Senior Recruiting Coordinator

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 hiring a Senior Recruiting Coordinator for an onsite role in Chicago, IL. You will support recruiting across architecture, engineering, and construction disciplines in a fast-paced environment where collaboration and high-profile work are part of the day-to-day. Compensation for this position is approximately $50,000 - $70,000 annually (not adjusted for location).

What you’ll do

• Own 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 roles 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 data in an applicant tracking system and recruiting databases.
• Perform 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, including support for college recruiting initiatives.

What you bring

• 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 a related major.
• Strong understanding of AEC talent markets and the 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.
• 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.

Benefits at Clayco

• 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, an employee assistance program, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, disability coverage, learning & development programs, and more.

Clayco’s work is known for a collaborative design-build approach. Employees contribute to creative, complex, award-winning, high-profile jobs, and the pace is fast.

Recognition

• 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).