Experienced Recruiter – Power, Energy, & Infrastructure

Sargent & Lundy; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 78,000 - 119,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Paid Holidays

Paid Flexible Holiday

Paid Sick Time

Compensatory Time

Savings Investment Plan/401k (no match

Job summary

Sargent & Lundy in Chicago is seeking an experienced Recruiter focused on full-lifecycle talent acquisition for high-demand engineering and technical roles. You will partner with hiring managers, build pipelines, drive offers, and onboard top talent in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.

This role offers a hybrid work arrangement with three days in the office and two remote days. You will influence hiring plans, refine processes, and champion our employer brand while delivering a strong

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business Administration, or related field.
• 7+ years experience as a recruiter (corporate environment preferred; engineering/consulting favored).
• Proven track record sourcing, assessing and closing engineering/technical talent (mid- to senior-level).
• Full-lifecycle recruitment: intake, sourcing, screening, interviewing, negotiation, onboarding hand-off.
• Strong negotiation and stakeholder-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Act as trusted advisor to hiring managers for engineering roles and recruitment strategy.
• Lead full-lifecycle recruitment for senior engineering and technical staff; negotiate offers.
• Build pipelines of active and passive candidates using sourcing tactics like LinkedIn Recruiter.
• Negotiate offers and close high-caliber candidates, balancing speed and experience.
• Maintain ATS data accuracy, produce metrics, and optimize processes for impact.
• Partner with HR and leaders to shape hiring plans and improve candidate experience.
• Champion Sargent & Lundy employer branding and project variety.

Skills

Full-lifecycle recruiting

Engineering recruitment

Candidate pipelines

Offer negotiation

Stakeholder management

ATS analytics

Sourcing strategies

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR / Business Administration or related field

Tools

iCIMS

LinkedIn Recruiter

Job description

Responsibilities

The Role:

We are seeking anexperiencedRecruiter who willfocus onfull-lifecycle talent acquisition for our high-demandand hard-to-fill roles. You will partner with hiring managers across the business tonurture candidate pipelines, drive candidate conversion, and negotiate offers to close top talent. This role will be a key driver in delivering on our growth agenda —you’llown a significant volume of critical openings and help accelerate our capabilityto grow.

This role offers a hybrid work arrangement, with the expectation of spending three days a week in the office, giving you the flexibility to work remotely for two days.

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as trusted advisor to hiring managers within engineering functions. Build deep relationships, understand business priorities, and translate hiring needs into recruitment strategies.
• Lead full-lifecycle recruitment for senior-level engineering and technicalspecialistssource andinterviewcandidates, and handle offer negotiation and onboarding hand-off.
• Proactively build andmaintainrobust pipelinesofactive and passive candidates against in-demand engineering skill sets and roles. Deploy advanced sourcing tacticsincluding,LinkedIn Recruiter, networking, and targeted outreach.
• Negotiate offers and close high-caliber candidates, balancing speed, candidate experience, and internal alignment.
• Maintainaccurate, up-to-date candidate and requisition tracking in ATS (e.g., iCIMS), produce recruitment metrics, and continuouslyoptimizeprocesses for efficiency and impact.
• Partner with HR, hiring leaders, and functional leaders to shape hiring plans, drive process excellence,andenhancethecandidate experience
• Champion ourSargent & Lundy employer brand,highlighting our commitment to professional development, project variety, innovation,and meaningful impact.

Qualifications

We do not sponsor employees for work authorization in the U.S. for this position.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration,or related field.
• Minimum 7 years’ experienceas a recruiter (corporate environment preferred; recruiting atengineering /consulting / professional servicesfirmsstrongly preferred).
• Demonstratedtrack recordsourcing,assessingand closing engineering and technical talent (mid- to senior-level) in disciplines such as power, energy, infrastructure, or similar industries.
• Full-lifecycle recruitment expertise: requisition intake, sourcing strategy, screening, interviewing, offer negotiation, hiring manager partnering.
• Strong negotiation, influencing and stakeholder-management skills — comfortable guiding hiring decisions and closing talent in competitive markets.
• Advanced sourcing skills including, LinkedIn Recruiter, job-board optimization, pipeline development.
• Proficiencywith ATS systems (experience with iCIMS preferred) and recruitment analytics.
• Excellent communication (verbal and written), interpersonal and decision-making skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-volume recruiting environment with changing priorities.

Technology & Innovation

Sargent & Lundy values the appropriate use of technology to improve how work gets done and deliver high-quality outcomes for our clients. Depending on the role, employees may use data, automation, artificial intelligence, and other digital tools to support research, analysis, engineering and design activities, workflow improvement, or other aspects of their work. We value candidates who demonstrate an interest in learning and effectively using emerging technologies where relevant to their role. Employees remain accountable for their work and are expected to apply appropriate professional judgment and review when using technology-assisted tools. Experience with AI, automation, programming, or similar technologies is valued where relevant but is not required unless specifically identified elsewhere in the job description.

About Sargent & Lundy

At Sargent & Lundy, we care about the health and well-being of our employees. Our commitment extends beyond the workplace, offering comprehensive healthcare plans and generous paid time off to support our team members in every aspect of their lives. We understand the importance of work-life balance, which is why we are proud to provide competitive, award-winning benefits. Our dedication to employee satisfaction has earned us the prestigious Top Workplaces Culture Excellence Award for compensation and benefits in 2022, 2023, and 2024.

Full-Time Temporary Employees are eligible for the following benefits below:

• Medical Insurance
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Flexible Holiday
• Paid Sick Time
• Compensatory Time
• Temporary employees are eligible to participate in the Savings Investment Plan/401k. However, temporary employees are not eligible for the employer contribution and match.

Compensation Range

$78,016 - $119,191

Transparency Statement

Sargent & Lundy discloses compensation ranges that comply with all local and state regulations. The total compensation package for eligible positions will include a base salary or an hourly rate and a comprehensive benefits package, reflecting our commitment to rewarding performance and supporting the overall well-being of our employees. Individuals may also be eligible to participate in our yearly discretionary bonus.

Equal Opportunity

Sargent & Lundy is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any protected status as defined by applicable law.