Technical Recruiter - Oak Ridge, TN

RSI; Oak Ridge (TN); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

RSI in Oak Ridge, TN is seeking an experienced Technical Recruiter to lead full-cycle recruiting for highly specialized technical, engineering, scientific, nuclear, and cybersecurity roles supporting DOE, NNSA, DoD and federal programs.

The role targets hard-to-fill positions, including those requiring security clearances, and partners with security personnel to manage sponsorship and onboarding; hybrid work with on-site in Oak Ridge.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or professional experience equivalency.
• At least 10 years of recruiting experience, with 3+ years in technical or cleared environments.
• Experience recruiting for DOE, NNSA, DoD, national laboratories, or federal contractors.
• Experience recruiting for engineering, scientific, cybersecurity, nuclear, environmental, or project management roles.
• Experience recruiting candidates requiring security clearances and special access.

Responsibilities

• Lead full-cycle recruitment for specialized technical and federal programs.
• Recruit for DOE, NNSA, DoD, labs, and government contractor roles.
• Identify and engage active and passive candidates through sourcing channels.
• Develop pipelines with candidates holding security clearances.
• Partner with managers to understand technical requirements and staffing needs.
• Screen resumes and conduct candidate assessments for security eligibility and fit.
• Coordinate interviews, evaluations, offers, and onboarding.
• Collaborate with FSOs on clearance sponsorship and onboarding considerations.
• Develop strategies for surge staffing and program mobilizations.
• Attend industry events to build candidate pipelines and stay market-aware.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

Technical recruiting

Sourcing technologies

Security clearance knowledge

Contract staffing

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

ATS

Job description

Company Overview
RSI provides full-service environmental and nuclear solutions supporting clients through all phases of cleanup, nuclear operations and security, and facility lifecycle management. Built on a strong foundation of collaboration and a people-first culture, RSI delivers safe, technically sound solutions that help clients achieve mission success in some of the nation's most complex environments.
RSI is part of the ASRC Industrial Services family of companies unified by purpose to deliver safe, reliable solutions to our clients’ unique challenges. We are committed to providing technically superior service, adding value at every stage, and leaving things better than we found them.

Job Summary

RSI is seeking an experienced Technical Recruiter to join our team in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. This individual will lead full-cycle recruitment efforts for highly specialized technical, engineering, scientific, nuclear, construction management, project controls, cybersecurity, and professional services positions supporting Department of Energy (DOE), National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), Department of Defense (DoD), and other federal government programs. This position requires demonstrated experience identifying, engaging, and hiring candidates for hard-to-fill positions, including roles requiring security clearances, special access, and niche technical expertise.
The Technical Recruiter will partner closely with business leaders, program managers, hiring managers, contracts personnel, and security professionals to develop recruiting strategies that meet the unique staffing requirements of federal contracts. The ideal candidate possesses a strong understanding of the cleared candidate marketplace, federal contracting environment, workforce planning, and proactive sourcing techniques necessary to attract passive candidates for highly specialized positions.
This is a hybrid position both remote and in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead full-cycle recruitment activities for highly specialized technical, scientific, engineering, cybersecurity, project controls, environmental, nuclear, construction management, and program support positions.
• Recruit for positions supporting DOE, NNSA, DoD, national laboratories, federal agencies, and government contractor programs.
• Identify, attract, and engage active and passive candidates through advanced sourcing methods, including LinkedIn Recruiter, professional associations, technical organizations, industry networks, referral programs, and targeted outreach.
• Develop and maintain pipelines of qualified candidates with active or previously held security clearances, including L, Q, Secret, Top Secret, SCI, and other special access authorizations.
• Partner with hiring managers and program leadership to understand technical requirements, contract staffing needs, labor categories, and qualification standards.
• Screen resumes and conduct detailed candidate assessments to evaluate technical competencies, federal experience, security clearance eligibility, and cultural fit.
• Coordinate candidate interviews, technical evaluations, hiring discussions, and offer negotiations.
• Collaborate with Facility Security Officers (FSOs) and security personnel regarding clearance requirements, sponsorship eligibility, and onboarding considerations.
• Develop recruiting strategies for surge staffing requirements, proposal efforts, contract transitions, and new program mobilizations.
• Build and maintain talent communities for difficult-to-fill and recurring positions.
• Attend industry conferences, professional association events, career fairs, veterans' recruiting events, and networking functions to cultivate candidate pipelines.
• Utilize labor market data and recruiting analytics to identify trends, sourcing opportunities, and market challenges.
• Maintain accurate documentation and candidate records within the Applicant Tracking System (ATS) and other HR systems.
• Ensure recruiting activities comply with applicable employment laws, company policies, federal contractor requirements, and affirmative action obligations.
• Support proposal recruiting efforts by identifying candidates and providing recruiting intelligence related to incumbent capture and staffing plans.
• Maintain awareness of evolving DOE, NNSA, DoD, and federal contractor workforce trends, security requirements, compensation drivers, and labor market dynamics.

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Communications, Engineering, or a related field, or professional experience equivalency.
• Minimum of ten (10) years of recruiting experience, with at least three (3) years focused on technical, federal government, or cleared recruiting environments.
• Demonstrated experience recruiting for DOE, NNSA, DoD, national laboratory, or federal contractor positions.
• Experience supporting highly specialized technical recruiting efforts for engineering, scientific, cybersecurity, nuclear, environmental, project management, project controls, or similar disciplines.
• Experience recruiting candidates requiring security clearances and special access authorizations.

Clearance and Health Regiments

• Criminal Background Check
• Pre-placement Drug Screening

EEO Statement
RSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, gender, color, age, sexual orientation, gender identification, national origin, religion, marital status, ancestry, citizenship, disability, protected veteran status, or any other factor prohibited by applicable law.