Technical Recruiter

Edgewater Technical Associates is seeking a Technical Recruiter to join our team. This is an exciting opportunity for a recruiting professional who thrives in fast-paced technical environments and is passionate about connecting exceptional talent with meaningful projects that support critical national initiatives.

Work Location: Oak Ridge, TN

Edgewater is a leading professional and technical services firm supporting engineering, construction, and workforce solutions across the Department of Energy (DOE) complex and commercial sectors nationwide. Our success is built on two priorities: delivering exceptional service to our clients and creating rewarding careers for our employees.

If you are energized by sourcing hard-to-find technical talent, building strategic relationships, and making a direct impact on organizational growth, we want to hear from you.

Job Description:

The Technical Recruiter will drive all recruitment efforts and processes including sourcing candidates, reviewing applicants, evaluating position requirements, conducting prescreening interviews, and assisting in the interview process between the candidate and our clients. The Technical Recruiter should also be innovative and possess a creative problem-solving mindset with the ability to thrive in a rapidly growing and continuously changing environment.

Job Duties:

• Manage full-cycle recruiting for technical and professional positions
• Receive, prioritize, and process technical job requisitions
• Source, screen, interview, and submit qualified candidates to clients
• Build proactive talent pipelines using LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, networking, referrals, and other sourcing strategies
• Develop creative recruiting strategies to attract passive and high-demand talent
• Coordinate and support the interview process between candidates and hiring teams
• Maintain accurate recruiting activity, candidate tracking, and reporting metrics
• Build and maintain a strong database of qualified candidates for future opportunities
• Support recruiting initiatives for the Oak Ridge Regional Office while contributing to company-wide hiring efforts
• Enhance recruiting processes and contribute ideas that improve team performance and operational efficiency

Minimum Qualifications:

• Two (2) to ten (10) + years of relevant recruiting experience, preferably supporting engineering, nuclear, or DOE-related industries.
• Experience using ATS platforms, LinkedIn Recruiter, and modern recruiting tools.
• Strong technical skills in PC operating systems; proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (specifically Excel, Word, and Outlook), data entry, and database management.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities with urgency, accuracy, and professionalism.
• Self-starter capable of working independently in a fast-moving environment.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• High level of professionalism and ability to maintain confidentiality.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proven success sourcing and placing difficult-to-fill technical positions.
• Experience recruiting engineers and technical personnel across the DOE complex.
• Bachelor of Science degree in Human Resources, Marketing, Communications, Business, or related field.
• Experience supporting government contractors or highly regulated industries.

Other Job Requirements:

• Selected candidates are required to participate in a pre-employment screening and a background investigation.

Join a company where relationships matter, talent drives success, and your recruiting expertise makes a difference. Apply today to become part of the Edgewater team:

We look forward to hearing from you!

WORKING WITH EDGEWATER TECHNICAL ASSOCIATES

At Edgewater, our people are our competitive advantage. We offer a collaborative team environment where your expertise and ideas are valued, and where you can make a measurable impact on company growth and client success.

What You Can Expect

• Opportunity to recruit for nationally significant projects
• Supportive and collaborative leadership team
• Career growth within a well-established and expanding organization
• Dynamic and fast-paced work environment
• Competitive compensation and benefits package

Founded in 2003, Edgewater Technical Associates, LLC (Edgewater) is a New Mexico-based small business headquartered in Los Alamos, NM, with a growing national footprint and regional offices in Carlsbad, NM; Oak Ridge and Johnson City, TN; New Ellenton, SC; and Richland, WA. Originally established to support Los Alamos National Laboratory, Edgewater has expanded to serve clients across the United States and Canada, delivering consistent, high-quality support at project sites where it matters most.

Edgewater is a trusted provider of fixed-price construction, engineering, and technical services to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Department of Defense (DOD), Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Canadian commercial nuclear industry, and private-sector clients operating in nuclear, high-hazard, and complex environments. Our proven track record reflects a commitment to executing work safely, efficiently, and in full compliance with rigorous regulatory requirements, enabling our clients to achieve mission success while maintaining the highest standards of quality and safety.

Edgewater is committed to recruiting and maintaining a staff of highly skilled professionals to support our customers. In keeping with this objective, we offer highly competitive salaries and employee benefit packages structured to best suit your needs. We offer multiple individual and family benefit options including paid time off, medical, dental, life, vision, and disability insurance, and a pre- and post-tax 401 (k) retirement account with Company matching contributions and 100% vesting for eligible participants beginning DAY 1.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Edgewater is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veterans, or individuals with disabilities in accordance with EO 14173.

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