Manager Talent Acquisition

Acuren Inspection, Inc.; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401K Plan

Paid Holidays

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Acuren is seeking a strategic Talent Acquisition leader to develop and execute national recruiting strategies for technical staffing, supporting projects and outages nationwide. You will guide the TA team, collaborate with GMs and hiring managers, and translate business needs into targeted recruiting plans while building strong talent pipelines.

This role emphasizes workforce forecasting, partnerships with industry groups, and overseeing nationwide recruitment campaigns and events to attract top

Qualifications

• 8+ years in full-cycle recruitment, including 2+ years in a supervisor or manager role.
• In-depth knowledge of staffing principles, best practices and relevant legislation.
• Advanced knowledge of Craft and NDT and ability to convey the technical requirements and demands of various client sectors.
• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to positively influence candidate attraction.
• Strong time management and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple concurrent demands.

Responsibilities

• Developing a staffing strategy for technical field inspection workforce in collaboration with local operations, workforce planning and TA team and regional HR departments.
• Developing talent pools for multiple technical skill sets across the organization.
• Developing and fostering long-term relationships with current job seekers and passive candidates that may lead to hiring or further networking.
• Using best in class strategies to source and contact qualified candidates and potential apprentices/trainees.
• Using best practices to penetrate the market with the Acuren brand and generate excitement and interest in employment with us.
• Oversee strategic recruitment events and initiatives such as national recruitment campaigns, attending college and trade school job fairs, and career events to generate interest in NDT careers.

Skills

Full cycle recruitment

Staffing leadership

NDT knowledge

Candidate sourcing

Stakeholder management

Job description

Position Summary

In this strategic role, you will lead the development and execution of local and national recruiting strategies to attract and hire technical talent supporting projects, turnarounds, and outage-related work across the country. You will oversee the Talent Acquisition team while leveraging market insights, talent availability, industry trends, and competitive intelligence to develop innovative, effective staffing solutions.

Working closely with General Managers and hiring managers, you will define the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for open positions and translate business needs into targeted recruitment plans. You will also prepare workforce forecasts based on operational requirements and build strong talent pipelines through partnerships with industry groups, professional networks, associations, trade schools, community outreach programs, veteran organizations, staffing agencies, and employee referrals.

Role Details:

• Full time permanent, 40 hours/week
• Hybrid 3-4 days per week out of Galleria, Houston TX office

Responsibilities

Supporting regional and national technical staffing demands by:

• Developing a staffing strategy for technical field inspection workforce in collaboration with local operations, workforce planning and TA team and regional HR departments
• Developing talent pools for multiple technical skill sets across the organization
• Developing and fostering long-term relationships with current job seekers and passive candidates that may lead to hiring or further networking;
• Using best in class strategies to source and make contact with qualified candidates and potential apprentices/trainees
• Using best practices to penetrate the market with the Acuren brand and generate excitement and interest in employment with us
• Oversee strategic recruitment events and initiatives such as national recruitment campaigns, attending college and trade school job fairs, attending high school and non-traditional career events aimed at generating interest in NDT careers

Supporting retention of technical employees by:

• Maintaining relationships with technical staff post-hire to ensure ongoing employee satisfaction
• Assisting workforce staffing and planning team and operations management on career path development and certifications of technical staff
• Mentoring technical staff to ensure appropriate technical progress and skills development
• Managing skills matrices of technical staff to ensure timely training and progression.

Supporting the hiring and onboarding of technical candidates by:

• Reviewing resumes, pre-screening and interviewing candidates, and verifying qualifications and advancing candidates to local operational management, workforce planning and staffing team and HR
• Coordinating the preparation of offer letters and ensuring appropriate communication with candidates
• Coordinating with operations to ensure logistics matters have been addressed appropriately for new candidates
• Connecting with staff post-hire to check in on initial onboarding experience and work expectations

Requirements

• Minimum 8 years in full cycle recruitment, including at least 2 years in a supervisor or manager position
• In-depth knowledge of staffing principles, best practices and relevant legislation
• Sound knowledge of staffing and selection processes
• Advanced knowledge of Craft and NDT and ability to convey the technical requirements and demands of various client sectors and NDT methods
• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to positively influence candidate attraction
• Ability to target, recruit and identify specific technical candidates for assigned recruitment initiatives
• Strong time management and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple concurrent demands; Ability to maintain positive working relations with internal colleagues and external contacts
• Consistently demonstrates their understanding of, and compliance with, responsibilities under the provincial Occupational Health and Safety Acts and Regulations, and Acuren Safety and Quality Management Systems, policies and procedures.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Medical, dental, vision, and supplemental insurance
• 401K Plan
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off

Company Overview

Acuren is a trusted, single source provider of technology-enabled asset protection solutions used to evaluate the structural integrity of critical energy, industrial and public infrastructures. Committed to delivering a Higher Level of Reliability, Acuren provides an unrivaled spectrum of capabilities including inspection, traditional and advanced NDE/NDT, failure analysis, rope access, materials engineering, field engineering, reliability engineering, drones, robotics, V-Deck and condition-based monitoring services.

Our work is critical to the integrity and safety of industrial firms, including petroleum refinery, pipeline, power generation, pulp & paper, mining, pharmaceutical, aerospace and automotive industries. Acuren employs over 4,000 dedicated professionals supporting the mechanical integrity and inspection programs of the world’s largest industrial segments.

Acuren is a market leader. Our formula for success is straightforward:be capable locally, with certified and well-equipped personnel supported by trained, experienced leaders.Continuing to build on a strong heritage of safety, quality and professionalism, Acuren strives to maintain incident free work environments, pursues advanced technical developments, and supports reliability programs that are valued by clients and employees.