Apache
Talent Acquisition Manager
Houston Headquarters
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 7 days ago
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About the role
- Workforce Planning & Pipeline Development
Responsibilities
- Lead, coach, and develop a team of recruiters covering both craft/hourly and professional/salaried pipelines
- Build a recruiting culture oriented around urgency, candidate experience, and partnership with the business
- Manage recruiting vendor relationships including staffing agencies, job boards, and sourcing platforms
- Develop and maintain standing talent pipelines for high-volume craft classifications (scaffolders, insulators, painters, pipefitters) so the team is never starting from zero on a project award
- Build relationships with trade schools, apprenticeship programs, workforce development organizations, and veteran transition programs to create sustainable sourcing channels
- Partner with Operations and Safety on craft classification standards and ensure recruiter knowledge stays current
- Partner with HRBPs and hiring managers on job design, compensation benchmarking, and candidate assessment to improve offer acceptance rates
- Maintain accurate and complete documentation for all requisitions and candidate activity
- Partner with Legal and HR Operations to ensure offer letters, background check processes, and onboarding documentation are consistent and compliant
- Develop and execute an employer brand strategy that positions Apache as an employer of choice in the industrial services sector
Requirements
- Comfort with ambiguity and the ability to reprioritize quickly as project awards and workforce needs shift
Nice to have
- Set individual and team performance metrics (time-to-fill, quality of hire, offer acceptance rate, cost per hire) and hold the team accountable to them
- Coordinate with Business Development on anticipated project awards to get ahead of workforce needs before contracts are signed
- Ensure recruiting practices account for craft skill verification, safety certifications, and site access requirements (background checks, drug screening, TWIC, etc.)
- Oversee recruiting for project managers, estimators, engineers, field supervisors, and corporate staff positions
- Ensure professional recruiting uses targeted sourcing strategies appropriate for experienced industrial talent, not just inbound applications
- Ensure all recruiting activity complies with EEOC guidelines, OFCCP requirements (if applicable), and applicable state/local hiring laws
- Oversee the candidate experience from first contact through onboarding, ensuring Apache represents itself professionally at every touchpoint
- coordinate with Marketing on career site content and social recruitment campaigns
Compensation
- Partner with HRBPs and hiring managers on job design, compensation benchmarking, and candidate assessment to improve offer acceptance rates
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