Technical Recruiter

SAUDI ARABIAN RESOURCES COMPANY; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Saudi Gold Refinery SGR in Riyadh is seeking a Technical Recruiter to manage end-to-end hiring for engineering, geology, metallurgy and plant operations, ensuring candidates meet technical and safety standards for exploration projects, refining facilities and assay laboratories.

You will coordinate with HSE, Operations and Laboratory leadership to verify competencies and safety certifications before onboarding, while aligning with Saudization targets and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in human resources, business administration, industrial engineering or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum of four years recruitment experience focused on technical engineering or industrial operations roles.
• Ability to manage end-to-end hiring cycles for shift-based laboratory and field operations personnel.
• Working knowledge of Saudi labor regulations, Qiwa workflows and Muqeem visa processing procedures.
• Strong analytical capabilities for tracking recruitment metrics, pipeline conversion rates and cost-per-hire.
• Ability to operate independently to manage high-volume requisitions with audit-ready documentation.
• Experience using enterprise HRIS and applicant tracking systems to maintain accurate pipeline data.
• Proficiency in Boolean search techniques and advanced sourcing to locate specialized engineering and technical professionals.

Responsibilities

• Technical Pipeline Development across universities and mining networks to build a continuous pipeline of engineers and operators.
• Candidate Screening and Assessment with structured interviews and technical evaluations.
• Offer Management and Compliance with approved compensation bands and pre-employment screenings.
• HSE and Site Access Coordination for inductions and safety protocols before facility access.
• Saudization and Regulatory Reporting to maintain payroll and social insurance compliance.
• Stakeholder Workforce Planning with department heads to forecast hiring needs.
• Recruitment Analytics and Process Improvement with dashboards tracking time-to-fill and source effectiveness.
• Market Benchmarking and Compensation Alignment for mining and refining roles.
• Documentation and Audit Readiness maintaining complete candidate files for audits.

Skills

End-to-end recruitment

Boolean search

Sourcing techniques

Analytical skills

High-volume requisitions

HRIS & ATS

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR / BA / Industrial Engineering or related

Tools

HRIS

ATS

Job description

Role Overview Saudi Gold Refinery SGR is seeking a Technical Recruiter in Riyadh Saudi Arabia to manage end-to-end hiring for engineering geology metallurgy and plant operations functions The role focuses on sourcing qualified professionals who meet the technical and safety standards required for exploration projects refining facilities and assay laboratories The recruiter maintains strict compliance with Saudi labor regulations and aligns hiring activities with Saudization targets across technical and vocational tiers The position supports SGR s operational expansion by building sustainable talent pipelines that reduce time-to-fill for mission-critical industrial roles The Technical Recruiter will report directly to the Talent Acquisition Supervisor and will play a key role in executing structured hiring processes that align with SGR s project timelines and shift coverage requirements The individual will coordinate with HSE Operations and Laboratory leadership to ensure all candidates possess verified technical competencies and safety certifications before onboarding The role directly contributes to workforce stability and regulatory compliance across SGR s mining and refining value chain

Key Responsibilities

The Technical Recruiter will execute the following responsibilities to support SGR s technical workforce planning and compliance requirements

Technical Pipeline Development The recruiter maps specialized talent pools across Saudi universities TVTC programs and international mining networks to build a continuous pipeline of qualified engineers and operators

Candidate Screening and Assessment The recruiter conducts structured competency-based interviews and coordinates technical evaluations with subject-matter experts to verify candidate proficiency in metallurgical workflows and equipment operation

Offer Management and Compliance The recruiter prepares formal offer letters that align with approved compensation bands and manages pre-employment medical screenings and background verifications through Qiwa and Muqeem platforms

HSE and Site Access Coordination The recruiter partners with HSE and Operations to schedule mandatory site inductions including LOTO training and chemical-handling protocols before granting facility access

Saudization and Regulatory Reporting The recruiter monitors Nitaqat requirements and submits accurate hiring data to Mudad and GOSI systems to maintain payroll and social insurance compliance

Stakeholder Workforce Planning The recruiter meets weekly with department heads to forecast technical hiring needs based on project expansion shift rotation requirements and attrition trends

Recruitment Analytics and Process Improvement The recruiter maintains updated recruitment dashboards that track time-to-fill source effectiveness and pipeline conversion rates to identify process bottlenecks

Market Benchmarking and Compensation Alignment The recruiter advises hiring managers on realistic market compensation benchmarks and candidate availability for specialized mining and refining competencies

Documentation and Audit Readiness The recruiter maintains complete candidate files and compliance records to support internal audits and MHRSD regulatory inspections

Qualifications

The candidate holds a bachelor s degree in human resources business administration industrial engineering or a related technical discipline

The candidate possesses a minimum of four years of recruitment experience focused on technical engineering or industrial operations roles

The candidate demonstrates proficiency in managing end-to-end hiring cycles for shift-based laboratory and field operations personnel

The candidate maintains working knowledge of Saudi labor regulations Qiwa workflows and Muqeem visa processing procedures

The candidate exhibits strong analytical capabilities for tracking recruitment metrics pipeline conversion rates and cost-per-hire calculations

The candidate operates independently to manage high-volume requisitions while maintaining strict documentation standards for audit readiness

The candidate utilizes enterprise HRIS and applicant tracking systems to maintain accurate pipeline data and stage progression

The candidate applies Boolean search techniques and advanced sourcing methodologies to locate specialized engineering and technical professionals

Preferred Nice-to-have

The candidate has prior recruitment experience within mining metallurgy precious metals or heavy industrial manufacturing environments

The candidate has managed technical hiring for ISO 17025 accredited laboratories or LBMA-aligned refining operations

The candidate has established partnerships with TVTC programs or Saudi technical universities for graduate and vocational talent pipelines

The candidate has administered structured behavioral and technical interview frameworks for blue-collar and white-collar workforce segments

Success Metrics

The recruiter reduces average time-to-fill for critical technical roles from ninety to sixty days through proactive pipeline development

The recruiter achieves a ninety percent offer acceptance rate by aligning compensation proposals with market benchmarks

The recruiter maintains one hundred percent compliance with Qiwa contract issuance and Mudad payroll registration for all technical hires

The recruiter establishes three active talent partnerships with TVTC institutes or technical universities to sustain a qualified Saudi candidate pipeline

The recruiter delivers monthly recruitment analytics that enable leadership to adjust workforce planning and budget allocation

The recruiter ensures all technical hires complete mandatory HSE inductions and competency verifications before assuming site-based responsibilities

The recruiter maintains a candidate database with ninety-five percent data accuracy across all active and archived requisitions

The candidate holds a bachelor's degree in human resources, business administration, industrial engineering, or a related technical discipline.The candidate possesses a minimum of four years of recruitment experience focused on technical, engineering, or industrial operations roles.The candidate demonstrates proficiency in managing end-to-end hiring cycles for shift-based, laboratory, and field operations personnel.The candidate maintains working knowledge of Saudi labor regulations, Qiwa workflows, and Muqeem visa processing procedures.The candidate exhibits strong analytical capabilities for tracking recruitment metrics, pipeline conversion rates, and cost-per-hire calculations.The candidate operates independently to manage high-volume requisitions while maintaining strict documentation standards for audit readiness.The candidate utilizes enterprise HRIS and applicant tracking systems to maintain accurate pipeline data and stage progression.The candidate applies Boolean search techniques and advanced sourcing methodologies to locate specialized engineering and technical professionals.