resources, sales, customer service, or related experience.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and recruiting technologies.
Ability to build relationships with candidates, hiring managers, and business leaders.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience recruiting for engineering, construction, energy, government services, or technical positions.
Experience using LinkedIn Recruiter and ATS platforms such as Workday, SuccessFactors, or similar systems.
Knowledge of sourcing techniques, labor market trends, and talent mapping.
Experience supporting high-volume or professional-level recruiting initiatives.
Numbers & Facts
Location
Fairfax, VA
Industry
Construction - Industrial Facilities and Infrastructure
Salary
$100,000–$150,000 Per Year
Company Size
10,000 employees or more
Year Founded
1998
Website
https://www.kbr.com/en
About Company
When you become part of the When you become part of the KBR team, your opportunities are endless. As a leading global technology, engineering, procurement and construction company serving the hydrocarbons and government services industries. For decades it has been the company that customers turn to for their most challenging assignments.
With operations in 40 countries, KBR has more than 25,000 people delivering services to customers in over 70 countries. Together they represent an unmatched reservoir of talent and experience in a wide range of markets.
Whatever the assignment, no matter how complex or demanding, KBR can marshal resources across every product line to respond quickly and effectively to changing markets and customer needs.
Whether it's providing the technology and consulting know-how to develop our customers' valuable assets; designing and constructing the infrastructure and facilities to develop energy resources in some of the world's more remote and challenging locations; providing support and services for men and women of their countries' armed forces; or navigating the intricacies of undertaking major projects in geopolitically or culturally sensitive environments, our clients depend on KBR because they know that We Deliver.
Join us and you'll be part of a dynamic, elite team of professionals who understand what it takes to get a job done and has the experience, knowledge and determination to succeed.”
Skills
Alliance/Partner Marketingunmatched
Background Investigationunmatched
Best Practicesunmatched
Brand Marketing (Branding)unmatched
Campus Recruitingunmatched
Candidate Pipelineunmatched
Candidate Sourcingunmatched
Communication Skillsunmatched
Construction Engineeringunmatched
Corporate Policiesunmatched
Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
Detail Orientedunmatched
Employment Lawunmatched
Governmentunmatched
Human Resourcesunmatched
Interpersonal Skillsunmatched
Interviewing Skillsunmatched
Job Fairsunmatched
LinkedInunmatched
Maintain Complianceunmatched
Market Trend Analysisunmatched
Metricsunmatched
Microsoft Officeunmatched
Multitaskingunmatched
Networking Eventsunmatched
Onboardingunmatched
Organizational Skillsunmatched
Recruiting Strategyunmatched
Salesunmatched
Time Managementunmatched
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