Sourcing Recruiter

Salary : $107,507.30 - $136,271.62 Annually
Location : King Street Center - 201 S Jackson St, Seattle, WA
Job Type: Term-Ltd
Job Number: 2026AA27378
Department: MTD - Metro Transit
Division: Enterprise Employee Services
Opening Date: 07/28/2026
Closing Date: 8/7/2026 11:59 PM Pacific
FLSA: Exempt
Bargaining Unit: Z3 : KC Personnel Guidelines
Full- or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours/Week: 40 hours/week


Summary
King County Metro Transit is seeking a full-time Sourcing Recruiter (Sr. HR Analyst) who is passionate about identifying exceptional engineering talent and committed to advancing equity, diversity, and social justice. This is an opportunity to recruit the professionals whose engineering expertise will help advance the delivery of infrastructure and systems that support safe, reliable, and sustainable public transportation throughout King County.

This is not a plug-and-play recruiting role. We're looking for a bold, strategic Sourcing Recruiter to build and lead an entirely new talent sourcing program for Metro's Capital Division. In this role, 75% of your time will be spent hunting for hard-to-find engineering and technical talent and 25% driving full-cycle recruiting. You will develop innovative sourcing strategies, cultivate talent pipelines, and recruit professionals across multiple engineering disciplines, including civil, structural, electrical, and mechanical engineering, along with other specialized technical roles essential to delivering Metro's capital programs.

The Capital Division is responsible for planning, designing, and delivering the infrastructure investments that expand and improve transit throughout King County. From major transit facilities and bus rapid transit corridors to electrification initiatives, passenger amenities, and complex transportation infrastructure, your work will directly influence the team building projects that move communities toward a more connected, sustainable future.

If you are highly self-motivated, enjoy solving complex talent challenges, and are energized by building something from the ground up, this is an opportunity to make a lasting impact. Every engineer you recruit will help deliver projects that improve mobility, advance sustainability, and create equitable transportation options for generations to come. Your work won't simply fill positions; it will help build the future of public transportation.

Job Duties
Applying equity and social justice principles is a daily responsibility and a foundational expectation for all King County employees. In this role, you will apply equity and social justice principles that exemplify shared values, behaviors, and practices to all aspects of the work.

• Collaborate with leadership and hiring managers to understand hiring needs and develop targeted sourcing strategies.
• Execute sourcing strategies to ensure a constant flow of quality leads/candidates into key pipelines and requisitions for positions for the Capital Division.
• Perform advanced sourcing through various mediums including internal and external database mining, networking, associations, universities, community agencies, social media, referrals, Boolean search strings, online and traditional directories, as well as other innovative sourcing methods.
• Conduct phone or virtual interviews to gather information to inform decisions.
• Work closely with recruiters and managers to understand staffing needs and develop a proactive, innovative sourcing/recruitment strategy to attract and recruit top talent.
• Continually evaluates sourcing strategies. Stays abreast of current and emerging technologies to proactively identify new venues for identifying qualified talent.
• Gather and prepare data to assess effectiveness of sourcing strategy. Analyzes and reports on sourcing metrics to Leadership.
• Develop and maintain network and database of potential candidates for future consideration, including pipeline of passive candidates.
• Acts as a key resource for referred candidates.
• Manage and perform full-cycle recruitment processes for hard-to-fill positions. Working collaboratively with leadership, hiring managers, and other human resources staff. Interpreting contracts and advising on setting pay.
• Generate diverse applicant pools in support of Equity and Social Justice Goals.
• Other duties as assigned.

Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills
Minimum qualifications:

• Two or more years of experience in talent sourcing.
• Experience sourcing or recruiting engineers or other hard-to-fill technical positions.
• Three or more years of experience in full life cycle recruiting in a fast-paced, high-volume environment, while meeting tight deadlines.
• Proven ability to create strategic talent sourcing plans.

• Experience with Boolean searches.
• Experience with sourcing tools such as LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed Smart Sourcing, or other related social media platforms.

• Strong understanding and application of sourcing techniques, including online sourcing, and social media.
• Experience using Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) systems such as NEOGOV and HRIS systems such as PeopleSoft.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications such as Word, Excel, Teams, and SharePoint, with the ability to effectively create documents, manage data, collaborate, and maintain shared resources.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Knowledge and experience researching, interpreting, and applying HR employment law and HR rules, union contracts, policies, and procedures, including EEO, disability accommodation, Fair Labor Standards Act, the Family Medical Leave Act, and others.

Supplemental Information
Recruitment Information:

This recruitment will be used to fill 1 Term-limited Temporary or Special Duty Assignment vacancy with an anticipated duration of up to 12 months. Additionally, this selection process may create an eligibility pool for future TLT or SDA vacancies in this classification and workgroup. The eligibility pool will be retained 12 months from date it is created and will be used at the discretion of the hiring authority.
Who may apply:

We welcome applications from all qualified applicants. We value diversity, diverse perspectives, life experience, and encourage people of all backgrounds to apply.
To Apply:

If you are interested in pursuing this position, please follow the application instructions carefully. If you need this announcement in an alternate language or format, would like to request accommodation or assistance in the application or assessment process or if you have questions, please contact
Required Application Materials:

• Submit an online application through our Update your application with all relevant work history going back at least 10 years (or more if necessary), including detailed job duties, dates of employment, and clear explanations for reasons for leaving.
• Attach a resume and a cover letter that demonstrate how your experience, knowledge, and skills align with the responsibilities of this position. In your cover letter, please describe specific sourcing strategies you have led and the sourcing tools you have utilized to achieve results. Be sure to clearly articulate your interest in this role.
• Thoroughly respond to all required Supplemental Questions within the application.

