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Emery Sapp & Sons, Inc. · 16 hours ago

Workforce Development Coordinator

Columbia, MO

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid Level

3+ years exp

Emery Sapp & Sons (ESS) is focused on building a strong workforce and is seeking a Workforce Development Coordinator to enhance recruitment efforts. This role involves outreach to schools and communities to generate interest in careers within the heavy civil construction industry and to maintain partnerships that support talent pipeline development.

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Hiring Manager

Hannah Dominique

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary ESS representative at high schools, trade schools, technical colleges, universities, and community events

Deliver engaging presentations on heavy civil construction careers, career paths, internships, and entry-level opportunities

Build and maintain relationships with counselors, instructors, program directors, and community leaders to support long-term workforce pipelines

Coordinate and support jobsite tours, classroom visits, and experiential learning opportunities when appropriate

Support and maintain partnerships with schools, workforce boards, industry associations, and community organizations

Manage ongoing communication with partners, including event planning, follow-ups, and next-step coordination

Identify new outreach opportunities aligned with geographic priorities and workforce needs

Serve as a consistent point of contact to ensure ESS remains visible, responsive, and reliable to partners

Plan and support recruiting activities such as career fairs, hiring events, school visits, and community programs

Collect candidate leads, conduct basic interest and fit screening, and coordinate warm handoffs to Talent Acquisition

Ensure timely follow-up with candidates and partners to maintain engagement and momentum

Support internship and early-career pipeline activity as directed

Support internship recruiting efforts by collecting, organizing, and tracking intern applications and resumes

Assist with initial candidate screening, interview scheduling, and coordination with hiring managers

Maintain accurate intern candidate pipelines and status updates across operations and regions

Coordinate logistics for intern interviews, onboarding touchpoints, and communications

Serve as a point of contact for intern candidates throughout the recruiting process, ensuring a professional and engaging experience

Partner closely with the Workforce & Industry Outreach Manager to ensure timelines, documentation, and operational leadership needs are met

Track outreach activity and results, including events attended, contacts made, leads generated, and conversion outcomes

Maintain organized records of partner contacts, event calendars, presentations, and outreach materials

Provide regular updates and insights to the Workforce & Industry Outreach Manager to support planning and resource allocation

Partner with Marketing to support recruitment messaging, presentations, and materials used for outreach and events

Ensure all public-facing communication reflects ESS values, safety standards, culture, and employee-owner mindset

Help deliver engaging, on-brand activations at workforce events that represent ESS professionally and authentically

Qualification

Recruiting experiencePublic speakingCommunity engagementMicrosoft OfficeRelationship buildingEvent planningHRIS familiarityApproachable mindsetOrganizational skillsAttention to detail