Senior Talent Acquisition Engineer

Jobtailor

Houston (TX)

On-site

USD 90,000 - 130,000

Full time

10 days ago

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Job summary

Jobtailor seeks a Talent Acquisition professional to own the full recruiting lifecycle for engineering and design roles, from sourcing to offer. You will partner with engineering leaders and workforce planning to support growth and future talent requirements.

You will build strong pipelines, map talent, and engage passive candidates through direct sourcing and relationship-based recruiting across EPC, industrial construction, energy, and manufacturing sectors.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree required or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Seven+ years of recruiting or talent acquisition experience.
Three+ years recruiting engineering/design/technical leadership talent in EPC/industrial sectors.
Experience managing full recruiting lifecycle: sourcing, interviewing, offers, hiring.
Proven success identifying and recruiting passive candidates via direct sourcing.
Strong understanding of engineering talent markets and competitive strategies.

Responsibilities

Manage the full recruiting lifecycle for engineering and design positions from sourcing through offer acceptance.
Partner with engineering leaders, hiring managers, and workforce planning to support hiring needs and growth.
Develop and execute recruiting strategies to attract engineers, designers, technical specialists, and leadership.
Build and maintain talent pipelines aligned with active hiring needs and business growth.
Conduct talent mapping and identify passive candidates within targeted markets.
Develop relationships with engineering professionals and industry networks to strengthen employer brand.
Use sourcing tools and platforms to identify and engage qualified candidates.
Screen, assess, and present qualified candidates with market intelligence and hiring recommendations.
Track recruiting effectiveness, pipeline health, and market trends to improve hiring results.

Skills

Full Recruiting Lifecycle Management

Engineering Talent Acquisition

Passive Candidate Sourcing

Relationship-Building

Recruiting Strategy Development

Education

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

Applicant Tracking Systems

Sourcing Tools

Talent Intelligence Platforms

Job description

Manage the full recruiting lifecycle for engineering and design positions, from sourcing strategy through offer acceptance
Partner with Engineering leaders, hiring managers, and Workforce Planning to support hiring needs, workforce growth, and future talent requirements
Develop and execute recruiting strategies to attract engineers, designers, technical specialists, discipline leads, engineering managers, and engineering directors
Build and maintain talent pipelines aligned with active hiring needs, workforce forecasts, and business growth objectives
Conduct talent mapping and identify passive candidates within targeted engineering and industrial markets
Develop relationships with engineering professionals and industry networks to strengthen Zachry's employment brand and talent community
Use sourcing tools, talent intelligence platforms, networking events, referrals, and direct recruiting techniques to identify and engage qualified candidates
Screen, assess, and present qualified candidates while providing market intelligence and hiring recommendations to business leaders
Track recruiting effectiveness, pipeline health, talent market trends, and sourcing outcomes to continuously improve hiring results

Requirements

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university or equivalent combination of education and experience
Minimum of seven (7) years of recruiting or talent acquisition experience
Minimum of three (3) years recruiting engineering, design, technical, or engineering leadership talent within EPC, industrial construction, energy, power generation, refining, petrochemical, manufacturing, or related industries
Demonstrated success recruiting engineers, designers, technical specialists, discipline leads, engineering managers, and engineering directors
Experience managing the full recruiting lifecycle, including sourcing, interviewing, offer negotiation, and hiring
Proven success identifying and recruiting passive candidates through direct sourcing and relationship-based recruiting strategies
Strong understanding of engineering talent markets, talent mapping, and competitive recruiting strategies
Experience partnering directly with engineering leaders and hiring managers to develop recruiting strategies and hiring plans
Strong networking, relationship-building, communication, organizational, and project management skills
Experience using LinkedIn Recruiter, applicant tracking systems, sourcing tools, and talent intelligence platforms
Ability to sit, stand, walk, bend, and perform routine office-related activities
Ability to communicate effectively in person, virtually, and by telephone
Ability to occasionally lift or move materials weighing up to 25 pounds
Ability to travel as necessary to support recruiting initiatives, candidate meetings, networking activities, conferences, and business objectives

Core Competencies

Expertise in managing the full recruiting lifecycle for engineering and design positions, with a strong focus on sourcing strategies, talent mapping, and relationship-based recruiting. Proven ability to partner with engineering leaders and hiring managers to develop effective recruiting strategies and build talent pipelines aligned with business growth objectives.

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