Manager, Military Outreach

A Fortune 500® company, EMCOR Group, Inc. (NYSE: EME) is a leader in mechanical and electrical construction, industrial and energy infrastructure, and building services. EMCOR companies plan, install, operate, maintain, and protect the sophisticated and dynamic systems that create facility environments—such as electrical, mechanical, lighting, air conditioning, heating, security, fire protection, and power generation systems—in virtually every sector of the economy and for a diverse range of businesses, organizations, and government.

The Manager, Military Outreach will be responsible for the execution of EMCOR Group Inc.’s military talent outreach and hiring strategy, partnering closely with EMCOR’s operating companies and EMCOR’s Vice President – Continuous Improvement. This role will focus on building sustainable recruiting pipelines for transitioning service members, veterans, and military spouses. This manager-level role will serve as a subject matter expert on military talent pathways, including Military Occupational Specialties (MOS), ratings, SkillBridge opportunities, and veteran/military partnership networks. The Manager will translate business workforce needs into outreach plans, advise operating company human resources teams, recruiters, and hiring managers, and use data to measure program effectiveness, hiring outcomes, and retention impact.

 

The Manager, Military Outreach will report to the VP of Human Resources and Assistant General Counsel.  

More specifically, the Manager, Military Outreach has the following principal duties and responsibilities, though other duties may be assigned:

• 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.

To perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Manager, Military Outreach Position Requirements / Preferred Education and Experience:

• 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%.
• Must have the demonstrated ability to effectively communicate in English, cooperate, and collaborate with multiple levels of customers, employees, unions, government agencies, vendors and suppliers, military and veteran organizations, and other contractor organizations.

 

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The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, see, talk, and hear. The employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is regularly required to walk, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to twenty-five (25) pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

The work environment characteristics described here 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 functions. The employee may expect to work in typical office environment conditions except when visiting field locations, military bases, career fairs, or other outreach locations. Field environments may vary based on project, manufacturing, or weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

As a leading provider of mechanical and electrical construction, facilities services, and energy infrastructure, we offer employees a competitive salary and benefits package and we are always looking for individuals with the talent and skills required to contribute to our continued growth and success. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

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As a leading provider of mechanical and electrical construction, facilities services, and energy infrastructure, we offer employees a competitive salary and benefits package and we are always looking for individuals with the talent and skills required to contribute to our continued growth and success. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.

 

Compensation Range:  $100,000-$133,000

Other Compensation:   This position is bonus eligible.

 

Benefits: We are committed to providing employees a comprehensive benefits package which includes medical, dental, and vision coverage, along with health savings and flexible spending accounts, life insurance, disability, a 401(k) Savings Plan, College Coach and employee assistance program.