Talent Acquisition Manager

Agathos AEC Inc; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Agathos AEC Inc. is seeking a Talent Acquisition Manager to lead full-cycle recruiting across the corporate platform and four portfolio companies.

You will collaborate with hiring managers and leadership across Plump Engineering, JMPE Engineering, Peterson Engineering, and Tecton Architects to build strong, sustainable pipelines for architecture, engineering, and design roles while delivering a high-quality candidate experience platform-wide.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience in the architecture/engineering design industry.
• Expert-level LinkedIn Recruiter and sourcing capabilities.
• Ability to manage recruiting for multiple offices/entities simultaneously.
• Strong understanding of AEC roles, licensure, and career paths.
• Experience with ATS and recruiting/HR tech tools.
• Bachelor's degree desired or equivalent professional experience.
• Hybrid work model based out of Houston, TX with some travel.

Responsibilities

• Own full-cycle recruiting for corporate and portfolio company roles across all units.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand needs and build sourcing strategies.
• Serve as recruiting subject-matter expert for architecture, engineering, and design roles.
• Leverage LinkedIn Recruiter and other channels to build a proactive candidate pipeline.
• Develop employer branding to attract top AEC talent.
• Manage requisitions and pipelines in the ATS with timely reporting.
• Standardize recruiting processes across portfolio companies for consistency.
• Coordinate offers with managers and HR leadership; ensure market-aligned offers.
• Build relationships with universities and industry networks for pipeline.
• Track recruiting metrics and market insights for workforce planning.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

LinkedIn-based sourcing

Relationship building

Stakeholder management

Multi-office recruiting

ATS proficiency

AEC industry knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business or related field

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

Applicant Tracking System (ATS)

Job description

Agathos AEC is a leading network of architecture and engineering design firms dedicated to collective growth, innovation, and operational excellence. By joining our platform, employees become part of a broader ecosystem that provides best-in-class resources, technology, and career development opportunities across the AEC industry. Agathos AEC, Inc. currently has four portfolio companies: JMPE Engineering, Inc. (Santa Barbara, CA, with offices in Santa Maria and Bakersfield), Peterson Engineering, LLC (Pensacola, FL), Plump Engineering, Inc. (Anaheim, CA), and Tecton Architects, Inc. (Hartford, CT).

About the Role

The Talent Acquisition Manager is the lead recruiter for the Agathos AEC platform, responsible for full-cycle recruiting across Agathos AEC corporate and its four operating companies: Plump Engineering, JMPE Engineering, Peterson Engineering, and Tecton Architects. This role partners closely with hiring managers and firm leadership across multiple offices and time zones to build strong, sustainable talent pipelines for architecture, engineering, and design roles, while establishing a consistent, high-quality recruiting experience across the platform.

Responsibilities

• Own full-cycle recruiting — sourcing, screening, interview coordination, offer negotiation, and closing — for corporate and portfolio company roles across all business units.
• Partner with hiring managers and firm leadership at Plump Engineering, JMPE Engineering, Peterson Engineering, and Tecton Architects to understand hiring needs and build role-specific sourcing strategies.
• Serve as the platform's subject-matter expert on recruiting for architecture, engineering, and design talent, including licensed architects and engineers, designers, project managers, and technical support staff.
• Leverage LinkedIn Recruiter and other sourcing channels to build and maintain a proactive pipeline of active and passive AEC candidates.
• Develop and execute an employer branding strategy for the Agathos AEC platform, including LinkedIn presence, to strengthen visibility and candidate attraction across a competitive AEC talent market.
• Manage requisitions and candidate pipelines in the applicant tracking system, ensuring accurate, timely reporting on open roles, time-to-fill, and pipeline health.
• Standardize and continuously improve recruiting processes, tools, and candidate experience across all portfolio companies to create a consistent look, feel, and quality bar.
• Coordinate and negotiate offers in partnership with hiring managers and People/HR leadership, ensuring competitive, equitable offers aligned to market data.
• Build and maintain relationships with universities, professional associations, and industry networks to support pipeline development for hard-to-fill AEC roles.
• Track and report recruiting metrics and market insights to platform and firm leadership, informing workforce planning across the portfolio.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, with required experience recruiting within the architecture and engineering design industry.
• Expert-level proficiency with LinkedIn Recruiter and LinkedIn-based sourcing strategies.
• Demonstrated ability to manage recruiting for multiple business units, offices, or entities simultaneously.
• Strong understanding of AEC roles, licensure requirements, and career paths (e.g., architects, mechanical/electrical/plumbing/fire protection engineers, designers, project managers).
• Experience with applicant tracking systems and recruiting/HR technology tools.
• Excellent relationship-building, communication, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence hiring managers and firm leadership.
• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field preferred, or equivalent professional experience.
• Ability to work a hybrid schedule based out of Houston, TX, with occasional travel to portfolio company offices.

Why Join Agathos AEC

This role offers the opportunity to build and shape talent acquisition for a growing platform of respected AEC firms, working directly with leadership across the organization to strengthen the teams that design and engineer the built environment.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Agathos AEC, Inc. is committed to diversity and inclusivity in the workplace. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences.