Engineering Recruiter

Primary Services; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Primary Services in Houston seeks an Engineering Recruiter to lead full-cycle recruitment for highly skilled engineering, production, maintenance, operations, and construction professionals supporting complex industrial facilities and capital projects.

The role combines strategic sourcing, candidate evaluation, and offer negotiation while building lasting client relationships and contributing to major energy projects.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of full-cycle technical or engineering recruiting experience.
• Experience recruiting engineering, maintenance, production, operations, or construction professionals.
• Proficiency with LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean sourcing, job boards, and passive candidate outreach.
• Experience managing technical candidate pipelines, multiple requisitions, and full-cycle hiring processes.
• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field.
• Familiarity with employment regulations affecting technical and industrial recruitment.

Responsibilities

• Lead full-cycle recruitment for engineering roles across mechanical, electrical, process, and maintenance.
• Recruit operations managers, supervisors, plant leadership, EPC project managers, and construction professionals.
• Build candidate pipelines via LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean searches, job boards, referrals.
• Engage passive technical candidates in petrochemical and heavy industry markets.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand requirements and priorities.
• Screen for technical fit and industry experience.
• Coordinate interviews, negotiate offers, and place candidates.
• Maintain candidate records and recruitment activity in ATS/CRM.
• Collaborate with HR on workforce planning and recruitment initiatives.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

Client relationship management

Interview coordination

Candidate screening

Networking

Technical recruiting

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business/Engineering

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

Boolean sourcing

ATS

CRM platforms

Microsoft Office

Job description

Advance your recruiting career with an opportunity to connect exceptional engineering talent with leading organizations across the oil & gas, petrochemical, LNG, and EPC industries. Leverage your established industry network to fill specialized technical positions, build lasting client relationships, and contribute to major industrial projects. Enjoy competitive base compensation, commission opportunities, and performance-based incentives, along with access to modern recruiting technology and opportunities for professional growth.

The Engineering Recruiter will lead full-cycle recruitment for highly skilled engineering, production, maintenance, operations, and construction professionals supporting complex industrial facilities and capital projects. This position combines strategic sourcing, technical candidate evaluation, client relationship management, and offer negotiation. Ideal for an experienced technical recruiter with an established network in energy and heavy industry, this role offers the opportunity to lead specialized searches and influence hiring outcomes for major engineering and industrial operations.

Responsibilities

• Manage full-cycle recruitment for mechanical, electrical, process, project, maintenance, and reliability engineering positions.
• Recruit operations managers, production supervisors, plant leadership, EPC project managers, and construction professionals.
• Develop qualified candidate pipelines through LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean searches, job boards, referrals, and industry networking.
• Identify and engage passive technical candidates across petrochemical, oil and gas, LNG, and heavy industrial markets.
• Partner with hiring managers and clients to understand technical requirements, project needs, and hiring priorities.
• Screen candidates for technical qualifications, industry experience, and alignment with position requirements.
• Coordinate interviews, manage candidate communication, negotiate offers, and support successful placements.
• Build long-term relationships with engineering professionals, industry contacts, and hiring stakeholders.
• Research compensation trends, talent availability, and market conditions to support recruiting strategies.
• Manage multiple technical requisitions while maintaining accurate candidate records and recruitment activity in ATS and CRM systems.
• Collaborate with HR and business leaders on workforce planning and recruitment initiatives.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of full-cycle technical or engineering recruiting experience, preferably within oil and gas, petrochemical, LNG, EPC, or related heavy industrial environments.
• Demonstrated success recruiting and placing engineering, maintenance, production, operations, or construction professionals.
• Experience sourcing candidates for refineries, chemical plants, LNG facilities, industrial operations, or major capital projects.
• Proficiency with LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean sourcing, job boards, and passive candidate outreach.
• Experience managing technical candidate pipelines, multiple requisitions, and full-cycle hiring processes.
• Working knowledge of engineering disciplines, technical terminology, and industrial project requirements.
• Experience with applicant tracking systems (ATS), CRM platforms, and Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience managing client relationships, negotiating compensation, and closing technical candidates.
• Previous experience in an engineering staffing agency or executive search firm preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field preferred.
• Familiarity with employment regulations affecting technical and industrial recruitment preferred.