SENIOR TECHNICAL RECRUITER, ENGINEERING & ARCHITECTURE (REMOTE)
At Salas O’Brien we tell our clients that we’re engineered for impact. This
passion for making a difference applies just as much to our team as it does to
our projects. That’s why we’re committed to living our values every day:
inspiring, achieving, and connecting as shared owners of our success with a
focus on a sustainable future.
Building for the long-term means that all of our team members can expect to work
on amazing projects with a people-first approach to problem solving. It also
means that each member of our team has truly limitless potential to build a
unique, meaningful, and high-impact career—and they’ll receive great total
rewards along the way.
ABOUT US
Founded in 1975, Salas O’Brien is an employee-owned engineering and professional
services firm focused on achieving impact for our clients, our team, and the
world. We know that tomorrow’s requirements are today’s opportunities, and we
are here to design lasting solutions for pressing challenges.
We work across a variety of industries providing integrated engineering and
consulting services. Our specialized experience includes design for data
centers, healthcare, science and technology, high-rise buildings, clean energy,
education, and other building types as well as structural and building sciences,
infrastructure asset management, advanced robotics, and more.
Our technical expertise is paired with an exceptional team of business
development, human resources, finance and accounting, information technology,
and marketing professionals, all of whom play a key role in bringing our
commitments to life every day.
THE OPPORTUNITY
Salas O'Brien is a supermajority employee-owned engineering and technical
consulting firm operating from locations across North America, ranked No. 31 on
Engineering News-Record's 2026 Top 500 Design Firms list. We are seeking a
Senior Technical Recruiter to support hiring across our engineering and
architecture practices. This is a remote position reporting to the Director,
Technical Recruiting.
In this role, you will recruit the engineers, architects, and technical
professionals who design data centers, healthcare facilities, laboratories, and
the infrastructure that supports them. These are specialized disciplines with
limited candidate pools, and most qualified professionals are currently employed
and not actively seeking new opportunities. Success in this role depends on
proactive sourcing, credible outreach, and sustained relationship building.
The firm continues to grow through both organic expansion and mergers, which
means hiring demand is continuous and the disciplines you support will evolve.
You will manage searches across architecture, engineering, construction, and
professional services, partnering with hiring managers across multiple business
units and offices. You will also develop substantive knowledge of the
disciplines you support, including credentials, project types, and the factors
that determine candidate fit.
WHAT YOU'LL RECRUIT FOR
You will recruit across a broad range of engineering, architecture, technology,
and design disciplines. The specific disciplines and markets you support will
vary with business needs and may shift over time.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
Partner with the Recruiting HR Account Leader to support team needs.
Support the full recruiting lifecycle, including sourcing, screening,
interview coordination, candidate management, offer support, closing, and
acceptance.
Build and prioritize talent pipelines in advance of hiring demand, with
emphasis on hard-to-fill disciplines and geographies.
Develop sourcing strategies that extend beyond LinkedIn, including Boolean
search, referrals, professional associations, competitor research, and
geographic talent mapping.
Identify and engage passive technical professionals through personalized,
credible outreach, and maintain those relationships to support current and
future hiring needs.
Conduct thorough candidate screens assessing discipline and project
experience, professional credentials, client exposure, leadership capability,
career motivations, and compensation expectations.
Present qualified, diverse candidate slates with clear recommendations and
supporting market context.
Deliver a responsive, professional candidate experience and partner closely
with Talent Acquisition, HR, compensation, and business leadership to
maintain search momentum.
Use recruiting data, including response rates, conversion, and pipeline
health, to evaluate sourcing effectiveness and adjust your approach. Maintain
accurate and timely records in the applicant tracking system.
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
Five or more years of recruiting experience within AEC, engineering
consulting, construction, infrastructure, manufacturing, or another technical
industry.
Demonstrated success sourcing and hiring passive, hard-to-find technical
professionals across multiple disciplines, using LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean
search, referrals, professional associations, and talent-market mapping.
Ability to quickly understand technical roles and translate business
requirements into focused search strategies.
Experience building proactive talent pipelines, together with strong
candidate assessment, relationship management, and offer-closing skills.
Working knowledge of technical credentials such as PE, EIT, RA, LEED, CxA,
and other discipline-specific certifications, or the ability to learn them
quickly.
Fluency with an ATS, LinkedIn Recruiter, and sourcing or talent-intelligence
tools.
Ability to manage multiple competing priorities with strong organization and
consistent follow-through.
Sound judgment and the confidence to constructively challenge assumptions or
recommend an alternative approach when market conditions warrant.
Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a remote environment and maintain
close working relationships with hiring managers across multiple time zones.
YOU'LL BE SUCCESSFUL HERE IF YOU
You are genuinely interested in engineering and building systems, and you
develop technical credibility with the professionals you recruit.
You take ownership of difficult searches and adjust your approach based on
data and market feedback.
You work effectively across a decentralized organization with multiple
offices, disciplines, and leadership styles.
You are open, direct, and respectful in how you communicate, and you take
accountability for your commitments.
WHY SALAS O'BRIEN
Meaningful impact: Our work advances the human experience through the built
environment, from ensuring hospitals have reliable power to improving
pharmaceutical production quality and conserving resources. You will recruit
the professionals who deliver it.
Ownership and visibility: Your work is visible to leadership and directly
supports the growth of the business.
Opportunity to specialize: Develop deep expertise in specific engineering
disciplines, markets, and technical talent communities.
Room to innovate: Bring new sourcing strategies, tools, insights, and ideas
to the Talent Acquisition team.
Industry standing: Salas O'Brien ranked No. 31 on Engineering News-Record's
2026 Top 500 Design Firms list, No. 7 among MEP Giants in North America, and
No. 3 on Building Design + Construction's Giants 400 Top 80 Engineering Firms
list. The firm is also a 14-time Inc. 5000 honoree.
Growth with stability: Join an established, supermajority employee-owned firm
that continues to invest in its people and future.
Competitive rewards: Competitive compensation, a 401(k) match provided in
company shares, and comprehensive benefits.
COMPENSATION
The expected base salary range for this position is $85,000 to $105,000 and
eligible for a performance bonus.
Actual compensation will be based on relevant experience, skills,
qualifications, geographic location, business needs, and internal equity.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYMENT
Salas O'Brien provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and
applicants and prohibits discrimination and harassment based on race, color,
religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, genetic information, protected
veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other
characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, provincial, or local law.
Salas O'Brien will accommodate the disability-related needs of applicants as
required by law.
THIRD-PARTY AGENCY NOTICE
Salas O'Brien does not accept unsolicited resumes from external recruiters or
agencies. We work only with approved partners engaged directly by our Talent
Acquisition team for specific searches. Unsolicited submissions will not be
eligible for placement fees.