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Job Title:
Senior Recruiter
Job Code:
P0309
New or Revised:
Revised
Regular or At-Will:
At-Will
Date:
6/24/2026
Exempt or Non-Exempt:
Exempt
Compensation Approval Signature:
Union/ Non-Union:
Non-Union
People and Talent
People and Talent-Employee Experience
Salary Schedule:
Non-Union Salary Range
Cost Center Code:
500009
Grade:
NU17
Essential Position:
No
Reports To:
Manager, Talent Acquisition
EEO Code:
Professionals
Work Format
Hybrid
At DC Water, we provide more than 700,000 District of Columbia residents and 24.6 million annual visitors with essential water, wastewater, and stormwater services. DC Water also provides wholesale wastewater treatment services for 1.8 million people in Montgomery and Prince George's counties in Maryland, and Fairfax and Loudoun counties in Virginia. We aspire to be known for superior service, ingenuity, and stewardship to advance the health and well-being of our diverse workforce and communities. To achieve this vision, we commit to our shared mission every day—exceeding expectations by providing high quality water services in a safe, environmentally friendly, and efficient manner.
The Senior Recruiter recruits, pre-screens, and develops potential job candidate pools for management level positions by developing recruiting strategies, utilizing internal and external sources, and maintaining effective working relationships with DC Water management at all levels to help ensure adequate attention to staffing needs.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
Develops and recommends recruitment strategies to help reduce job turnover, and which help perpetuate DC Waters long and short term workforce needs; reviews and provides feedback on recommendations made by Recruiters.
Pre-screens applicant paperwork and credentials against the approved job description, to include utilizing eRecruiter to document, track and manage jobs/candidates throughout the recruiting process; coordinates and participates on applicant panel interview.
Conducts reference checks, initiates background checks, administers pre-employment tests, initiates physicals and drug screening tests, and extends job offers after interacting with the Compensation Unit to confirm proposed starting base salaries.
Periodically works at other DC Water locations to provide human capital management support (e.g., answer questions, provide guidance, etc.).
Establishes and/or maintains an expert understanding of DC Water's collective bargaining agreements, federal and local laws, and DC Water's policies and procedures pertaining to fair employment practices in order to help ensure compliance.
Supervisory Responsibilities: N/A
Key Working Relationships: Interacts with hiring officials and employees throughout DC Water, along with representatives from other agencies, organizations, vendors, and the general public.
The qualifications listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and ability necessary for an individual to perform each essential responsibility satisfactorily. Reasonable amounts of training are provided.
Required Skills & Qualifications
Five (5) years of progressive recruiting experience that includes at least two (2) years’ experience recruiting management level positions,
Or an equivalent combination of education and experience is required.
Minimum Education Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in Human Resources Management, Business Administration (or a related field) from an accredited college or university
An extensive working knowledge of applicable Human Resources principles and practices related to recruiting and fair employment practices is required.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.
An excellent working knowledge of recruiting software such as eRecruiter and HRIS is required.
Proficiency with a personal computer is required (i.e., Word, Excel, email, internet research).
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment that often involves handling multiple tasks is required.
Excellent organizational skills are required.
Required Licenses & Certifications:
General office conditions
Preferred Skills & Qualifications
Preferred Education Requirements:
*The work environment characteristics described in the physical requirements section of the required skills & qualifications table are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential responsibilities.
Your Experience at DC Water :
At DC Water, our people make us an industry leader. Join a group of thinkers, innovators, and problem solvers focused on protecting life’s most precious resource in the nation’s capital.
- Take pride in your work. We provide an essential service and do work that matters . A career at DC Water is an exciting opportunity to help improve the environment and make a lasting difference for the community.
- Connect to a strong culture. Everything we do is grounded in our shared values—accountability, trust, teamwork, customer focus, safety, and well-being.
- Be your true self. We are an inclusive organization that embraces diversity, and we recognize and celebrate employees’ individuality and unique contributions.
- Build your skills and career path. We are committed to developing a future-ready workforce by helping our employees develop skills for the jobs of tomorrow.
We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V.
We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.
The Americans with Disabilities Act prohibits discrimination against “qualified individuals with disabilities.”
If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to
perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please
email [email protected].
