Experienced Recruiter - Power, Energy, & Infrastructure
Description
The Role:
We are seeking an experienced Recruiter who will focus on full-lifecycle talent acquisition for our high-demand and hard-to-fill roles . You will partner with hiring managers across the business to nurture candidate pipelines, drive candidate conversion, and negotiate offers to close top talent. This role will be a key driver in delivering on our growth agenda — you’ll own a significant volume of critical openings and help accelerate our capability to grow.
This is a full-time temporary position, scheduled for 40 hours per week, with an estimated duration of 9 to 12 months.
This role offers a hybrid work arrangement, with the expectation of spending three days a week in the office, giving you the flexibility to work remotely for two days.
Key Responsibilities:
• Act as trusted advisor to hiring managers within engineering functions. Build deep relationships, understand business priorities, and translate hiring needs into recruitment strategies. • Lead full-lifecycle recruitment for senior-level engineering and technical specialists source and interview candidates, and handle offer negotiation and onboarding hand-off. • Proactively build and maintain robust pipelines of active and passive candidates against in-demand engineering skill sets and roles. Deploy advanced sourcing tactics including, LinkedIn Recruiter, networking, and targeted outreach. • Negotiate offers and close high-caliber candidates, balancing speed, candidate experience, and internal alignment. • Maintain accurate , up-to-date candidate and requisition tracking in ATS (e.g., iCIMS), produce recruitment metrics, and continuously optimize processes for efficiency and impact. • Partner with HR, hiring leaders, and functional leaders to shape hiring plans, drive process excellence, and enhance the candidate experience • Champion our Sargent & Lundy employer brand, highlighting our commitment to professional development, project variety, innovation , and meaningful impact.
Qualifications
We do not sponsor employees for work authorization in the U.S. for this position.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources , Business Administration , or related field.
- Minimum 7 years’ experience as a recruiter (corporate environment preferred; recruiting at engineering / consulting / professional services firms strongly preferred).
- Demonstrated track record sourcing, assessing and closing engineering and technical talent (mid- to senior-level) in disciplines such as power, energy, infrastructure, or similar industries.
- Full-lifecycle recruitment expertise : requisition intake, sourcing strategy, screening, interviewing, offer negotiation, hiring manager partnering.
- Strong negotiation, influencing and stakeholder-management skills — comfortable guiding hiring decisions and closing talent in competitive markets.
- Advanced sourcing skills including, LinkedIn Recruiter, job-board optimization, pipeline development.
- Proficiency with ATS systems (experience with iCIMS preferred) and recruitment analytics.
- Excellent communication (verbal and written), interpersonal and decision-making skills.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-volume recruiting environment with changing priorities.
Award-Winning Benefits
At Sargent & Lundy, we care about the health and well-being of our employees. Our commitment extends beyond the workplace, offering comprehensive healthcare plans and generous paid time off to support our team members in every aspect of their lives. We understand the importance of work-life balance, which is why we are proud to provide competitive, award-winning benefits. Our dedication to employee satisfaction has earned us the prestigious Top Workplaces Culture Excellence Award for compensation and benefits in 2022, 2023, and 2024.
Full-Time Temporary Employees are eligible for the following benefits below:
- Medical Insurance
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Flexible Holiday
- Paid Sick Time
- Compensatory Time
- Temporary employees are eligible to participate in the Savings Investment Plan/401k. However, temporary employees are not eligible for the employer contribution and match.
Compensation Range
$36.00/hour - $55.00/hour
Transparency Statement
Sargent & Lundy discloses compensation ranges that comply with all local and state regulations. The total compensation package for eligible positions will include a base salary or an hourly rate and a comprehensive benefits package, reflecting our commitment to rewarding performance and supporting the overall well-being of our employees. Individuals may also be eligible to participate in our yearly discretionary bonus.
Awards & Recognition
Equal Opportunity
Sargent & Lundy is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any protected status as defined by applicable law.
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