Senior AEC Recruiting Coordinator (Onsite Chicago)

Clayco; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary Annual Bonus

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

401k

Generous PTO and paid holidays

Employee assistance program

Flexible spending accounts

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Learning & development programs

Job summary

Clayco is seeking a Senior Recruiting Coordinator for an onsite role in Chicago, IL. You will own full-cycle recruiting across architecture, engineering, and construction, partnering with hiring managers to understand needs and build pipelines.

You will source active and passive candidates, coordinate interviews and travel, and support onboarding. The role emphasizes strong communication, organization, and campus recruiting initiatives in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 1–4 years of recruiting or talent acquisition experience.
• Bachelor’s Degree in HR, Business, or related field.
• Experience recruiting in architecture, engineering, construction, or technical industries is a plus.
• Strong knowledge of AEC talent markets.
• Proficiency with MS Office and ATS.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Thrives in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.

Responsibilities

• Own full-cycle recruiting for architecture, engineering, and construction positions.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand requirements and hiring needs.
• Source active and passive candidates across AEC talent markets.
• Build and maintain candidate pipelines for current and future hiring needs.
• Recruit for roles including architects, designers, engineers, PMs, and field pros.
• Conduct candidate screenings and identify qualified talent.
• Coordinate interviews and manage candidate communication.
• Create and post job descriptions to reach talent pools.
• Maintain candidate data in an ATS/recruiting databases.
• Perform reference checks and assist with offers.
• Coordinate candidate travel as needed.
• Support onboarding and new-hire orientation.
• Participate in college recruiting and career fairs.
• Develop relationships for future opportunities.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

Hiring manager alignment

Sourcing passive candidates

Candidate pipelines

Interview coordination

Campus recruiting

Travel for events

MS Office

ATS proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Applicant Tracking System

Job description

Clayco is seeking a Senior Recruiting Coordinator for an onsite role in Chicago, IL. You will own full-cycle recruiting across architecture, engineering, and construction, partnering with hiring managers to understand needs and build pipelines.

You will source active and passive candidates, coordinate interviews and travel, and support onboarding. The role emphasizes strong communication, organization, and campus recruiting initiatives in a fast-paced environment.