DC Talent Acquisition Manager - Technical & Trade Hiring

Donohoe Construction Company; Washington; On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Flexible vacation

Commuter benefits

401(k) with company matching

Tuition reimbursement

Employee discounts

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Job summary

Complete Building Services (CBS), the Washington, DC metro area’s leading facilities engineering and building services provider, is hiring a Talent Acquisition Manager. This onsite role partners with operations leaders to attract, hire, and retain skilled engineers, electricians, and project staff across government and commercial contracts.

You will lead a small recruiting team, own the employer brand, manage ATS, and build pipelines for hard-to-fill roles.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting or talent acquisition experience, including at least 1 year managing recruiters.
• Experience recruiting skilled trades, facilities engineering or technical operations talent.
• Experience staffing government or commercial service contracts, including key personnel and contract phase-ins.
• Working knowledge of EEO, OFCCP, Service Contract Act, and DC-area pay transparency requirements.
• Proficiency with an applicant tracking system, LinkedIn Recruiter, AI recruiting tools, and Microsoft Office.
• Ability to pass a background investigation and maintain a facility security badge.
• U.S. citizen, or otherwise legally authorized to work in the U.S.

Responsibilities

• Execute talent acquisition strategies aligned with operational growth, new contract awards, and contract transitions.
• Build and maintain proactive candidate pipelines for hard-to-fill roles, including Chief Engineers, HVAC and Building Engineers, Electricians, and Project Managers.
• Lead staffing for new contract phase-ins, including incumbent workforce capture and rapid onboarding to meet contract start dates.
• Forecast hiring needs with operations leadership and support business development with staffing plans, key personnel resumes, and letters of commitment.
• Lead, coach, and develop recruiting coordinators (currently 1); set goals and review performance.
• Oversee the recruiting cycle from requisition intake and sourcing through offer, background screening, and onboarding.
• Manage the applicant tracking system, ensuring data accuracy, timely candidate communication, and reliable reporting.
• Manage relationships with job boards, trade schools, and apprenticeship programs, including agency agreements and fees.
• Prepare weekly and monthly reports on open requisitions, pipeline status, and hiring metrics for leadership.
• Partner with Operations Leadership to advise on labor market conditions, compensation trends, and candidate selection.
• Own the employer brand, representing the company at career fairs, industry events, and military transition programs.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

Talent acquisition

Stakeholder management

Candidate sourcing

Background checks

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR/Business/related

SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP/PHR+ certifications

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

Applicant Tracking System (ATS)

AI recruiting tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Complete Building Services (CBS), the Washington, DC metro area’s leading facilities engineering and building services provider, is hiring a Talent Acquisition Manager. This onsite role partners with operations leaders to attract, hire, and retain skilled engineers, electricians, and project staff across government and commercial contracts.

You will lead a small recruiting team, own the employer brand, manage ATS, and build pipelines for hard-to-fill roles.