Campus and Early Career Recruiting & Program Lead (Engineering)

Job Description

Job Description

Ardurra is seeking a Campus and Early Career Recruiting & Program Lead based in Dallas, TX. (remote opportunity for right candidate, travel required)

We are an exciting and growing engineering firm with meaningful work and a great team culture. Ardurra has offices across the U.S. and Puerto Rico, we take on impactful projects in water, transportation, environmental, aviation, and land development sectors. We offer opportunities to grow, collaborate, and make a real difference in the communities we serve. If you're looking for a place where your work matters and your voice is heard, Ardurra’s a great place to grow your career.

Primary Function :

We are seeking a strategic and dynamic Campus and Early Career Recruiting & Program Lead to lead our efforts in attracting, engaging, and retaining top early career talent within the engineering industry. This role will be responsible for building and executing a tailored campus recruiting strategy, managing internship and early career programs, and driving employer brand initiatives that position our company as an employer of choice among students and recent graduates.

Primary Duties :

Campus & Early Career Recruiting

• Develop and execute a comprehensive and impactful campus recruiting strategy targeting top engineering schools and programs.
• Build strong relationships with university career centers, faculty, student organizations, and diversity-focused groups.
• Plan and attend campus events, career fairs, info sessions, and networking activities to promote the company’s brand and opportunities.
• Partner with hiring managers to forecast early career hiring needs and align recruiting efforts accordingly.
• Coordinate effectively with interdependent HR team members and hiring managers to achieve optimal experiences for campus interns and converted new graduate hires.
• Design, manage, and continuously improve internship and rotational programs for early career talent.
• Facilitate intern engagement activities, mentorship, and feedback loops.
• Measure program effectiveness and seek continuous improvement based on feedback and outcomes.
• Collaborate with business leaders to ensure meaningful project assignments and career development opportunities.
• Track conversion rates from internships to full-time employment and identify opportunities to improve retention and engagement.

Career Development & Engagement

Employer Branding

Metrics & Reporting

Education and Experience Requirements

Preferred Skills / Qualifications

Why Ardurra?

While Ardurra offers competitive compensation and rich benefits programs, it is our culture that truly sets us apart from our peers. We nurture a family-like culture, striving to create a work environment that is enjoyable, challenging and rewarding but also fun. We are acutely focused on developing our staff, whether through our internal Ardurra Academy or through our industry-leading Leadership program. We have made a deliberate and focused commitment to nurture a people-centric culture where people are : valued as individuals; supported in their professional and career development with multiple, varied career paths; and provide the tools and resources to be successful, engaged, and satisfied in their work; and positive benefits, time-off programs, and flexibility to help maintain a healthy balance between work and home.

Ardurra is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or sexual orientation.

NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES :

Ardurra does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Agency Agreement, Ardurra will not consider or agree to payment of any referral compensation or recruiter fee. If a resume or candidate is submitted to any hiring manager without a previously signed agreement, Ardurra reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. These candidates will be considered property of Ardurra. We’re not currently looking to add any more agencies to our list of approved vendors, so please do not contact any of our managers or recruitment team with sales calls or details of your candidates.

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