Recruiter (Palo Verde)

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Date: Mar 11, 2025

Location: TONOPAH, AZ, US, 85354

Company: APS

Arizona Public Service generates clean, reliable and affordable energy for 2.7 million Arizonans. Our service territory stretches across the state, from the border town of Douglas to the vistas of the Grand Canyon, from the solar fields of Gila Bend to the ponderosa pines of Payson. As the state’s largest and longest-serving energy provider, our more than 6,000 dedicated employees power our vision of creating a sustainable energy future for Arizona.

Since our founding in 1886, APS has demonstrated a strong commitment to our customers in one of the country’s fastest growing states, earning a reputation for customer satisfaction, shareholder value, operational excellence and business integrity.

Our present and future success depends on the creative and dedicated people of our company who demonstrate the principles outlined in the APS Promise: Design for Tomorrow, Empower Each Other and Succeed Together.

Summary

The Recruiter position is responsible for the full lifecycle recruiting of exempt and non exempt positions. This includes developing proactive sourcing plans, qualifying candidates, conducting interviews and extending offers. They will partner and consult with hiring managers as well as candidates to ensure a positive end-to-end hiring experience. Interacts closely with hiring managers and other human resource professionals to support the workforce planning needs of the business. This position may participate in special projects.

Minimum Requirements

Bachelor's degree preferred or an equivalent combination of four (4) years relevant work experience in Human Resources, Business Management or a related area.

In addition, five (5) years of recruiting experience to include recruiting exempt and non-exempt individual contributor positions as well as leadership positions.

The successful candidate should possess a full understanding of principles, concepts and industry practices relating to recruiting. The ability to assert influence on decisions, ability to work in a team environment and communicate effectively (oral and written). They must have the ability to prioritize, plan and initiate work activities, as well as build and maintain effective working relationships with candidates, hiring leaders and other human resource professionals. Can demonstrate excellent organizational skills, analytical and decision making skills, adaptability and integrity, project management, organization, communication, teamwork, and follow up skills. Excellent working knowledge and proficient skill level in Microsoft Office products, specifically Outlook, Word, Excel as well as electronic applicant tracking systems.

Working knowledge of applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations. PeopleSoft and SuccessFactors experience are preferred.

Nuclear requirement: Any PVNGS employee may be called upon to serve as a member of the Emergency Response Organization (ERO) and will be expected to fulfill their obligation as an ERO member. This is a condition of employment at PVNGS.

Major Accountabilities

1) Consults with hiring leaders and human resource professionals to develop hiring strategies that ensure a positive end-to-end hiring experience.

2) Influences hiring decisions by assessing talent through behavioral based interviews, facilitating selection decisions and extending job offers.

3) Creatively source high caliber candidates by maximizing internet resources, employee referrals, and other resource tools.

4) Reviews / screens resumes, conduct interviews and presents top candidates.

5) Manages candidate through selection process and act as a candidate advocate.

6) Initiates and drives special projects to elevate the recruiting process and implement creative methods to find top tier candidates.

7) Interacts with hiring leaders and human resource professionals to support the workforce planning needs of the business.

8) Tracks analytical data regarding all facets of the hiring process, to include sourcing effectiveness, offer rate, accept rate, time to fill and other analysis as needed.

9) Coordinates and attends recruiting events including job fairs, college fairs and community networking sessions.

10) Expertise in employment law as it relates to hiring and record keeping.

11) Maintains requisition folders ensuring compliance with all policies/procedures.

12) Updates Applicant Tracking System in a timely manner to ensure the system accurately reflects requisition and candidate activity.

Export Compliance / EEO Statement

This position may require access to and/or use of information subject to control under the Department of Energy's Part 810 Regulations (10 CFR Part 810), the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) (15 CFR Parts 730 through 774), or the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) (22 CFR Chapter I, Subchapter M Part 120) (collectively, 'U.S. Export Control Laws'). Therefore, some positions may require applicants to be a U.S. person, which is defined as a U.S. Citizen, a U.S. Lawful Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder'), a Political Asylee, or a Refugee under the U.S. Export Control Laws. All applicants will be required to confirm their U.S. person or non-US person status. All information collected in this regard will only be used to ensure compliance with U.S. Export Control Laws, and will be used in full compliance with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of national origin and other factors. For positions at Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Stations (PVNGS) all openings will require applicants to be a U.S. person.

Pinnacle West Capital Corporation and its subsidiaries and affiliates ('Pinnacle West') maintain a continuing policy of nondiscrimination in employment. It is our policy to provide equal opportunity in all phases of the employment process and in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. This policy of nondiscrimination shall include, but not be limited to, recruiting, hiring, promoting, compensating, reassigning, demoting, transferring, laying off, recalling, terminating employment, and training for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, disability, age, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, protected veteran status, or any other classification or characteristic protected by law.

For more information on applicable equal employment regulations, please refer to EEO is the Law poster. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of every person hired to work in the United States, refer to E-Verify poster. View the employee rights and responsibilities under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).

Arizona Public Service is a smoke free workplace.

Hybrid Role:

This position combines working in the office and at home, based on the needs of the business. The schedule will be determined with the hired employee and leadership, but the ultimate decision is the company's.

Any PVGS employees may be called upon for random Fitness for Duty (FFD) testing during scheduled working hours. Employees, if off-site, must report to FFD at Palo Verde as soon as reasonably practicable, but no more than 120 minutes after being notified. Employees who are onsite when notified will have no more than 60 minutes to report after being notified.