Technical Recruiter -Staff (Engineering and Construction)

M.C. Dean, Inc.; Virginia; On-site; USD 78,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

M.C. Dean, Inc. is seeking a Technical Recruiter (Engineering) to lead full-cycle recruitment for project managers, electrical designers and engineers across critical infrastructure and data center projects.

You will build candidate pipelines, engage passive candidates, and partner with hiring managers to define staffing needs. This role requires US work authorization and involves 10-30% travel. The position emphasizes sourcing and assessing technical talent, ensuring OFCCP compliance, and

Qualifications

• 2+ years of recruiting experience with a bachelor's in business or related field.
• Experience recruiting project managers, electrical designers and engineers is a top priority.
• Experience in electrical construction, critical infrastructure, or data center industries is required.

Responsibilities

• Manage full-cycle recruitment for project managers, electrical designers, project engineers, and other technical roles.
• Source, engage, assess, and attract qualified candidates using targeted strategies.
• Partner with hiring managers to define staffing needs and develop recruitment plans.
• Maintain strong candidate pipelines to support open roles and future demand.
• Serve as primary contact for candidates throughout the process with timely communication.
• Ensure recruiting activities and records comply with OFCCP and company policies.
• Track recruiting activity and prepare reports on pipelines and hiring progress.
• Advise on market conditions, compensation considerations, and recruitment challenges.
• Stay informed on industry trends and recruiting technologies.
• Represent the company at career fairs and industry events.
• Collaborate with recruitment teammates and share best practices.
• Model professionalism, integrity, and compliance with processes.
• Perform other duties and support additional recruiting initiatives.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

Electrical/engineering recruitment

Project manager recruiting

Data center/critical infra recruitment

Education

Bachelor's degree in business or related field

Tools

ATS/CRM/HRIS

Job description

Overview

About Modular Mission Critical
ModularMission Critical™ is the manufacturing campus for M.C. Dean's complex, modular product line for datacenters and critical infrastructure. Located just north of Richmond, VA, this site is growing fast serving customers worldwide. Important openings include assemblers for our production lines and engineers and designers for products and continuous improvement. Join M.C. Dean's more than 9,000 employees around the world making an impact through innovations in power and technology.

Why Join Us?
Our people are passionate about innovation that improves lives and drives impactful change. Guided by our core values - agility, expertise, and trust we foster a collaborative and forward-thinking work environment for employees to build long-term careers.

Do you have a passion for recruiting to be the Technical Recruiter (Engineering)? How about recruiting electrical designers and engineers? Our projects range from $50-200 million in revenue on jobsites ranging from 500-800,000 square feet, while managing 30-400 people. Seem like something you'd like to recruit? We are seeking a seasoned and experienced Technical Recruiter with extensive expertise recruiting electrical designers and engineers for these types of projects. This position reports to the Recruiting Manager for Engineering & Construction (E&C) Business Unit that reports into the Director of Talent Acquisition as part of the M.C. Dean Talent Acquisition service center. We, M.C. Dean, are working on some of the largest data center buildouts in the world. We're talking massive stuff. Really awesome projects. Interested? This need is immediate.

• Travel: 10-30%
• Work Authorization: U.S. Work Authorization.
• Work Type: Full-Time.

Responsibilities

• Manage full-cycle recruitment for project managers, electrical designers, project engineers, and other critical technical and construction roles.

• Proactively source, engage, assess, and attract qualified passive and active candidates using targeted and creative sourcing strategies.

• Partner closely with hiring managers and business stakeholders to define staffing needs, understand position requirements, and develop effective recruitment plans.

• Maintain strong candidate pipelines to support current openings and anticipated workforce needs.

• Serve as the primary point of contact for candidates throughout the recruitment process, providing timely communication and a positive candidate experience.

• Ensure all recruiting activities, candidate records, and dispositioning practices comply with OFCCP requirements and company policies.

• Track recruiting activity and prepare reports on pipelines, requisition status, hiring progress, and other key recruiting metrics.

• Advise hiring managers on market conditions, candidate availability, compensation considerations, and recruitment challenges.

• Stay informed about industry trends, labor-market conditions, competitor activity, and emerging recruiting technologies.

• Represent the company at career fairs, networking events, industry events, and other recruiting activities focused on construction and technical talent.

• Collaborate with recruiting teammates, share best practices, and provide support across the broader Talent Acquisition team.

• Model professionalism, accountability, integrity, and compliance with established recruiting processes.

• Perform other duties and support additional recruiting initiatives as assigned.

Qualifications

Requirements

• 2+ Years recruiting experience with a bachelor’s in business or related field.
• Experience recruiting project managers, electrical designers and engineers is top priority.
• Experience within the electrical construction in the critical infrastructure/data center or related industry is a must.

Desired Qualifications

• Strong experience creating ad hoc and system-generated recruiting reports and analytics using applicant tracking systems, candidate relationship management systems, and HRIS platforms.

• Advanced Excel proficiency, including the ability to create pivot tables, analyze recruiting data, evaluate results, and develop forecasts. Strong reporting skills are essential for this role.

• Working knowledge of recruiting compliance requirements, including OFCCP, FLSA, candidate dispositioning, and recordkeeping practices.

• Proficiency with enterprise recruiting databases, applicant tracking systems, candidate relationship management systems, HRIS platforms, internet sourcing tools, Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.

• Previous experience in a staffing agency, corporate recruiting environment, or military recruiting is preferred.

• Ability to adapt and thrive in a fast-paced, changing environment.

• Excellent attention to detail, organization, and ability to support team objectives.

• Strong time-management and prioritization skills, with the ability to manage multiple requisitions and competing deadlines.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Collaborative team member who supports others by sharing knowledge, communicating effectively, and offering assistance when needed.

• Self-starter who can work independently with minimal supervision.

• Strong analytical, creative thinking, and problem-solving abilities.

• Ability to apply policies, guidelines, and sound judgment to specific situations.

• Demonstrated integrity, honesty, professionalism, and ethical decision-making.

• Persistence and resourcefulness in overcoming recruiting challenges and identifying solutions.

• Commitment to following established recruiting processes, compliance requirements, and company policies.

• Ability to understand and consider the perspectives of candidates, hiring managers, and other stakeholders.

• Strong interpersonal and relationship-management skills.

• Ability to develop productive relationships with candidates, hiring managers, business leaders, and recruiting partners.

• Growth mindset with a commitment to continuous learning and professional development.

Abilities

• Exposure to computer screens for an extended period of time.
• Sitting for extended periods of time.
• Reach by extending hands or arms in any direction.
• Have finger dexterity in order to manipulate objects with fingers rather than whole hands or arms, for example, using a keyboard.
• Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• Read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
• Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Identify and understand the speech of another person.

Pay Range

USD $78,320.00 - USD $97,900.00 /Yr.