Senior Recruiter

About HDR At HDR, we believe design has the power to transform communities and improve lives. From architecture and engineering to environmental and water resources, our work shapes the spaces where people live, work, and thrive. We deliver innovative solutions in transportation infrastructure, hyper-scale data centers, power systems, water and healthcare facilities and create resilient environments for future generations. What to Expect In the role of the Senior Recruiter, you will partner with HDR leadership to steer the talent identification and recruitment process for roles in the Southeast & Northeast US. Your day‑to‑day duties will involve driving the full life cycle recruitment process from qualifying positions, talent identification, recruiting, selection and closing. You will join forces with leadership to map out annual recruiting plans and assure the recruitment goals set therein are being effectively implemented and achieved. Typical positions include engineers, planners, architects, project managers, designers, environmental scientists, and construction management professionals. Market sectors range from transportation, water, architecture, infrastructure, power, solid waste, and mining. Service offerings range from traditional design, alternative delivery, construction management, program management and advisory services. You will be part of the dedicated global talent acquisition team (recruiters and recruiting coordinators) positioned throughout North America, Europe and Australia. More Specific Duties Include Build strong, credible relationships with senior leadership, hiring managers, critical stakeholders and partners, operating as a trusted advisor and talent subject matter expert. Proactively source and manage candidates through the full life‑cycle recruitment process. Diversity and equity champion: partner with our diversity, equity and inclusion recruiting teams, employee network groups and professional associations to increase diversification of our talent pool. Leverage a wide variety of methodologies to deliver candidate sourcing results (referrals, LinkedIn, professional associations, ZoomInfo, etc.). Develop annual recruitment plans with business partners. Refine position descriptions. Sourcing and screening candidates. Direct and participate in select interview processes. Perform reference checks. Negotiate and close deals. Be a team player. Mentor junior recruiters. Perform other duties as needed. What You’ll Get The opportunity to be part of a unique, high-performing, wealth‑building, employee stock program with years of strong returns. Employee‑owned firms statistically outperform other ownership structures in many key performance metrics. A sense of pride seeing projects we build add value in your community. Being part of global talent acquisition team operating in eight countries. Many other competitive benefits. Preferred Qualifications 3 years of hands‑on recruiting/sourcing experience. Previous experience working in a web‑based applicant tracking system. Previous experience in the architectural, engineering and consulting industry. Local candidates are highly preferred. Required Qualifications Bachelor's degree. Excellent interpersonal communication and customer service skills. Demonstrated ability to create rapport over the phone with candidates, hiring managers and members of the recruiting team. Motivated and driven with the ability to excel in a growing, dynamic business environment. Ability to independently travel (less than 10%); preference given to local/regional candidates. Strong relationship building, organizational and follow‑up skills. Demonstrated ability to work in an extremely demanding, fast‑paced, high‑volume environment. Attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee‑owned culture is a must. Job Details Primary Location: United States - North Carolina, Raleigh Other Locations: United States - North Carolina, Charlotte Industry: HR Schedule: Full-time Employee Status: Regular Business Class: Marketing and Admin Job Posting: Jun 8, 2026 At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity. We are an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records. #J-18808-Ljbffr