Talent Acquisition Partner, Lead- North Texas

Southland Industries; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan with company match

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Annual bonus program

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Flexible spending plans

Parental leave

Paid holidays & vacation

Professional development

Wellness benefits

Job summary

Southland Industries seeks a Talent Acquisition Lead for its North Texas operations. Lead a Recruiter team, plan workforce needs, and partner with senior leaders to align recruitment with business goals.

You will balance strategic and hands-on roles, driving hiring velocity while delivering a best-in-class candidate experience. The role emphasizes coaching, performance management, and collaboration with centralized sourcing to attract top engineering and professional talent across divisions in

Qualifications

• 7–10 years of hands-on experience in full-cycle recruitment and workforce planning, specializing in professional to executive-level talent acquisition.
• Preferred: 5 years of recruiting within the engineering, construction, or building technology sectors.
• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• Demonstrated people leadership experience — directly managing, coaching, training, and developing a team of recruiters or comparable professionals.
• Strong relationship and client-management skills, adept at managing expectations in a fast-paced environment.
• Able to communicate and align with hiring managers and compellingly present opportunities to candidates.
• Comprehensive knowledge of hiring best practices, able to educate and motivate hiring managers and HR teams at all levels.
• Expertise in robust sourcing methods, performance-based interviewing, and securing top talent.
• Proficiency in building networks through industry events and social media.
• Analytical acumen to translate data into informed business decisions.
• Track record of optimizing ROI on hiring while managing costs.
• Able to operate at both tactical and strategic levels, identifying cross-organizational patterns to inform recruiting strategy.
• Proven ability to influence both direct and indirect stakeholders across the business.

Responsibilities

• Set clear goals for each Recruiter, balance requisition assignments, and hold the team accountable for filling their requisitions while delivering operational excellence.
• Run regular one-on-ones, coaching, and performance reviews against hiring goals and service-level expectations.
• Operate as a player-coach — carrying a small load of the divisions’ most critical requisitions.
• Build trusted relationships with senior division leaders and review hiring performance regularly.
• Drive continuous improvement of the recruiting process and requisition roadmap.
• Lead the team to partner with centralized sourcing and reach specialized technical talent.
• Remove bottlenecks and leverage TA tech stack to streamline workflows.
• Track and analyze hiring metrics to improve efficiency and outcomes.
• Collaborate with HRBPs, Compensation, and Onboarding on talent initiatives.
• Develop deep understanding of business drivers and maintain a strong talent network.

Skills

Full-cycle recruitment

Engineering recruiting

People leadership

Client management

Stakeholder alignment

Hiring best practices

Sourcing techniques

Interviewing

Networking

Analytics

ROI optimization

Strategic thinking

Influencing

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Job description

Position Summary

As Talent Acquisition Lead for our North Texas Divisions (North Texas), you will build a recruiting engine aligned with Southland’s enterprise Talent Acquisition strategy. You will directly manage a team of Recruiters who own and are accountable for a defined set of requisitions; your leadership, training, and growth of that team is essential, and you will be measured on its performance and delivery. As the face of Talent Acquisition for these divisions, you will work closely and transparently with senior division leaders — leading workforce planning, sharing hiring metrics and plans, and keeping recruiting strategy aligned to the direction of the business so you can adjust it proactively as hiring volume shifts throughout the year. In partnership with our centralized sourcing team, you will lead the Recruiters to grow the volume of qualified candidates and increase hiring velocity, while upholding our People First commitment to an exceptional candidate and employee experience. This role is based out of our Carrollton office, where consistent in-office time in all North TX divisions is critical to building the strong relationships the role depends on.

