Founded in 1963 by Don Fessler & George Bowman, Fessler & Bowman, Inc. has grown from a residential flatwork & basement wall contractor to a top 100 Commercial Concrete Contractor recognized across the nation. Keeping customer satisfaction as our fundamental core value has allowed Fessler & Bowman, Inc. to prosper for more than six decades.
Our Culture & Philosophy:
Fessler & Bowman is a fast-paced and culture-focused industry leader in specialty concrete and civil earthwork. When we talk about culture at F&B, it is not just a plaque hanging in our lobby. Our values are our driving force and have allowed us to build a phenomenal team delivering best in class products to our customers.
- Open & Constructive
- Take Pride in Our Product
- Relentless Commitment
- Care About Our Customers
- Team Success
Summary:
The Talent Acquisition Specialist manages full-cycle recruiting for assigned positions across Fessler & Bowman. This role proactively sources and screens qualified candidates, builds relationships with hiring managers, coordinates interviews and offers, and delivers a positive candidate experience while supporting hiring needs across the business.
Five Key Roles of the Talent Acquisition Specialist:
- Candidate Sourcing & Pipelines: Develop qualified candidate pipelines through outreach, referrals, job boards, networking, and community partnerships.
- Candidate Screening & Assessment: Evaluate candidates against role requirements and present qualified talent to hiring managers.
- Full-Cycle Recruiting: Coordinate interviews, candidate communication, offers, and smooth onboarding handoffs.
- Hiring Manager Partnership: Collaborate with operational leaders to understand hiring needs, provide updates, and share market insights.
- Candidate Experience & Recruiting Performance: Represent Fessler & Bowman professionally, maintain accurate ATS records, and track recruiting results.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
- Manage assigned requisitions from initial sourcing through offer acceptance and onboarding handoff.
- Build and maintain candidate pipelines for craft, field supervision, project management, estimating, and corporate positions as assigned.
- Source candidates through job boards, LinkedIn, referrals, direct outreach, career fairs, and professional networks.
- Conduct candidate screenings to assess qualifications, experience, and alignment with position requirements.
- Coordinate interviews, prepare candidates and hiring managers, collect feedback, and keep hiring processes moving.
- Partner with hiring managers to clarify role expectations, hiring priorities, and candidate profiles.
- Provide timely, professional communication to candidates and hiring managers throughout the recruiting process.
- Maintain accurate candidate records and requisition status in the applicant tracking system (ATS).
- Support offer coordination, candidate questions, and the transition to HR onboarding; monitor recruiting metrics and pipeline progress.
- Other relevant tasks as assigned.
Education, Experience & Qualifications:
- 2–6+ years of recruiting or related experience, including full-cycle recruiting and managing multiple requisitions.
- Experience proactively sourcing candidates through LinkedIn, job boards, referrals, and direct outreach.
- Working proficiency with applicant tracking systems (ATS) and recruiting tools.
- Strong communication, organization, candidate assessment, and relationship-building skills.
- Working knowledge of EEO requirements and compliant recruiting practices.
- Experience recruiting in construction, skilled trades, industrial, or field-intensive environments preferred.
- Experience with career fairs, community partnerships, or high-volume recruiting preferred.
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field preferred.
Travel:
Travel to and from job sites and office locations is required for this position. Fessler & Bowman will compensate for travel when applicable.
Work Environment:
As a Talent Acquisition Specialist, you will work primarily in an office environment and may visit project sites, career fairs, schools, or other company locations to support recruiting activities.
Benefits:
Fessler & Bowman is proud to provide eligible Team Members with the following benefits:
- Medical, dental and vision insurance
- 401k with company contributions
- Paid Holidays and Paid Time Off
Recruitment Process:
The recruitment process will include a phone screen, in-person meeting, and a pre-employment background check and drug test.
Fessler & Bowman is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Skills Required
- 2–6+ years of recruiting or related experience, including full-cycle recruiting and managing multiple requisitions
- Experience proactively sourcing candidates through LinkedIn, job boards, referrals, and direct outreach
- Working proficiency with applicant tracking systems and recruiting tools
- Strong communication, organization, candidate assessment, and relationship-building skills
- Working knowledge of EEO requirements and compliant recruiting practices
- Experience recruiting in construction, skilled trades, industrial, or field-intensive environments
- Experience with career fairs, community partnerships, or high-volume recruiting
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field
- Successful completion of a pre-employment background check and drug test
What We Do
Fessler & Bowman, Inc. is a full-service, self-performing concrete and civil construction contractor founded in 1963 by Don Fessler and George Bowman. Originally a residential flatwork and basement wall contractor based in Michigan, it has grown into a nationally recognized, top-100 specialty contractor providing concrete work (foundations, slabs, paving) and turnkey civil services such as site development, grading, excavating, underground utilities, and road construction, serving retail, commercial, industrial, municipal, and civil projects across the United States.
