Principal Consultant

NES Fircroft; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary with bonus

4 ½-day workweek with early finish on

22 days PTO + bank holidays

Career development and international移

Job summary

NES Fircroft in Austin, Texas is hiring a Principal Recruiter to lead contract recruitment across Engineering, Energy and Technology markets. You will own the desk, build relationships with clients and candidates, and deliver full-cycle recruitment results.

You’ll source and place top talent, drive new business development, and mentor teammates while ensuring compliance with company standards and client requirements. This is a high-ownership, entrepreneurial role with growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of related industry experience in data centers, power, energy, or engineering.

Responsibilities

• Source, interview, evaluate, and place technical professionals in contract roles across data center sectors.
• Drive new business development through leads, referrals, and market research.
• Employ innovative sourcing strategies to expand the talent pool and attract candidates.
• Conduct thorough interviews to assess qualifications and maintain client relationships.
• Provide career guidance and manage client accounts including visits.

Skills

Full-cycle recruitment

Business development

Relationship-building

Interviewing

Team mentoring

Job description

Ready to drive growth and shape the future of recruitment in one of North America's most exciting markets?

Join NES Fircroft as a Principal Recruiter in Austin, Texas and play a key role in expanding our Contract Recruitment solutions across Engineering, Energy and Technology markets.

As a Principal Consultant, you’ll be responsible for establishing new business relationships, leading the recruitment process, and delivering exceptional results across data center sectors. This entrepreneurial role gives you full operational ownership of your desk, clients, and career progression, perfect for someone with a proven track record in full-cycle recruiting.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Recruiting Top Talent: Source, interview, evaluate, and place technical professionals in contract positions across specialized disciplines within date centers
• Generating New Business: Drive new business development through leads, referrals, market research, and project tracking.
• Creative Sourcing: Employ innovative sourcing strategies to expand your talent pool and attract qualified candidates.
• Building Relationships: Conduct thorough interviews to assess candidate qualifications and maintain strong, long-term connections with candidates and clients.
• Providing Career Guidance: Maintain consistent communication and offer career advice to candidates throughout the process.
• Ensuring Quality Service: Balance job orders and candidate pipelines while managing multiple complex opportunities effectively.
• Account Management: Manage new and existing client accounts, including organizing and attending client visits.
• Promoting Retained Search: Advocate for retained search recruitment methods, securing exclusive client partnerships.
• Compliance: Ensure 100% compliance with NES Fircroft’s quality standards, local legislation, and client-specific requirements.
• Strategic Client Relationships: Develop and maintain key client relationships through phone and face-to-face meetings.
• Market Awareness: Monitor competitor activity and market trends to inform recruitment strategies.
• Team Support: Assist with mentoring and training team members, sharing best practices and improving productivity.

What We’re Looking For:

• Industry Experience: Minimum 5 years’ experience in related industries such as data centers, power, energy, engineering etc
• Recruitment Expertise: At least 3 years of full-cycle recruitment experience, preferably agency-based.
• Business Acumen: Proven ability in 360 recruitment or business-to-business sales.
• Outgoing Personality: Confident, personable, and skilled at relationship-building.
• Organizational Skills: Detail-oriented, able to multitask, and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Ambitious and Driven: Self-motivated, target-oriented, and hungry for success.
• Team Player: Collaborative but capable of working independently.

Why NES Fircroft?

• Financial Stability: Competitive base salary with an excellent bonus scheme.
• Work-Life Balance: 4 ½-day workweek with early finish on Fridays.
• Time Off: 22 days of PTO, increasing by 2 days on your third year of service, plus 10 paid bank holidays.
• Career Development: Access to training, mentorship, and international relocation opportunities.
• Securing Your Future: Life insurance immediately upon starting, 100% medical benefits covered, vision and dental offered.
• Spending Time with Loved Ones: Festive shutdown from Christmas to the New Year.
• Culture & Perks: Company-paid trips, prizes, charity days, and engaging team initiatives.

If you’re ready to lead, innovate, and build meaningful client and candidate connections, this is the opportunity for you.

NES Fircroft – Empowering with energy!