Talent Acquisition & Sourcing Specialist

Road Safety Services, Inc.; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Road Safety Services is seeking an experienced Talent Acquisition & Sourcing Specialist to go beyond posting jobs. You will headhunt passive candidates, cold call, and research competitors to build pipelines for hard-to-fill roles across pavement marking and traffic control fields.

Expect 15-20% overnight travel to support recruitment in multiple markets. You’ll work with operations and hiring managers to understand business needs, leverage LinkedIn and other tools, and manage candidates through

Qualifications

• 3+ years of recruiting or talent acquisition experience in pavement marking, traffic control or related fields.
• Proven ability to headhunt passive candidates and build candidate networks.
• Comfortable cold calling and initiating conversations with prospective candidates.
• Experience recruiting skilled field and construction professionals.

Responsibilities

• Headhunt and directly recruit passive candidates.
• Cold call and proactively connect with candidates not actively job searching.
• Research competitors and identify talent in key markets.
• Build pipelines for specialized and hard-to-fill roles.
• Travel to recruiting markets and operate across multiple locations as needed.
• Screen candidates and manage relationships through hiring process.

Skills

Head hunting

Cold calling

Candidate sourcing

Networking

Relationship building

Independent work

Adaptable

Travel willingness

Tools

ATS

LinkedIn Recruiter

Indeed

Job description

Find the Talent Others Can't.

Road Safety Services (RSS) is looking for an experienced Talent Acquisition & Sourcing Specialist who knows great recruiting goes beyond posting a job and waiting for applications.

We're looking for a confident, resourceful recruiter who enjoys headhunting, cold calling, finding passive candidates, researching competitors, and building relationships in the field. This role requires someone who can hit the ground running, adapt as priorities change, and take ownership without needing a step-by-step playbook.

This position requires approximately 15-20% overnight travel to support recruiting efforts across our operating companies and key markets.

About Road Safety Services

Road Safety Services (RSS) is one of North America's leading providers of pavement marking and traffic control services. With operations across 23+ states and more than 50 locations, our operating companies help protect the traveling public by delivering critical roadway safety infrastructure.

Whether it's 500 feet or 500 miles, we get the job done safely, properly, and on time.

What You'll Do

• Headhunt and directly recruit passive candidates.
• Cold call and proactively connect with candidates who aren't actively job searching.
• Research competitors and identify experienced talent in key markets.
• Build pipelines for specialized and hard-to-fill positions.
• Recruit pavement marking operators, traffic control professionals, CDL drivers, mechanics, estimators, foremen, project managers, superintendents, and other specialized talent.
• Develop candidate networks through field recruiting, referrals, industry events, trade schools, and professional relationships.
• Partner with Operations and hiring managers to understand their business and talent needs.
• Use LinkedIn, Indeed, networking, referrals, and other sourcing tools to identify qualified candidates.
• Screen candidates and manage relationships throughout the hiring process.
• Travel to operating locations and recruiting markets as needed.

What We're Looking For

• 3+ years of recruiting or talent acquisition experience within pavement marking, traffic control, roadway safety, heavy civil construction, or a closely related industry.
• Proven experience headhunting and recruiting passive candidates.
• Comfortable cold calling and initiating conversations with prospective candidates.
• Experience recruiting skilled field and construction professionals.
• Strong sourcing, networking, and relationship-building skills.
• Confident working independently and taking ownership of recruiting assignments.
• Adaptable and able to pivot quickly as hiring priorities change.
• Resourceful and comfortable working through unfamiliar situations.
• Strong sense of urgency, follow-through, and accountability.
• Experience using an ATS and candidate sourcing platforms.
• Ability and willingness to travel approximately 15-20%, including overnight travel.

Why Join RSS?

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Paid Time Off
• Professional Development & Career Growth
• Opportunity to recruit across 23+ states and more than 50 locations
• Opportunity to help build proactive talent pipelines across a growing roadway safety organization

If you're the type of recruiter who would rather go find the right person than wait for the right person to apply, we'd like to hear from you.

Road Safety Services is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.