Senior Recruiter

Weston & Sampson; Reading (MA); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Weston & Sampson is seeking an experienced Senior Recruiter to connect exceptional talent with meaningful careers. This hybrid role combines strategic sourcing with close collaboration across internal stakeholders to build diverse, high-performing pipelines.

You will drive full-cycle recruiting, guide interviewing practices, and deliver an outstanding candidate experience, contributing to our growth in engineering, environmental, and infrastructure consulting across the East Coast.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, Communications, or related field.
• 8+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience in AEC/engineering/environmental sectors.
• Self-starter with high autonomy and accountability.
• Proven success sourcing and hiring technical and hard-to-find talent.
• Strong expertise with LinkedIn Recruiter, networking, and direct sourcing.

Responsibilities

• Lead full-cycle recruiting from intake to offer and onboarding support.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand goals, requirements, and talent needs.
• Develop and execute creative sourcing strategies to attract passive and active candidates.
• Create and manage targeted recruiting campaigns across multiple channels (LinkedIn, referrals, events).
• Guide hiring managers on interviewing, evaluation, and candidate selection best practices.
• Maintain accurate candidate pipelines and recruitment activities in the ATS.
• Represent Weston & Sampson as a brand ambassador and deliver an excellent candidate experience.
• Analyze recruiting metrics and market trends to improve attraction and hiring strategies.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

Stakeholder partnerships

Sourcing strategies

LinkedIn Recruiter

Candidate engagement

Data-driven decisions

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business/Communications

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Senior Recruiter who is passionate about connecting exceptional talent with meaningful careers. This role is ideal for a strategic, relationship-driven recruiting professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys partnering closely with internal stakeholders, and has a proven ability to attract and engage top talent through innovative sourcing approaches.

As a trusted talent advisor, you will work closely with hiring managers across multiple disciplines to understand workforce needs, develop creative recruitment strategies, and build diverse pipelines of high-performing candidates that makes a direct impact on the continued growth of our organization.

This is a hybrid position (3 days in the office, 2 from home) and we are open to candidates located throughout the East Coast, within driving distance to any of our offices.

What You’ll Do

• Lead full-cycle recruiting efforts from intake meetings through offer acceptance and onboarding support.
• Build strong partnerships with hiring managers to understand business goals, technical requirements, team dynamics, and long-term talent needs.
• Develop and execute innovative sourcing strategies to identify, attract, and engage passive and active candidates
• Create and manage targeted recruiting campaigns across multiple channels, including LinkedIn, industry networks, referrals, events, and other talent platforms.
• Facilitate hiring strategy and workforce planning discussions to ensure alignment on recruiting goals and expectations
• Guide hiring managers through best practices in interviewing, candidate evaluation, and talent selection.
• Maintain accurate candidate pipelines and recruitment activity within the applicant tracking system.
• Serve as a brand ambassador for Weston & Sampson, delivering an exceptional candidate experience throughout the hiring process.
• Analyze recruiting metrics and market trends to continuously enhance attraction and hiring strategies

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Communications, or a related field.
• 8+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, preferably within the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC), engineering consulting, environmental consulting, or related industries.
• Self-starter with a high level of autonomy, accountability, and execution capability.
• Demonstrated success sourcing and hiring technical, professional, and hard-to-find talent.
• Strong expertise leveraging LinkedIn Recruiter, networking, and direct sourcing techniques.
• Ability to quickly understand technical disciplines and identify candidates who align with both the role requirements and company needs.
• Experience building trusted relationships with hiring managers and influencing hiring decisions through data-driven recommendations
• Exceptional communication, relationship-building, and organizational skills
• Ability to manage multiple searches simultaneously while maintaining a high-quality candidate and hiring manager experience.
• Customer-service mindset with a commitment to responsiveness, professionalism, and follow-through.

Join Weston & Sampson and help shape the future of our growing engineering, environmental, and infrastructure consulting teams.

Salary Range: $80,000 - $95,0000k.

Overview

At Weston & Sampson, you’ll work alongside more than 1,000 employee-owners who are passionate about improving our communities. From providing clean water to designing resilient infrastructure and sustainable environments, our work has a direct impact on quality of life. We’re looking for curious, driven professionals who want to contribute to innovative, impactful projects and grow with a team that supports them.

We are a 100% employee-owned, interdisciplinary firm offering design, engineering, and environmental services. Since our founding in 1899, we have worked to build a collaborative, forward-thinking environment grounded in respectfor each other’s ideas.

We offer:

• Meaningful work:Contribute to projects that protect and enhance the natural and built environments
• Ownership mindset: As an employee-owner, your work directly contributes to our shared success
• Growth opportunities: Build your career through mentorship, diverse projects, and clear advancement pathways
• Flexible workplace: Work in a way that supports your life and not the other way around
• Strong culture: Join a team that values collaboration, inclusion, and recognition

Our Commitment to Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Access (IDEA)

We believe diverse perspectives make us stronger. Weston & Sampson is committed to fostering a culture of belonging where all employees feel valued, respected, and empowered. We actively support IDEA principles across our organization and in our daily work.

A note to third-party recruiters:

Weston & Sampson manages all recruiting directly. We do not accept unsolicited resumes without a signed agreement in place. Any unsolicited submissions will be considered property of Weston & Sampson, and we are not responsible for associated fees.