Manager, Military Outreach

About the role

The Manager, Military Outreach will execute on the development, execution, and continuous improvement of EMCOR Group Inc.’s military outreach and recruiting strategies to attract, hire, and retain high-quality military talent, including veterans and military spouses. This role will also serve as a subject matter expert on military talent pathways, including Military Occupational Specialties (MOS), ratings, SkillBridge opportunities, and veteran/military partnership networks.

Responsibilities

• Execute on the development, execution, and continuous improvement of ECS military outreach and recruiting strategies to attract, hire, and retain high-quality military talent, including veterans and military spouses.
• Serve as the primary advisor to EMCOR operating companies on military recruiting best practices, military-to-civilian skills translation, and alignment of Military Occupational Specialties (MOS), ratings, and military experience to civilian roles.
• Partner with operating company human resources teams, recruiters, and hiring managers to identify workforce needs, prioritize critical roles, and develop targeted military talent pipelines.
• Oversee sourcing, engagement, screening, and referral activities for transitioning service members, veterans, and military spouses for opportunities across EMCOR operating companies.
• Lead and manage EMCOR participation in military/veteran outreach events, career fairs, military base visits, and networking events; represent EMCOR and its operating companies as a military-friendly employer.
• Spend 25% of time conducting in-person outreach at military bases and military-focused hiring events.
• Lead EMCOR’s use of the established SkillBridge program by helping operating companies identify appropriate opportunities, gather required information, and coordinate posting and placement activity.
• Build, strengthen, and maintain strategic relationships with veteran/military organizations, senior DoD officials, Service Recruiting Commands, state Adjutants General, and other military talent partners.
• Work with the Marketing team to develop targeted communications, marketing, and employer-branding initiatives that promote EMCOR and its operating companies to military-affiliated candidates.
• Establish program metrics and reporting, while leveraging AI tools, to track military outreach activity, candidate pipeline quality, hiring outcomes, SkillBridge participation, and retention indicators; use insights to recommend program improvements.
• Provide guidance, tools, and training to operating company human resources teams and hiring managers to improve military candidate evaluation, interviewing, onboarding, and retention practices.
• Prepare regular updates, recommendations, and briefing materials for the Vice President of Human Resources and other stakeholders regarding program progress, risks, and opportunities.
• Travel to events, military installations, operating companies, and partner locations as needed to support military outreach and SkillBridge initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education, leadership experience, and military experience.
• 5+ years of military outreach, talent acquisition, veteran recruiting, workforce development, or related experience.
• Demonstrated experience developing or managing recruiting programs, partnerships, outreach initiatives, or talent pipelines across multiple stakeholders or business units.
• Deep working knowledge of military structure, military occupational specialties, transition programs, SkillBridge or similar military-to-civilian employment pathways, and veteran/military spouse recruiting resources.
• Ability to influence and advise HR teams, recruiters, hiring managers, external partners, and senior stakeholders without direct authority.
• Strong program management, relationship management, communication, presentation, and follow-through skills.
• Ability to analyze recruiting activity and outcomes, prepare meaningful reports, and recommend practical improvements.
• Construction industry knowledge preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Co-pilot and Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to travel up to 40%.