Senior Technical Recruiter

RRC POWER AND ENERGY•Round Rock, TX

23d•Onsite

About The Position

RRC is seeking a Senior Technical Recruiter to help build the future of U.S. and Canada energy production from its Austin/Round Rock, Texas office. RRC is a multidisciplinary engineering firm specializing in energy projects, particularly renewable energy, throughout the United States and Canada. The role partners with department managers and HR to plan and deliver full-cycle recruiting for engineering and technical professionals across disciplines, including specialized and hard-to-fill positions. It also supports onboarding and broader HR functions, maintains recruiting records and analytics, improves recruiting processes, and provides a positive candidate experience. The recruiter is expected to embody RRC’s core values of client satisfaction, employee happiness, quality work, and going above and beyond.

Requirements

At least 5 years of experience, preferably in full-cycle technical recruiting, human resources, or a similar field.
Experience recruiting across multiple engineering disciplines, offices, or geographic markets.
Familiarity with professional engineering licensure, technical certifications, and consulting project-delivery roles.
Experience recruiting project managers, senior technical specialists, practice leaders, and business development professionals.
Experience managing onboarding and supporting broader HR functions.
Experience improving recruiting processes, reporting, employer branding, or workforce planning.
Ability to understand and personify RRC’s core values: client satisfaction, employee happiness, quality work, and going above and beyond.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field (preferred).

Responsibilities

Partner with department managers to identify current and anticipated hiring needs and develop strategic staffing plans aligned with department priorities, project requirements, and business growth.
Maintain accurate information on open roles, communicate search progress and candidate status, and present qualified, pre-screened candidates to hiring managers.
Advise hiring managers on sourcing strategies, candidate availability, position requirements, and hiring barriers.
Assist hiring managers in creating and updating accurate job descriptions.
Develop, manage, and improve departmental recruiting processes.
Lead full-cycle recruitment, including sourcing, résumé review, pre-screening, interviewing, hiring manager coordination, offer support, and onboarding management.
Recruit engineering and technical professionals across disciplines, including candidates for specialized and hard-to-fill roles.
Assess candidates’ technical knowledge, project experience, professional licensure, consulting experience, communication skills, and fit with job requirements.
Coordinate interviews, gather hiring manager feedback, and support consistent candidate evaluation and selection.
Verify professional references when appropriate and coordinate pre-employment steps with Human Resources.
Manage onboarding with the Corporate Talent Acquisition Manager, hiring managers, and other internal teams.
Develop sourcing strategies using professional networks, employee referrals, industry associations, universities, job boards, and direct outreach.
Build candidate pipelines, engage passive candidates, and cultivate relationships with engineering and technical professionals.
Expand outreach to attract a broad, diverse pool of qualified candidates and support fair, consistent hiring practices.
Partner with HR and department leaders on talent attraction and retention initiatives.
Provide timely candidate communication and updates through final disposition and onboarding, and clearly communicate position expectations, company culture, and career opportunities.
Maintain accurate candidate records, recruiting activity, and hiring documentation in the applicant tracking system.
Collect and analyze candidate demographics and hiring activity, monitor recruiting metrics, and provide hiring updates and actionable insights to managers and leadership.
Identify improvements to recruiting workflows, tools, reporting, and coordination, and help develop and manage effective HR and recruiting processes.
Assist with other HR responsibilities as needed, including employee orientation, performance management, training, and employee relations.
Handle candidate and employee information professionally, discreetly, and confidentially.