Talent Acquisition Partner
Company Overview:
Walker-Miller Energy Services is a 26-year-old Detroit-based, core-values driven company committed to changing lives through energy efficiency. We create and manage customized energy waste reduction programs that help electric and gas utilities meet mandated energy savings goals.
Our experience driven philosophy of energy efficiency as economic development helps families and businesses save energy and save money. Through innovative, inclusive initiatives, we help build communities by creating local jobs, producing equitable energy savings for all rate payers, and spurring the growth of diverse local businesses.
Our operating philosophy is reflected in our core values. We refer to them as BEHIVE:
B - Boldly Go
E- Embrace Equity
H - Humble Confidence
I - Inclusive Stewardship
V - Value Reputation
E - Extraordinary Experience
Position Overview
The Talent Acquisition Specialist will own full-cycle recruitment for niche and hard-to-fill roles, serving as both a strategic partner to hiring managers and a highly detail-oriented operator. This role requires strong ownership of recruiting workflows, ATS accuracy, and candidate experience from intake through offer.
Key Responsibilities: This list of duties and responsibilities is not all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities, as deemed necessary from time to time.
Recruitment (80%)
- Own and drive full-cycle recruitment for specialized and hard-to-fill roles, including sourcing, screening, interview management, and offer execution
- Partner closely with hiring managers to define role requirements, calibrate candidate profiles, and align on hiring strategy
- Build and maintain strong candidate pipelines for niche talent pools
- Proactively identify bottlenecks and drive requisitions forward with a sense of urgency and accountability
- Ensure a high-quality, consistent candidate experience across all touchpoints
Recruiting Operations & Administration (20%)
- Maintain high standards of data integrity within the ATS, ensuring all candidate activity is accurately documented
- Manage interview logistics, feedback collection, and hiring documentation with precision and timeliness
- Maintain interview trackers and provide clear, consistent communication updates to stakeholders
- Ensure all recruiting processes are executed consistently and in alignment with internal standards
Required Skills & Competencies
- Exceptional attention to detail with a strong focus on accuracy and follow-through
- Ability to manage multiple requisitions and stakeholders in a fast-paced environment
- Strong project management and organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize competing demands
- High sense of urgency and accountability for results
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to influence and build relationships
- Critical thinking skills with the ability to identify and solve process gaps
- High level of professionalism, discretion, and ownership
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
- 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, preferably supporting niche or specialized roles
- Demonstrated experience managing multiple concurrent requisitions with high attention to detail
- Experience working within and maintaining an ATS with strong data accuracy
- Proven ability to manage recruiting coordination and administrative workflows at a high level
- Familiarity with sourcing strategies across job boards, social media, and professional networks
Note: Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.
The above information describes the general duties and requirements necessary to perform the principle functions of the position. This shall not be construed as a detailed description of all the duties and requirements that may be necessary in this position.
Walker-Miller Energy Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
At Walker-Miller Energy Services, we Embrace Equity by encouraging qualified candidates from all backgrounds and identities to apply for open positions! We have several optional questions about candidates’ demographics, but they do not impact hiring decisions. In fact, all candidate demographic data is anonymized for compliance purposes and to reduce unconscious bias in the hiring process, so none of the information collected here will be attached to your individual application. We ask for this information because Walker-Miller is committed to inclusive recruitment practices, so we hold ourselves to a high standard in developing a candidate pool that is diverse in background, experience, and perspective.
Walker-Miller Energy Services participates in E-Verify. Which confirms employment authorization of all newly hired employees and most existing employees through an electronic database maintained by the Social Security Administration and Department of Homeland Security. For new hires, the E-Verify process is completed in conjunction with the Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification on or before the first day of work. E-Verify is not used as a tool to pre-screen candidates. For up-to-date information on E-Verify, go to www.uscis.gov and click on 'E-Verify' located near the bottom of the page.
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