Senior Recruiting Coordinator

Clayco; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary Annual Bonus

Comprehensive Benefits Package

Job summary

Clayco is seeking a Senior Recruiting Coordinator to support recruiting across architecture, engineering, and construction disciplines. You will coordinate sourcing, screenings, interviews, offers, and onboarding while partnering with recruiters, hiring managers, and the Talent Management team.

This is an on-site, visibility role working with leadership to sustain growth. You will manage candidate pipelines, engage both active and passive talent, and contribute to college recruiting events and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required or in related field.
• 1–4 years in recruiting or talent acquisition.
• Experience recruiting in AEC or technical industries is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage full-cycle recruiting for architecture, engineering, and construction positions.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand position requirements and hiring needs.
• Source and engage active and passive candidates across AEC markets.
• Build and maintain candidate pipelines for current and future hiring needs.
• Recruit for roles including architects, designers, engineers, PMs, and field professionals.
• Conduct candidate screenings and help identify qualified talent.
• Coordinate interviews and manage candidate communication throughout the hiring process.
• Create and post job descriptions to reach appropriate talent pools.
• Maintain accurate candidate information in ATS and databases.
• Coordinate candidate travel as needed and support onboarding.

Skills

Excellent communication

Relationship building

Time management

Willing to travel

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in HR/Business

Tools

Microsoft Office

Applicant Tracking Systems

Job description

About Us

Clayco is a full-service, turnkey real estate development, master planning, architecture, engineering, and construction firm that safely delivers clients across North America the highest quality solutions on time, on budget, and above and beyond expectations. With $8.1 billion in revenue for 2025, Clayco specializes in the "art and science of building," providing fast track, efficient solutions for mission critical, industrial, life sciences, power & energy, aviation, commercial, institutional, residential and sports & entertainment related building projects.

The Role We Want You For

As a Senior Recruiting Coordinator, you will play an important role in supporting Clayco’s recruiting efforts across our architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) disciplines. You will partner closely with recruiters, hiring managers, and the broader Talent Management team to coordinate recruiting activities, engage prospective candidates, and deliver exceptional candidate experience.

In this role, you will take ownership of key components of the recruiting process, including candidate sourcing, initial screenings, interview coordination, applicant tracking, offer support, and recruiting events. You will also have opportunities to manage select searches and continue developing your full-cycle recruiting capabilities.

You will manage candidates through every stage of the hiring process while serving as a strategic partner to hiring managers and enterprise leaders. As one of the first points of contact for potential employees, you will play a critical role in shaping the candidate’s experience and representing Clayco’s brand in the market.

This is a highly visible, on-site role that partners closely with leadership to support the continued growth.

The Specifics of the Role

• Manage full-cycle recruiting for architecture, engineering, and construction positions.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand position requirements and hiring needs.
• Source and engage active and passive candidates across AEC talent markets.
• Build and maintain candidate pipelines for current and future hiring needs.
• Recruit for positions including architects, designers, engineers, project managers, and field professionals.
• Conduct candidate screenings and help identify qualified talent.
• Coordinate interviews and manage candidate communication throughout the hiring process.
• Create and post job descriptions designed to reach appropriate talent pools.
• Maintain accurate candidate information within the applicant tracking system and recruiting databases.
• Conduct reference checks and assist with the offer process.
• Coordinate candidate travel as needed.
• Support onboarding and new-hire orientation activities.
• Participate in college recruiting, career fairs, and other recruiting events.
• Develop relationships with candidates and help maintain talent pipelines for future opportunities. Support college recruiting initiatives.

Requirements

• 1–4 years of recruiting, talent acquisition, or related experience; experience recruiting within architecture, engineering, construction, or other technical industries is a plus.
• Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in Human Resource Management, Business, or related major.
• Strong understanding of AEC talent markets and competitive landscape.
• Strong ability to source and engage passive candidates in competitive markets.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and applicant tracking systems.
• Proven history of conducting effective and proactive recruiting efforts.
• Highly organized with strong time management and multitasking abilities.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Willingness to travel for events and campus recruiting as needed.

Some Things You Should Know

• No other builder can offer the collaborative design-build approach that Clayco does.
• We work on creative, complex, award-winning, high-profile jobs.
• The pace is fast!

Why Clayco?

• 2025 Best Places to Work – St. Louis Business Journal, Los Angeles Business Journal, and Phoenix Business Journal.
• 2025 ENR Midwest – Midwest Contractor (#1).
• 2025 ENR Top 100 Design-Build Firms – Design-Build Contractor (Top 5).
• 2025 ENR Top 100 Green Contractors – Green Contractor (Top 3).
• 2025 ENR Top 25 Data Center Builders – Data Center Contractor (Top 3).

Benefits

• Discretionary Annual Bonus: Subject to company and individual performance.
• Comprehensive Benefits Package Including: Medical, dental and vision plans, 401k, generous PTO and paid company holidays, employee assistance program, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, disability coverage, learning & development programs and more!

Compensation

• The salary range for this position considers a wide range of factors in making compensation decisions including but not limited to: Education, qualifications, skills, training, experience, certifications, internal equity, and location. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.