Recruiter & HR Generalist

Job Title: RecruiterHR Generalist Status: Full-time

Reports to: Director of Human Resources Work Schedule: Normal Operational Hours

Compensation: $65,000 -85,000 per year

This pay range encompasses multiple levels of the role. Career level and compensation depends on applicants credentials.

At Utilitra, base salary is one component of a competitive compensation package for employees. Our pay ranges are broad to allow for movement within our organization and to accommodate different skill sets and levels of expertise. We take into consideration a variety of factors including, but not limited to, skills, abilities, experience, education, and credentials, when determining the base salary offered.

Company Benefits

• Company-paid health insurance (medical, vision, dental, short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance are provided)
• 100% 401k match (up to 5% of salary)
• Paid holidays
• Paid personal/sick leave
• Paid vacation
• Paid parental leave
• Educational assistance
• Various discount programs

About Our Company

Utilitra is a woman-owned provider of design, construction, and technology solutions, delivering trusted expertise across the full spectrum of infrastructure. Our diverse team of skilled professionals supports clients from the ground to the cloud, offering everything from underground construction and engineering to advanced technology, security, and IT solutions.

We are proud to be recognized by the St. Louis Business Journal as one of the Largest WomanOwned Businesses in the St. Louis area, one of St. Louis's 50 FastestGrowing Companies, and a Best Places to Work finalist. In addition, the St. Louis PostDispatch has named Utilitra a Top Workplace for seven consecutive years.

The RecruiterHR Generalist owns Utilitra's recruiting and onboarding and provides hands-on support across the Human Resources department. Partnering with the Director of Human Resources and hiring managers across our support, construction, engineering, and technology groups, this role attracts and hires strong talent, gives every new hire a consistent start, and keeps HR administration, benefits support, offboarding, and culture and training logistics accurate and on time.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Own full-cycle recruiting for business, partnering with hiring managers on workforce needs, job postings, sourcing, screening, structured interviews, and offers.
• Manage the recruiting process in the applicant tracking system (ATS), keeping it documented, consistent, and compliant.
• Represent Utilitra at local career fairs, college hiring events, and other recruitment opportunities.
• Conduct initial resume and candidate reviews and phone screens, and coordinate interview schedules.
• Track and report recruiting metrics such as time to fill, source effectiveness, and offer acceptance.
• Ensure hiring practices comply with federal and state requirements, including EEO, I-9/E-Verify, background checks, and pay transparency laws across a multi-state workforce.
• Own onboarding from offer through the first 90 days, coordinating with managers, IT, and Safety for a consistent new-hire experience.
• Process HR changes and new-hire, transfer, and separation data accurately and on time; maintain personnel files and run standard HR reports.
• Support benefits administration, including enrollment support, benefit bill audits, and backup for benefits and leave of absence questions.
• Coordinate offboarding, including exit paperwork, exit interviews, and turnover tracking.
• Coordinate logistics for culture and engagement events and for manager and employee training sessions.
• Provide general HR support to the department and answer routine employee questions, escalating as appropriate.
• Maintain the confidentiality of sensitive employee and candidate information.

Knowledge, Skills, AbilitiesOther Characteristics

• Full-cycle recruiting and sourcing methods for technical, engineering, field, and office roles.
• Hiring compliance across multiple states, including EEO, I-9/E-Verify, background check rules, and pay transparency requirements.
• HRIS data, personnel file, and recordkeeping requirements.
• Benefits plan basics, enrollment processes, and leave of absence basics (FMLA, ADA).
• How union membership affects hiring and onboarding for union roles.

Skills

• Structured interviewing and candidate assessment.
• Accurate data entry, auditing, and attention to detail.
• Tracking and reporting HR data.
• Coordinating schedules, events, and logistics across locations.
• Clear, professional written and verbal communication.

Abilities

• Manage variable recruiting volume alongside administrative priorities.
• Adapt communication for field, office, and leadership audiences.
• Keep sensitive information confidential and exercise sound judgment.
• Recognize when to escalate an issue and present it with the facts organized.

Other Characteristics

• PHR, SHRM-CP, or similar certification preferred, or willingness to obtain.
• Willingness to visit job sites and company locations.
• Commitment to a fair, consistent, and welcoming candidate and employee experience.

Requirements/Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of 2-4 years of experience in recruiting and/or human resources.
• Demonstrated success with full-cycle recruiting; experience hiring for technical, engineering, field, or skilled-trades roles preferred.
• Working knowledge of federal and state employment laws related to hiring, onboarding, and separation.
• Experience with HR data entry, onboarding, or benefits administration.
• Competency with applicant tracking systems, HR platforms, and Microsoft Office.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgment in sensitive situations.
• Experience supporting a multi-state and/or union workforce preferred.
• PHR, SHRM-CP, or similar certification preferred.

Physical Requirements

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift 15 pounds at times.
• Must be able to access and navigate each department at the organization's facilities.

Travel Requirements

Occasional travel may be required to visit company locations and job sites, attend recruiting events, and attend conferences.

Utilitra is committed to building and sustaining an equitable and inclusive work environment where diversity is expected and valued. We believe that a diverse workforce benefits and enriches our mission, vision, and core values and is a critical component to our company's success.

Utilitra is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We proudly extend consideration for employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, pregnancy-related conditions, protected veteran status, or any other criteria protected by law.