Senior Oil and Gas Talent Acquisition Lead

Weareams; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 78,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Growth and development

Values-driven culture

ERGs

Volunteer day

Pay transparency

Job summary

AMS, a global leader in talent strategies, seeks a Senior Oil & Gas Recruiter to lead end-to-end recruitment for technical, field, and engineering teams in the Houston area. You’ll source, screen, and hire high-caliber professionals across upstream, midstream, and downstream operations while adhering to industry safety standards.

The role is hybrid: two days on site each week, with competitive compensation ranging from $78k to $103k USD plus benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience in recruitment for Oil & Gas, Energy, EPC, or Petrochemical sectors.
• Proven track record hiring field/rotational personnel and technical engineering talent.
• Advanced ATS proficiency with Workday, Taleo, Greenhouse and LinkedIn Recruiter.
• Deep understanding of energy terminology, field certifications, safety culture, and rotational workforce logistics.

Responsibilities

• Lead full-cycle recruitment for Petroleum Engineers, HSE Managers, Field Technicians, Rig Managers, Project Engineers, and Asset Operators.
• Proactively headhunt passive technical candidates using LinkedIn Recruiter, energy databases, trade networks, and direct sourcing.
• Build and manage a talent pipeline for high-volume field hiring and hard-to-fill niche engineering roles.
• Partner with Hiring Managers, Site Leads, and Project Managers to define workforce demands, technical skill requirements, and compensation packages.
• Advise leadership on market availability, salary benchmarks, and talent trends in global and regional energy sectors.

Skills

Oil & Gas recruitment

Technical recruitment

Passive candidate headhunting

Stakeholder management

Tools

Workday

Taleo

Greenhouse

LinkedIn Recruiter

Job description

AMS, a global leader in talent strategies, seeks a Senior Oil & Gas Recruiter to lead end-to-end recruitment for technical, field, and engineering teams in the Houston area. You’ll source, screen, and hire high-caliber professionals across upstream, midstream, and downstream operations while adhering to industry safety standards.

The role is hybrid: two days on site each week, with competitive compensation ranging from $78k to $103k USD plus benefits.