Early Careers-University Recruitment Program Lead

Job Description 

AECOM is seeking to hire an Early CareersUniversity Recruitment Program Lead. In this role you will play a pivotal role in identifying attracting and hiring top earlycareer talent from universities   across the Americas. This role is integral to building a robust pipeline of diverse highpotential candidates who align with our companys values culture and business goals.  This role can be based in any US or Canada location in which AECOM has a presence through an office or project location and will have a travel requirement which may be significant at times during our university recruitment season.

Key Responsibilities 

Strategic Planning & Program Development 

• Help us to design and implement a comprehensive university recruitment strategy aligned with the companys talent acquisition goals. 
• Help us to build and maintain strong relationships with key academic institutions including career services faculty and student organizations. 
• Help us to manage our university recruiting programs  

Campus Engagement & Employer Branding 

• Serve as a leader for AECOM on campuses fostering brand awareness and engaging with students to promote the company as an employer of choice. 
• Plan coordinate and participate in oncampus recruitment events such as career fairs networking sessions and information seminars. 
• Develop innovative approaches to engage and attract students leveraging social media and partnerships with student organizations. 

Talent Acquisition 

• Oversee the fullcycle recruitment process for university hires including sourcing screening interviewing and onboarding candidates including helping us to recruit for these roles! 
• Collaborate with business leaders and hiring managers to understand talent needs and ensure alignment with workforce planning initiatives. 
• Utilize datadriven insights to track recruitment metrics and continuously optimize recruitment strategies. 

Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) 

• Partner with internal DEI teams to ensure recruitment strategies promote diversity and inclusivity. 
• Develop relationships with underrepresented student groups and participate in initiatives to broaden the candidate pool. 

Team Leadership 

• Mentor a team of university recruiters ensuring their professional development and alignment with organizational objectives.
• Collaborate with crossfunctional teams to ensure consistency in recruitment practices and candidate experience.

Qualifications :

Minimum Requirements:

Talent Acquisition Specialist IV  

• Bachelors degree and 6 years of talent acquisition experience including a minimum of 2 years specific to early career and university recruitment within a large fastpaced organization.  
• Experience with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and recruitment tools. 
• Ability to travel 25% or more to support university or businessrelated recruiting events. 

OR 

Talent Acquisition Manager 

• Bachelors degree and 8 years of talent acquisition experience including a minimum of 2 years specific to early career and university recruitment within a large fastpaced organization.  
• Experience with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and recruitment tools. 
• Ability to travel 25% or more to support university or businessrelated recruiting events. 

  Preferred Requirements: 

• Bachelors degree in human resources Business Administration or related field. 
• Proven track record of building successful campus recruitment programs. 
• Exceptional communication relationshipbuilding and negotiation skills. 
• Experience in a Fortune 500 company or large corporate environment. 
• Experience supporting professional engineering and construction management opportunities. 
• Knowledge of early talent trends and university engagement best practices. 
• Familiarity with data analytics and reporting to measure recruitment effectiveness. 

Additional Information :

Additional Information: 

• This position does not include sponsorship opportunities for United States work authorization now or in the future. 

About AECOM

AECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status AECOM benefits may include medical dental vision life AD&D disability benefits paid time off leaves of absences voluntary benefits perks wellbeing resources employee assistance program business travel insurance service recognition awards retirement savings plan and employee stock purchase plan.

AECOM is the worlds trusted infrastructure consulting firm delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle from advisory planning design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation buildings water new energy and the environment our public and privatesector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise a culture of equity diversity and inclusion and a commitment to environmental social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity 

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether youre working from an AECOM office remote location or at a client site you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation benefits and wellbeing programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. Were the worlds trusted global infrastructure firm and were in this together your growth and success are ours too.

Join us and youll get all the benefits of being a part of a global publicly traded firm access to industryleading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer we believe in each persons potential and well help you reach yours.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime