Strategic Sourcing Specialist / Advisor (Recruiter II)

Airswift; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Airswift in Houston seeks a Strategic Sourcing Specialist / Advisor to support hiring across engineering, field operations, refining, midstream and corporate functions in a competitive market.

The role focuses on strategic sourcing, talent mapping and candidate engagement, delivering proactive pipelines and improving hiring outcomes through collaboration with stakeholders in an oil and gas environment.

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in talent sourcing, recruiting or a related HR role.
• Experience in strategic sourcing, talent mapping, benchmarking and proactive candidate engagement.
• Background supporting hard-to-fill positions and building proactive talent pipelines across multiple business units.
• Experience partnering with recruiters, hiring managers and stakeholders to understand role requirements and team needs.
• Experience supporting recruitment for engineering and operational roles in a competitive labour market.
• Strong sourcing capability using LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards, Boolean search and AI-powered sourcing tools.
• Ability to identify, engage and attract passive candidates through targeted outreach and networking.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to present market intelligence clearly and tailor messaging to different stakeholders.
• Ability to conduct initial candidate screening, coordinate interviews and support recruitment activity where required.
• Strong research, analytical and benchmarking skills, including tracking sourcing and recruitment metrics.
• Ability to work with a high degree of autonomy while contributing positively within a recruiter-led team environment.
• Proficiency in ATS and CRM platforms.

Responsibilities

• (Role description included in the ad): The role combines strategic sourcing, talent mapping and candidate engagement with recruitment support, helping to build proactive pipelines and improve hiring outcomes.

Skills

Talent sourcing

Talent mapping

Candidate engagement

Recruitment support

Market intelligence

Boolean search

AI-powered sourcing

ATS/CRM proficiency

Stakeholder communication

Interview coordination

Recruitment metrics

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR/Business

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

SAP SuccessFactors

Workday

Job description

Job Title: Strategic Sourcing Specialist / Advisor (Recruiter II) Duration: 6 months (possibility of extension based on performance) Schedule: 5/40 (4 days in office, 1 day remote) Location: Houston, TX This opportunity will support hiring across engineering, field operations, refining, midstream and corporate functions in a highly competitive talent market. The role combines strategic sourcing, talent mapping and candidate engagement with recruitment support, helping to build proactive pipelines and improve hiring outcomes. This position will suit a sourcing-focused recruitment professional who can provide market intelligence, engage passive candidates and work closely with stakeholders in an oil and gas environment.

Requirements:

• 5 years of experience in talent sourcing, recruiting or a related HR role.
• Experience in strategic sourcing, talent mapping, benchmarking and proactive candidate engagement.
• Background supporting hard-to-fill positions and building proactive talent pipelines across multiple business units.
• Experience partnering with recruiters, hiring managers and stakeholders to understand role requirements and team needs.
• Experience supporting recruitment for engineering and operational roles in a competitive labour market.
• Strong sourcing capability using LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards, Boolean search and AI-powered sourcing tools.
• Ability to identify, engage and attract passive candidates through targeted outreach and networking.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to present market intelligence clearly and tailor messaging to different stakeholders.
• Ability to conduct initial candidate screening, coordinate interviews and support recruitment activity where required.Strong research, analytical and benchmarking skills, including tracking sourcing and recruitment metrics.
• Ability to work with a high degree of autonomy while contributing positively within a recruiter-led team environment.
• Proficiency in ATS and CRM platforms.

Preferred:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business or a related field.
• Experience recruiting within the oil and gas industry.
• Midstream or downstream industry experience.
• Experience with SAP SuccessFactors and Workday.
• Experience using AI-powered sourcing or search tools.

About Airswift: Airswift is an international workforce solutions provider within the energy, process and infrastructure industries. Airswift serves as a strategic partner to clients, offering a turnkey workforce solution to capture and deliver the top talent needed to complete successful projects by aligning with unique project needs. With over 1000 employees and 9,000 contractors operating in over 60 countries, Airswift's geographical reach and pool of talent available is unmatched in the industry.