Recruiter

SMX Services & Consulting, Inc.; Bogotá; Presencial; COP 42.000.000 - 70.000.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

SMX Services & Consulting, Inc. in Bogotá, Colombia is seeking a proactive Recruiter to support talent acquisition across technical and professional roles. You will manage the full recruitment cycle from posting to offer while ensuring a positive candidate experience.

The role emphasizes building pipelines, coordinating interviews, and collaborating with HR and hiring managers to meet workforce needs while complying with employment laws.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent recruiting experience.
• Proven recruiting or talent acquisition experience across technical and professional roles.
• Strong interviewing and candidate evaluation skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and organizational abilities.

Responsabilidades

• Source qualified candidates via LinkedIn, Indeed, referrals, and networking.
• Screen resumes, conduct initial interviews, and coordinate further rounds.
• Maintain communication with candidates and track recruiting activity.
• Assist with offers, onboarding, and documentation in partnership with HR.

Conocimientos

Interviewing skills

Candidate evaluation

Sourcing proficiency

Relationship building

Communication

Time management

Educación

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business Administration/Management/Communications

Herramientas

LinkedIn

Indeed

ATS/HRIS

Microsoft Office

Descripción del empleo

Position Summary

The Recruiter is responsible for supporting the organization's talent acquisition efforts by identifying, attracting, screening, and assisting with the hiring of qualified candidates. This position partners closely with Human Resources, department leaders, and hiring managers to understand workforce needs and develop effective recruiting strategies. The Recruiter will manage the recruitment process from job posting through offer acceptance while providing a professional and positive candidate experience. The ideal candidate is organized, proactive, results-driven, and capable of recruiting for both technical and professional positions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Partner with Human Resources and hiring managers to identify current and anticipated staffing needs.
• Develop and maintain job postings that accurately reflect position qualifications, responsibilities, and organizational expectations.
• Source qualified candidates through LinkedIn, Indeed, professional associations, employee referrals, networking, recruiting platforms, career fairs, and other sourcing methods.
• Proactively identify and engage passive candidates.
• Review resumes and applications to determine candidate qualifications.
• Conduct initial phone or virtual screening interviews.
• Coordinate interviews between candidates and hiring managers.
• Maintain consistent communication with candidates throughout the recruiting process.
• Conduct reference checks and support background screening processes when required.
• Assist hiring managers with evaluating candidate qualifications and making hiring recommendations.
• Prepare and coordinate employment offers in partnership with Human Resources and company leadership.
• Maintain accurate candidate records and recruiting documentation.
• Track recruiting activity, including open positions, candidate pipelines, interviews, offers, acceptance rates, and time-to-fill.
• Develop talent pipelines for difficult-to-fill and high-priority positions.
• Build relationships with colleges, universities, technical schools, professional organizations, and other recruiting partners.
• Assist with career fairs, networking events, and other recruiting initiatives.
• Ensure recruiting and hiring practices comply with applicable federal, state, and local employment laws and Equal Employment Opportunity requirements.
• Maintain confidentiality regarding candidates, employees, compensation, and company information.
• Support onboarding and pre-employment activities as requested by Human Resources.
• Recommend improvements to recruiting processes, sourcing strategies, and candidate experience.
• Perform other recruiting and Human Resources-related duties as assigned.

Recruitment Focus

The Recruiter may be responsible for recruiting positions including, but not limited to:

• Professional Engineers (PE)
• Engineers-in-Training (EIT)
• Structural Engineers
• Mechanical Engineers
• Electrical Engineers
• Civil Engineers
• Project Managers
• Quality Assurance/Quality Control professionals
• Engineering technicians and designers
• Sales and business development professionals
• Administrative and corporate support personnel
• Leadership and management positions

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Management, Communications, or a related field; equivalent recruiting experience may be considered.
• Previous recruiting, staffing, talent acquisition, or Human Resources experience.
• Strong interviewing and candidate evaluation skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational and time-management abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple open positions and competing priorities simultaneously.
• Ability to communicate professionally with candidates, employees, managers, and executives.
• Ability to maintain confidential and sensitive information.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, recruiting platforms, applicant tracking systems, and online sourcing tools.
• Working knowledge of employment laws and appropriate recruiting practices.
• Languages : English advanced (C1) and Spanish

Preferred

• Experience recruiting engineering, architectural, construction, technical, or other professional-services positions.
• Experience recruiting Professional Engineers and other licensed professionals.
• Experience using LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, ZipRecruiter, or similar recruiting platforms.
• Experience with applicant tracking systems or HRIS platforms.
• Experience developing recruiting metrics and talent acquisition reports.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

The successful candidate should demonstrate:

• Strong relationship-building skills.
• Professional judgment and discretion.
• Excellent candidate sourcing abilities.
• Strong negotiation and communication skills.
• Ability to identify qualified candidates beyond traditional job-board applications.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with Human Resources and operational leadership.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Sense of urgency when filling critical positions.
• Ability to represent the organization professionally in the employment marketplace.
• Understanding of diversity, equal employment opportunity, and nondiscriminatory hiring practices.

Performance Expectations

Performance may be evaluated using measures including:

• Time-to-fill open positions.
• Number and quality of qualified candidates presented.
• Offer acceptance rate.
• Hiring manager satisfaction.
• Candidate experience.
• Recruiting pipeline development.
• Retention of newly hired employees.
• Accuracy and timeliness of recruiting documentation.
• Compliance with company hiring procedures.