Senior Recruiter — Aviation & Engineering

Trilon Group•Charlotte, NC

47d•$90,000 - $105,000•Onsite

About The Position

Talbert, Bright & Ellington (TBE) is a full-service aviation planning and engineering firm providing design, program management, and consulting services to airports and aviation clients across the United States. As part of the Trilon Group family of companies, TBE is in an active growth phase with a strategic focus on expanding its engineering and production headcount to meet increasing project demand. The Senior Recruiter — Aviation & Engineering is TBE’s dedicated Talent Acquisition partner, owning the full recruiting function across all TBE business units. This is a full-cycle, client-facing role with broad scope: you will manage the relationship with TBE’s leadership and hiring managers, drive sourcing strategy for a specialized and competitive talent market and execute against a high-volume req load of 15–20 active positions at any given time. The role requires the ability to recruit across a blended mix of seniority levels — from Entry-Level Aviation Engineers and EITs to Senior Project Managers — and a genuine understanding of how to find and engage engineering talent in a niche, relationship-driven industry.

Requirements

5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience
Demonstrated ability to recruit in a specialized, technical, or niche talent market
Experience managing an end-to-end client or BU relationship independently
Proficient with LinkedIn Recruiter and sourcing tools; ATS experience required (Pinpoint or similar)
Comfortable carrying a high-volume req load and keeping every role moving simultaneously
Strong communicator — confident in HM-facing conversations, intake calls, and leadership updates
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience

Nice To Haves

Aviation and AEC recruiting experience is a significant differentiator for this role.
Direct experience recruiting aviation engineers, airport planners, or FAA-related technical roles
Background recruiting for AEC or aviation consulting firms — agency or in-house
Familiarity with aviation engineering titles and career progression (EIT, PE, Project Engineer, Senior PM, Program Manager)
Knowledge of the aviation consulting talent market and key firms (RS&H, HNTB, Kimley-Horn, AECOM, Delta Airport Consultants, and similar)
Experience sourcing passive candidates in a small, relationship-driven talent pool
Understanding of no-poach list navigation and competitor-aware sourcing strategies

Responsibilities

Serve as the single TA point of contact for TBE leadership and hiring managers across all business units
Own req intake, kickoff, and sourcing strategy for all open TBE roles
Execute full-cycle recruiting: sourcing, screening, submittals, scheduling, offer support, and close
Build and maintain trusted relationships with TBE hiring managers at every level
Coordinate req prioritization and sourcing approach with the TA Manager
Own TBE’s weekly pipeline narrative and reporting presented to TA leadership
Proactively source passive candidates through LinkedIn Recruiter, direct outreach, and industry networks — not just job board response
Maintain Pinpoint ATS hygiene — statuses, dispositions, and notes current at all times
Flag blockers proactively — HM responsiveness gaps, comp misalignment, req clarity issues — before they stall pipeline