Position Details

• Set clear goals for each Recruiter, balance requisition assignments, and hold the team accountable for filling their requisitions while delivering operational excellence, strong business partnership, and excellent candidate experience.
• Run regular one-on-ones, coaching, and performance reviews against hiring goals and service-level expectations. Build recruiter skills through hands‑on training, feedback, and development opportunities.
• Operate as a player‑coach — carrying a small load of the divisions’ most critical requisitions and stepping in during hiring surges to ease capacity challenges.
• Build trusted relationships with senior division leaders, meet regularly to review hiring performance and plans, stay aligned to the direction of the business, and reprioritize recruiting strategy ahead of changing needs.
• Drive continuous improvement of the recruiting process and requisition roadmap so delivery scales with demand.
• Lead the team to partner with centralized sourcing, using targeted techniques to reach specialized technical talent and keep pipelines healthy. Ensure the team strengthens Southland’s reputation as an employer of choice and delivers strong candidate experience.
• Remove process bottlenecks and leverage our TA tech stack (CRM, ATS, etc.) to streamline workflows and reduce time-to-fill without sacrificing quality.
• Track and analyze hiring metrics to improve efficiency and evaluate outcomes.
• Partner with division HRBPs and the broader HR team — including Compensation and Onboarding — on talent initiatives, workforce needs, and seamless candidate-to-employee experience.
• Build partnerships across division leadership, hiring managers, Marketing, Legal, and other corporate teams to support recruiting and earn trust across the business.
• Create and share standards and best practices with peer TA Leads and contribute to the evolution of the Central Region TA strategy.
• Develop deep understanding of the business drivers across our lines of business and maintain a strong talent network for current and future needs.
• Expected travel: 30%

Qualifications

• 7–10 years of hands‑on experience in full-cycle recruitment and workforce planning, specializing in professional to executive‑level talent acquisition.
• Preferred: 5 years of recruiting within the engineering, construction, or building technology sectors.
• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• Demonstrated people leadership experience — directly managing, coaching, training, and developing a team of recruiters or comparable professionals, with clear accountability for the team’s performance and delivery.
• Strong relationship and client‑management skills, adept at managing expectations in a fast‑paced environment.
• Able to communicate and align with hiring managers and compellingly present opportunities to candidates.
• Comprehensive knowledge of hiring best practices, able to educate and motivate hiring managers and HR teams at all levels.
• Expertise in robust sourcing methods, performance‑based interviewing, and securing top talent.
• Proficiency in building networks through industry events and social media.
• Analytical acumen to translate data into informed business decisions.
• Track record of optimizing ROI on hiring while managing costs.
• Able to operate at both tactical and strategic levels, identifying cross‑organizational patterns to inform recruiting strategy.
• Proven ability to influence both direct and indirect stakeholders across the business.

Benefits

As a 100% employee-owned company, we offer a comprehensive benefits package for you and your family:

• 401(k) plan with 50% company match (no cap) and immediate 100% vesting
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance (100% paid for employee)
• Annual bonus program based upon performance, achievement, and company profitability
• Term life, AD&D insurance, and voluntary life insurance
• Disability income protection insurance
• Pre‑tax flexible spending plans (health and dependent care)
• Paid parental leave
• Paid holidays, vacation, and personal time
• Training/professional development opportunities and company‑paid memberships for professional associations and licenses
• Wellness benefits

About Southland Industries

As one of the nation’s largest MEP companies, Southland Industries is built on the foundation of great people. Since 1949, we have put our people first, enabling growth, professional achievement, and innovation. If you want to join a fast‑paced environment where you’re engaged, challenged, and valued, join our dynamic team.

Southland Industries and all its subsidiaries are an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. We are committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing our employees with a safe work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Southland Industries are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, gender, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, medical condition, marital status, family care or medical leave status, veteran status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Southland Industries will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.

Contingent Employment

All employment offers are contingent upon successful drug tests, background checks, and professional reference checks. Roles that include driving as an essential job duty will be required to have a successful Motor Vehicle Record check (MVR). We are not able to offer sponsorship of employment at this time.

External Agency Announcement

Its Southland Industries’ policy not to accept candidate submissions from recruiting agencies without an active and authorized work order. Candidate ownership can only be established after a bona fide work order is issued by a member of the Southland Industries Talent Acquisition team and the candidate is appropriately submitted through our Applicant Tracking System (ATS).