Senior Recruiter

Department: Corporate/Administrative

Location: Tempe, AZ

Compensation: $80,000 - $110,000 / year

Description

Wilson Engineers is a respected Arizona-based consulting firm with fast-growing offices in Las Vegas, Reno and Minden, NV. We deliver innovative water and wastewater engineering and construction management solutions for communities throughout the region. We are known for our commitment to integrity, technical excellence, and client service, while fostering a collaborative and rewarding workplace where employees are empowered to grow and succeed.

At Wilson Engineers you will be a key driver of our growth, taking complete ownership of the recruitment process for niche, hard-to-fill requisitions in the AEC space. In this strategic, full lifecycle role, you will partner closely with hiring leaders to source, engage, and secure top talent while continuously enhancing our talent acquisition processes. You’ll also be responsible for providing regular, detailed reporting updates to ensure all hiring parties are well-informed throughout the recruitment journey.

As a high-growth firm, Wilson Engineers offers the opportunity to work on impactful and technically challenging projects alongside a talented and passionate team. We are currently seeking an experienced Recruiter to join our Tempe, Arizona office.


Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• End-to-End Recruitment Ownership: Lead the full-cycle recruitment process—from intake calls through offer negotiation—for challenging roles, ensuring a seamless candidate experience and strategic alignment with hiring managers’ needs.
• Strategic Sourcing & Talent Market Expertise: Develop and execute innovative sourcing strategies to identify and engage top talent within the AEC industry and adjacent markets. Leverage advanced sourcing techniques, market intelligence, talent mapping, ATS/CRM systems, LinkedIn, social platforms, professional networks, and proactive pipeline-building strategies to address immediate and future hiring needs.
• Executive Stakeholder Partnership & Influence: Serve as a trusted talent advisor to senior leaders and hiring managers, building strong partnerships to align recruitment strategies with business priorities. Effectively manage expectations, challenge assumptions, influence hiring decisions, and drive process improvements through data-driven insights and market expertise.
• Process Enhancements: Continuously evaluate recruiting processes, tools, and practices to identify opportunities for greater efficiency, scalability, and quality of hire. Lead the implementation of innovative recruiting solutions that create sustainable, long-term impact across the organization.
• Talent Advisory: Serve as a trusted advisor to hiring managers, offering market insights, recruitment best practices, and strategic recommendations to optimize talent acquisition efforts.
• Employer Brand & Talent Community Development: Strengthen Wilson Engineers’ employer brand by representing the organization at industry events, professional associations, career fairs, and networking opportunities while cultivating long-term talent communities and strategic pipelines.
• Cultural Advocacy: Champion Wilson's mission, vision, and “People First” culture, ensuring that our values are evident in every interaction and decision.
  
  
  
  

Requirements:

• Experience: 5 years of corporate or agency recruiting experience, with a strong preference for experience in the AEC industry or related fields.
• Recruiting Expertise: Demonstrated success in full lifecycle recruiting, particularly in sourcing and placing candidates for hard-to-fill, niche roles.
• Analytical & Reporting Skills: Ability to generate, interpret, and present detailed recruitment reports and metrics to multiple stakeholders.
• Process Improvement: A proven track record of identifying process gaps and implementing effective enhancements in talent acquisition strategies.
• Communication: Exceptional interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, with the ability to build strong relationships with candidates and internal teams.
• Technical Proficiency: Proficient in using Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook), and other relevant recruiting tools.
  
  
  
  

Benefits:

The comprehensive benefits plan offered by Wilson Engineers exceeds industry standards, and is aimed at meeting each employee's personal and professional expectations. Benefits include personal time off, paid holidays, medical, dental and vision coverage; plus a flexible spending plan and short and long-term disability. Wilson Engineers also helps in securing your financial future by offering 401k plans with employer matching.
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Benefits plan offered to our full-time employees:

• Medical Plan
• Vision Plan
• Dental Plan
• Group Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability
• Long Term Disability
• Voluntary Term Life Insurance
• Liberty Mutual Insurance
• Personal Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays
• 401(K) Retirement Plan
• Section 125 Flexible Benefits Plan
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Referral Bonus

Equal Opportunity Employer including disability and protected veteran status

EEO — All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected characteristic.