Senior Technical Recruiter

RRC Power and Energy•Round Rock, TX

22d•Onsite

About The Position

RRC is seeking a Senior Technical Recruiter to support the growth of its energy projects across the United States and Canada. The role is based at RRC’s Austin/Round Rock, Texas office. RRC is a multidisciplinary engineering firm specializing in energy projects, particularly renewable energy, and was founded in 2007. The recruiter partners with department managers and HR to plan and execute full-cycle recruiting for engineering and technical positions, including specialized and hard-to-fill roles. The role builds candidate pipelines, advises hiring managers, assesses candidates, coordinates hiring and onboarding, and maintains a positive candidate experience. It also monitors recruiting analytics and improves hiring processes, while assisting with broader HR responsibilities as needed. RRC emphasizes client satisfaction, employee happiness, quality work, and going above and beyond. The company describes its culture as valuing employees and contributing to meaningful projects.

Requirements

5+ years of experience, preferably in full life-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 is preferred.

Responsibilities

Partner with department managers to identify current and anticipated recruiting needs and develop strategic staffing plans aligned with department priorities, project requirements, and business growth plans.
Maintain accurate information on open positions, communicate candidate status and search progress, and present qualified, pre-screened candidates to hiring managers.
Advise hiring managers on sourcing approaches, candidate availability, position requirements, and potential hiring barriers.
Assist hiring managers in creating and updating 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 for specialized and hard-to-fill roles.
Assess applicants’ qualifications, technical knowledge, project experience, professional licensure, consulting experience, credentials, and communication skills.
Coordinate interviews, obtain timely hiring manager feedback, and support consistent candidate evaluation and selection.
Verify professional references when appropriate and coordinate required 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, direct outreach, and other resources.
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.
Maintain relationships with internal stakeholders and external recruiting sources, and partner with HR and department leaders on talent attraction and retention initiatives.
Provide a positive candidate experience through timely communication, updates, and final decisions; clearly communicate role expectations, company culture, career opportunities, and the value of joining RRC.
Maintain accurate candidate records, recruiting activity, and hiring documentation in the applicant tracking system; coordinate follow-up to keep searches moving efficiently.
Collect and analyze recruiting data, including candidate demographics and hiring activity, and monitor pipeline activity, time to fill, source effectiveness, offer acceptance, and candidate conversion.
Provide hiring updates and actionable insights to department managers and leadership; identify improvements to recruiting workflows, tools, reporting, and coordination.
Help enhance and maintain HR functions, particularly the recruiting process.
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.