Senior Talent Acquisition Engineer

Zachry Group

Senior recruiter hiring engineering and design professionals for Zachry Group’s power, energy, and industrial construction markets. Managing sourcing, talent pipelines, stakeholder partnerships, and full-cycle recruitment across U.S.

Posted 8/14/2026full-timeHouston • Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Expertise in managing the full recruiting lifecycle for engineering and design positions, with a strong focus on sourcing strategies, talent mapping, and relationship-based recruiting. Proven ability to partner with engineering leaders and hiring managers to develop effective recruiting strategies and build talent pipelines aligned with business growth objectives.

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Full Recruiting Lifecycle ManagementEngineering Talent AcquisitionPassive Candidate SourcingRelationship-Building SkillsRecruiting Strategy Development

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Hard Skills

Talent MappingSourcing StrategiesCandidate ScreeningInterviewingOffer NegotiationRecruiting Effectiveness TrackingMarket IntelligencePipeline Health ManagementTalent Market Trends AnalysisProject Management

Soft Skills

Communication SkillsOrganizational SkillsNetworking Skills

Tools & Technologies

LinkedIn RecruiterApplicant Tracking SystemsSourcing ToolsTalent Intelligence Platforms

Industry Keywords

EPCIndustrial ConstructionEnergyPower GenerationRefiningPetrochemicalManufacturing

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage the full recruiting lifecycle for engineering and design positions, from sourcing strategy through offer acceptance
Partner with Engineering leaders, hiring managers, and Workforce Planning to support hiring needs, workforce growth, and future talent requirements
Develop and execute recruiting strategies to attract engineers, designers, technical specialists, discipline leads, engineering managers, and engineering directors
Build and maintain talent pipelines aligned with active hiring needs, workforce forecasts, and business growth objectives
Conduct talent mapping and identify passive candidates within targeted engineering and industrial markets
Develop relationships with engineering professionals and industry networks to strengthen Zachry's employment brand and talent community
Use sourcing tools, talent intelligence platforms, networking events, referrals, and direct recruiting techniques to identify and engage qualified candidates
Screen, assess, and present qualified candidates while providing market intelligence and hiring recommendations to business leaders
Track recruiting effectiveness, pipeline health, talent market trends, and sourcing outcomes to continuously improve hiring results

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university or equivalent combination of education and experience
Minimum of seven (7) years of recruiting or talent acquisition experience
Minimum of three (3) years recruiting engineering, design, technical, or engineering leadership talent within EPC, industrial construction, energy, power generation, refining, petrochemical, manufacturing, or related industries
Demonstrated success recruiting engineers, designers, technical specialists, discipline leads, engineering managers, and engineering directors
Experience managing the full recruiting lifecycle, including sourcing, interviewing, offer negotiation, and hiring
Proven success identifying and recruiting passive candidates through direct sourcing and relationship-based recruiting strategies
Strong understanding of engineering talent markets, talent mapping, and competitive recruiting strategies
Experience partnering directly with engineering leaders and hiring managers to develop recruiting strategies and hiring plans
Strong networking, relationship-building, communication, organizational, and project management skills
Experience using LinkedIn Recruiter, applicant tracking systems, sourcing tools, and talent intelligence platforms
Ability to sit, stand, walk, bend, and perform routine office-related activities
Ability to communicate effectively in person, virtually, and by telephone
Ability to occasionally lift or move materials weighing up to 25 pounds
Ability to travel as necessary to support recruiting initiatives, candidate meetings, networking activities, conferences, and business objectives

Benefits

Comp & perks

Hybrid work environment
Up to 25% travel for recruiting initiatives, industry conferences, networking events, training and development, and business-related activities