KBR Hiring for Principal Generalist, HR at Leatherhead Full Time

Position Description

KBR’s global business comprises two main segments – Sustainable Technology Solutions (STS) and Government Solutions (GS). KBR Sustainable Technology Solutions provides holistic and value-added solutions across the entire asset life cycle. These include world-class licensed process technologies, differentiated advisory services, deep technical domain expertise, energy transition solutions, high-end design capabilities, and smart solutions to optimize planned and operating assets.

We are looking for a talented Lead Recruiter to work on permanent staff roles across a variety of functions and locations within STS. You will require experience within the Energy industry, ideally with an element of knowledge of Energy Transition, and have a good network of contacts. Our ideal candidate will have in-house experience of hiring permanent staff, gained within a fast paced and complex organisation. Prior experience of recruiting for Engineering, Project Management, and Commercial positions is desirable. You will be an effective lead to two other recruiters and a recruitment coordinator whilst being a team player with a flexible and pragmatic approach to challenges.

Ultimately, the responsibilities of the Lead Recruiter are to ensure our company attracts, hires and retains the best employees while growing a strong talent pipeline and advising and building a close relationship with your business partners.

The position is based in KBR’s Leatherhead Campus with hybrid working.

Job Responsibilities:
Lead the recruitment team in achieving operational delivery targets

Deliver weekly management information reporting and other ad-hoc reporting requests

Attend and contribute to project and wider business resource meetings

Act as business partner to your departments, understanding their recruitment needs and guiding them on the best course of action

Drive and manage the end-to-end recruitment process, from needs assessment, recommendation of attraction and sourcing strategies, direct sourcing, application screening, interviews, and offer/resignation management

Collaborate with the Communications & Marketing team to ensure we are using innovative and effective candidate attraction methods

Direct sourcing and talent pooling to actively build talent pipelines for critical/niche skill sets

Promoting KBR as an employer of choice

Build and maintain excellent working relationships with preferred suppliers, and the wider recruitment and HR team

Be an advocate for recruitment processes and encourage compliance whilst demonstrating knowledge of Employment Law

Provide regular updates to stakeholders on recruitment progress with key data and metrics to support evidence-based decision making

Comply with KBR’s Code of Business Conduct

Participate in broader recruitment/HR initiatives

Skills / Experience:
Successful track record recruiting for the Energy industry, oil and gas experience is highly desirable

Demonstrable experience of leading a recruitment team

Excellent stakeholder engagement and management skills

Adept at building trusted relationships with all levels within the business

Attention to detail and comfortable doing hands-on operational recruitment at pace

Proficient in Microsoft Office including Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint

Prior experience using ATS systems e.g. Workday

Self-starter able to utilize own initiative

Numerical with the ability to extract, interpret and present relevant data

A team player with a supportive approach

Creative thinker willing to contribute ideas

Qualifications:
Degree in HR/Business or equivalent

CIPD qualified desirable

KBR COMPANY INFORMATION

When you become part of the KBR team, your opportunities are endless. Through collaboration with our customers, we’re defining tomorrow’s challenges, then providing the solutions and services to overcome those challenges, always maintaining our commitment to total safety and reliability.

At KBR, we partner with government and industry clients to provide purposeful and comprehensive solutions with an emphasis on efficiency and safety. With a full portfolio of services, proprietary technologies and expertise, our employees are ready to handle projects and missions throughout their entire lifecycle, from planning and design to sustainability and maintenance. Whether at the bottom of the ocean or in outer space, our clients trust us to deliver the impossible on a daily basis.

Working at KBR means being rewarded for your contributions. In addition to competitive benefits and professional development, our people are empowered to use all their potential, creating meaningful change for themselves and our clients. We attract the best minds in the world because our expertise thrives on creativity, resourcefulness and collaboration. That is how we supply our clients with cutting-edge solutions and services.

As the needs of the world change, we’re ready to respond and guide the way forward with strategic, sustainable, and technological advancements grounded in more than a century of practical application and execution.

KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.