Recruiter

Job Description

About Puget Sound Energy

Puget Sound Energy (PSE) is Washington's largest energy company, serving 1.26 million electric and nearly 900,000 natural gas customers. Our 3,400 employees are helping drive the clean energy transformation as we work toward the goals of Washington's Clean Energy Transformation Act (CETA) and our commitment to providing clean, renewable energy by 2045.

As PSE continues to grow and evolve, our Talent Acquisition team is expanding to meet increasing hiring demands across the business. We are seeking a Recruiter who is passionate about connecting great talent with meaningful careers and delivering an exceptional hiring experience for candidates and hiring leaders alike.

About the Role

As a Recruiter, you will support a high-volume self-service recruiting model by providing guidance, tools, and expertise that enable hiring managers to effectively attract and hire talent. You will serve as a trusted resource throughout the hiring process, helping managers navigate recruiting procedures, create recruiting and advertising strategies utilize recruiting technologies, and make informed hiring decisions.

In this role, you will monitor hiring activity, support recruitment campaigns, and leverage staffing tools, programs, and hiring metrics to drive efficient and effective hiring outcomes. You will also help oversee hiring initiatives including seasonal positions and other workforce development efforts that support PSE's talent needs.

We're looking for a collaborative team player who values partnership, continuous learning, and shared success. As a member of the Talent Acquisition team, you will build strong relationships with colleagues, share best practices, and contribute to a culture that values accountability, innovation, and recruiting excellence.

Success in this role requires strong organizational and communication skills, attention to detail, adaptability, and sound judgment. Hiring priorities and market conditions can change quickly, and the ideal candidate is someone who proactively identifies challenges, recommends solutions, and helps hiring managers adjust their approach when needed. You will use recruiting data, talent market insights, and workforce trends to support hiring decisions while ensuring a positive experience for candidates and hiring teams.

The successful candidate will bring a customer-focused mindset, a passion for helping others succeed, and the ability to balance multiple priorities while maintaining a high level of quality and responsiveness. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working with others, building relationships across the organization, and helping create consistent, effective hiring practices.

Job Responsibilities

• Facilitates and/or manages programs and activities throughout and on behalf of the Talent Acquisition department. Programs include, but are not limited to: “apprentice” programs; annual recruiting calendars; soliciting hiring manager support as appropriate, as well as attends career fairs, schools, community events etc.; Coordinates the employee referral program; Leads talent acquisition initiatives and projects as assigned.
• Gathers, maintains and analyzes data to track talent acquisition trends, evaluate effectiveness of programs and identify process improvement opportunities; Prepares reports that keep management, hiring managers and HR colleagues informed of the status of their workforce plans. Maintains knowledge of market demographics and hiring trends.
• Sources and recruits candidates through internet resources, advertising, applicant tracking system, employee referrals, career fairs, search firms, networking, and direct contact.
• Establishes rapport with selected management groups and colleagues; Educates and supports hiring managers on overall hiring process; Provides technical staffing assistance to internal and external staffing customers.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• BA/BS and 3 years corporate recruiting support or equivalent combination of education and experience. 
• Experience using electronic/web based recruiting tools. 
• Knowledge of recruitment processes creative/strategic talent sourcing, resume evaluation, candidate assessment and interview techniques, and matching position to best candidate.
• Knowledge of employment laws related to recruitment and staffing.
• Ability to quickly build relationships with hiring managers, colleagues and candidates to meet hiring objectives.
• Ability to balance multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast paced environment.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Strong analytical skills to effectively and efficiently analyze a wide array of potential recruiting challenges.
• Solid team player who is comfortable with collaborative processes.
• Detail-oriented and able to manage multiple tasks to resolution simultaneously.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively prioritize work as a team member.

Desired Qualifications

• SAP experience preferred.

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