Senior Recruiter (Remote Options)

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44080BR

Requisition ID

44080BR

Business Unit

COR

Job Description

CDM Smith is seeking an experienced Senior Recruiter to join our Corporate HR Team! This role owns and drives the full cycle recruitment of Electrical Engineers and related technical talent, partnering closely with engineering leadership to deliver critical hires that power the firm’s high impact projects. You will be a trusted talent advisor to hiring managers deeply understanding electrical engineering disciplines and project demands while building and maintaining a robust pipeline of highly specialized technical candidates in a competitive market.

What You’ll Do

• Lead end to end recruiting for Electrical Engineering roles, including power systems, MEP, controls, instrumentation, and other specialized engineering disciplines.
• Proactively source, engage, and cultivate a diverse pipeline of experienced Electrical Engineers using advanced sourcing strategies, professional networks, referrals, and modern recruiting technology.
• Serve as a strategic partner to hiring managers translating technical requirements into compelling talent strategies and advising on market conditions, candidate availability, and competitive positioning.
• Conduct high quality technical prescreens, confidently evaluating candidate experience, credentials, and alignment with engineering and business needs.
• Manage candidate experience with precision and urgency preparing candidates for interviews, ensuring timely feedback, and maintaining clear, consistent communication throughout the process.
• Coordinate interviews, drive feedback loops, and keep searches moving forward with speed and accountability.
• Extend and negotiate offers in alignment with firm compensation guidelines, ensuring competitive and equitable outcomes.
• Maintain impeccable documentation and compliance across all recruiting activities using the Applicant Tracking System (ATS).
• Analyze recruiting metrics and reports, providing hiring managers and leadership with visibility into pipeline health, time to fill, and hiring progress.
  
  

What Sets You Apart

• Proven experience recruiting Electrical Engineers in consulting engineering, AEC, industrial, or related technical environments.
• Ability to speak the language of engineers and build credibility with highly technical stakeholders.
• Strong sourcing expertise in hard to fill, competitive technical markets.
• Exceptional organization, follow through, and attention to detail in a fast paced environment.
• Comfort leveraging recruiting technology, data, and analytics to drive results.
• A consultative mindset focused on outcomes, speed, quality, and long term talent impact.
  
  

Job Title

Senior Recruiter (Remote Options)

Group

COR

Employment Type

Regular

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree.
• 4 years of related experience.
  
  

Equivalent additional directly related experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.

Domestic and/or international travel may be required. The frequency of travel is contingent on specific duties, responsibilities, and the essential functions of the position, which may vary depending on workload and project demands.

EEO Statement

We attract the best people in the industry, supporting their efforts to learn and grow. We strive to create a challenging and progressive work environment. We provide career opportunities that span a variety of disciplines and geographic locations, with projects that our employees plan, design, build and operate as diverse as the needs of our clients. CDM Smith is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, pregnancy related conditions, childbirth and related medical conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression), national origin, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Why CDM Smith?:

Check out this video and find out why our team loves to work here! (https://www.cdmsmith.com/en/Video/Meet-CDM-Smith)

Join Us! CDM Smith – where amazing career journeys unfold.

Imagine a place committed to offering an unmatched employee experience. Where you work on projects that are meaningful to you. Where you play an active part in shaping your career journey. Where your co-workers are invested in you and your success. Where you are encouraged and supported to do your very best and given the tools and resources to do so. Where it’s a priority that the company takes good care of you and your family.

Our employees are the heart of our company. As an employer of choice, our goal is to provide a challenging, progressive and inclusive work environment which fosters personal leadership, career growth and development for every employee. We value passionate individuals who challenge the norm, deliver world-class solutions and bring diverse perspectives. Join our team, and together we will make a difference and change the world.

Job Site Location:

United States - Nationwide

Agency Disclaimer

All vendors must have a signed CDM Smith Placement Agreement from the CDM Smith Recruitment Center Manager to receive payment for your placement. Verbal or written commitments from any other member of the CDM Smith staff will not be considered binding terms. All unsolicited resumes sent to CDM Smith and any resume submitted to any employee outside of CDM Smith Recruiting Center Team (RCT) will be considered property of CDM Smith. CDM Smith will not be held liable to pay a placement fee.

Amount Of Travel Required

0%

Assignment Category

Fulltime-Regular

Visa Sponsorship Available

No - We will not support sponsorship, i.e. H-1B or TN Visas for this position

Skills And Abilities

• Excellent skills in Microsoft Office, applicant tracking systems and technology for sourcing candidates.
• Excellent communication, organizational and leadership skills and the ability to work with all types of people at a variety of levels.
• May be involved in mentoring or guiding more junior level recruiters or support staff.
• Ability to work as a team player and to keep informed of developments in employment practices as well as the ability to maintain employment advertising program.
• Ability to work with detail, manage multiple priorities, and work within deadlines.
  
  

Background Check And Drug Testing Information

CDM Smith Inc. and its divisions and subsidiaries (hereafter collectively referred to as “CDM Smith”) reserves the right to require background checks including criminal, employment, education, licensure, etc. as well as credit and motor vehicle when applicable for certain positions. In addition, CDM Smith may conduct drug testing for designated positions. Background checks are conducted after an offer of employment has been made in the United States. The timing of when background checks will be conducted on candidates for positions outside the United States will vary based on country statutory law but in no case, will the background check precede an interview. CDM Smith will conduct interviews of qualified individuals prior to requesting a criminal background check, and no job application submitted prior to such interview shall inquire into an applicant's criminal history. If this position is subject to a background check for any convictions related to its responsibilities and requirements, employment will be contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation including criminal history. Criminal history will not automatically disqualify a candidate. In addition, during employment individuals may be required by CDM Smith or a CDM Smith client to successfully complete additional background checks, including motor vehicle record as well as drug testing.

Pay Range Minimum

$90,230

Pay Range Maximum

$148,886

Additional Compensation

All bonuses at CDM Smith are discretionary and may or may not apply to this position.

Work Location Options:

Fully Remote or Hybrid Work Options may be considered for successful candidate.

Massachusetts Applicants

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

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