Temp to Hire Recruiter

Dagen; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Midstream Oil & Gas is seeking a Midstream Oil & Gas Recruiter to own the full recruiting lifecycle, from intake to onboarding, in a temp-to-hire role. You will work independently, building strong relationships with hiring managers and understanding technical roles across energy operations.

The ideal candidate has at least 5 years of full-cycle recruiting experience, with a track record in oil & gas or related sectors, and can source passive candidates while managing multiple requisitions in a

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of full-cycle recruiting experience.
• Independently manage recruiting from intake through sourcing, interviewing, offer and hire.
• Experience recruiting within oil & gas, energy, midstream, pipeline, industrial, or related industries preferred.
• Strong sourcing experience to identify and engage passive candidates.
• Recruit for professional, technical, operational, and/or corporate positions.
• Understand behavioral and competency-based interviewing techniques.
• Develop strong relationships with hiring managers and senior leadership.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills with multiple priorities.
• Comfortable in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities.
• Experience using an ATS and online sourcing tools; proficient with LinkedIn.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full-cycle recruiting process for assigned positions from requisition intake through onboarding.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand requirements, team dynamics, and candidate profiles.
• Recruit for midstream oil & gas operations across corporate, technical, engineering, operations, field, finance, and support.
• Develop sourcing strategies for difficult-to-fill and specialized energy roles.
• Source active and passive candidates using LinkedIn, job boards, networks, referrals, and ATS.
• Screen candidates and conduct interviews to evaluate experience and fit.
• Present qualified candidates with clear summaries to hiring managers.
• Coordinate interviews and maintain communication with candidates and teams.
• Handle multiple requisitions with urgency and attention to detail.
• Facilitate offers, including compensation discussions and acceptance.
• Assist with pre-employment and onboarding activities as needed.
• Maintain accurate ATS records and pipelines for current and future roles.
• Provide market intelligence on candidate availability and compensation trends.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

Sourcing

Interviewing

Offer negotiation

Onboarding

Relationship building

Communication skills

Time management

High-volume recruiting

Tools

ATS

LinkedIn

Job boards

Job description

Midstream Oil & Gas Recruiter to join its team in a temp-to-hire capacity. This individual will be responsible for managing full-cycle recruiting from initial intake and sourcing through interviewing, offer negotiation, and onboarding.

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 5 years of recruiting experience, with strong preference given to candidates who have recruited within the midstream oil & gas, energy, pipeline, terminal, processing, or related industrial sectors.

This position requires a recruiter who can work independently, build strong relationships with hiring managers, understand technical and operational positions, and effectively identify and attract both active and passive candidates.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the full-cycle recruiting process for assigned positions from requisition intake through offer acceptance and onboarding.
• Partner directly with hiring managers to understand position requirements, technical qualifications, team dynamics, and ideal candidate profiles.
• Recruit for positions supporting midstream oil & gas operations, including corporate, technical, engineering, operations, field, accounting/finance, commercial, and support functions.
• Develop effective sourcing strategies for difficult-to-fill and specialized energy positions.
• Proactively source active and passive candidates using LinkedIn, job boards, professional networks, referrals, internal databases, and other recruiting resources.
• Conduct candidate screening and interviews to evaluate experience, technical qualifications, career goals, compensation expectations, and overall fit.
• Present qualified candidates to hiring managers with clear and concise candidate summaries.
• Coordinate interviews and maintain consistent communication with candidates and hiring teams throughout the hiring process.
• Manage multiple open requisitions simultaneously while maintaining appropriate urgency and attention to detail.
• Facilitate the offer process, including compensation discussions, offer negotiations, and candidate acceptance.
• Assist with pre-employment and onboarding activities as needed.
• Maintain accurate and timely information within the company's Applicant Tracking System (ATS).
• Build and maintain pipelines of qualified candidates for current and anticipated hiring needs.
• Provide hiring managers with market intelligence regarding candidate availability, compensation, recruiting challenges, and competitive hiring trends.
• Deliver a professional and positive candidate experience throughout the recruiting process.
• Maintain compliance with company policies and applicable employment laws and regulations.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of full-cycle recruiting experience.
• Demonstrated ability to independently manage recruiting from initial requisition/intake through sourcing, interviewing, offer, and hire.
• Experience recruiting within oil & gas, energy, midstream, pipeline, industrial, or related industries strongly preferred.
• Strong sourcing experience with the ability to identify and engage passive candidates.
• Experience recruiting for a variety of professional, technical, operational, and/or corporate positions.
• Strong understanding of behavioral and competency-based interviewing techniques.
• Ability to develop strong working relationships with hiring managers and senior leadership.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and open requisitions.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment where hiring priorities may change.
• Experience using an Applicant Tracking System (ATS) and online sourcing/recruiting platforms.
• Strong knowledge of LinkedIn and other candidate sourcing tools.

Preferred Experience

• Direct recruiting experience within the midstream oil & gas industry.
• Experience recruiting for pipelines, gathering and processing, natural gas, NGL, terminals, storage, transportation, or related operations.
• Experience recruiting positions such as: Operations and Field Personnel
• Pipeline and Facility Operations
• Measurement
• Commercial and Scheduling
• Accounting and Finance
• Supply Chain and Procurement
• Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS)
• Regulatory and Compliance
• Information Technology
• Human Resources and Corporate Support
• Experience working with both high-volume and specialized/hard-to-fill positions.