Selection Process:

Applications and required documents will be reviewed for clarity, thoroughness, competitiveness, and writing skills. Your application must confirm and support your answers to the supplemental questions and any experience mentioned in your resume and cover letter. If responses cannot be validated within your application, or if applications are missing the required materials listed in this job announcement, candidates may be removed from consideration.

The most competitive candidates may be asked to participate in one or more panel interviews. Final scores may be weighted to consider overall application materials, relevant experience, and interview scores. Offers and start dates will be finalized after completing any required pre-employment screenings, such as reference checks and/or internal record reviews.
Work Schedule:

Our regular business hours are 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday. However, work outside of these hours may occasionally be required. This position is classified as exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act and is not eligible for overtime pay.
Work Location:

This position follows a hybrid work schedule requiring a minimum of 2 days per week onsite at King Street Center (201 S Jackson Street, Seattle, WA), consistent with King County Metro's hybrid work policy. Remote workdays may be adjusted based on operational or business needs.

Employees must reside in Washington state and within a reasonable distance to their King County worksite to respond to workplace reporting requirements. King County has a to support working remotely. Employees will be provided with a County-issued laptop and must maintain a home workspace with an internet connection where they can reliably perform work and remain available and responsive during scheduled work hours.
Union Membership: This position is not represented by a union.


Class Code: 2311300 Human Resource Analyst-Senior
Are you ready to make a difference? dedicated to serving one of the nation's best places to live, work and play.

Application Process

If you are interested in pursuing this position and supporting King County's vision for unified, equitable, and high-performing government, please follow the application instructions carefully. Provide us with your work history as applicable, ensuring that you provide details that highlight your ability to fulfill the requirements for this position.

If you need this announcement in an alternate language or format, or you would like to request accommodation or assistance in the application or assessment process, please contact Angela Alcaraz at


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King County offers a highly-competitive compensation and benefits package designed to meet the diverse needs of our employees and support our employees' health and well-being. Eligible positions receive the following benefits and have access to the following programs:

• Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage options: King County provides eligible employees with options, so they can decide what's best for themselves and their eligible dependents
• Life and disability insurance: employees are provided basic coverage and given the opportunity to purchase additional insurance for both the employee and eligible dependents
• Retirement: eligible King County employees may participate in a pension plan through the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems and a 457(b) deferred-compensation plan
• Transportation program and ORCA transit pass
• 12 paid holidays each year plus two personal holidays
• Generous vacation and paid sick leave
• Paid parental, family and medical, and volunteer leaves
• Flexible Spending Account
• Wellness programs
• Onsite activity centers
• Employee Giving Program
• Employee assistance programs
• Flexible schedules and telecommuting options, depending on position
• Training and career development programs

For additional information about employee benefits, visit our


This is a general description of the benefits offered to eligible King County employees, and every effort has been made to ensure its accuracy. If any information on this document conflicts with the provisions of a collective bargaining agreement (CBA), the CBA prevails.


NOTE: Benefits for Term Limited Temporary (TLT) or Short Term Temporary (STT) positions, including leave eligibility and/or participation in the pension plan through the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems, will vary based upon the terms and details of the position. Short Term Temporary positions are not eligible for an ORCA transit pass.


For inquiries about the specifics of this position, please contact the recruiter identified on this job posting.
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How many years of experience do you have sourcing candidates, including engaging passive talent (Minimum requirement: 2 years)?

• Less than 2 years
• 2-4 years
• 4-6 years
• More than 6 years

02


How many years of experience do you have in full life cycle recruiting in a fast-paced, high-volume environment (Minimum requirement: 3 years)?

• Less than 3 years
• 3-5 years
• 5-7 years
• More than 7 years

03


Please describe the types of engineering or technical roles you have sourced or recruited, and the strategies you used to identify qualified candidates.
04


Which sourcing tools have you used to identify and engage candidates? Select all that apply.

• LinkedIn Recruiter
• Indeed Smart Sourcing
• Social Media Platforms
• NEOGOV or similar ATS

05


How comfortable are you with using Boolean search techniques to identify qualified candidates?

• Beginner
• Intermediate
• Advanced

06


Please provide an example of a Boolean search string you have used and the type of role it helped you source.
07


Are you applying to this position as an eligible Priority Placement Program Participant who is a current or previous King County Employee impacted by layoff? ANDIs this position the same or lower percentage of full-time when compared to the position held at the point of the notification of layoff? ANDDo you possess the skills and abilities to qualify for this position?

• Yes, I was given a layoff notice from my Career Service role at King County and I am within two years of the effective date of my layoff. Additionally, the position I was laid off from was the same or a higher percentage of FT status when compared to this one.
• No.

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If you answered yes to the question above and you are applying for this position as a Priority Placement Participant, to be considered, you must provide the following three pieces of information in the space provided:1. The title you held when you received your layoff notice2. The department you worked in3. The effective date of your layoff
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MTD/Nepotism - If you have a relative who works for Metro, please provide the Division of King County Metro that they currently work in. Select all that apply.

• a. Bus Operations Division
• b. Capital Division
• c. Employee Services Division
• d. Facilities Division
• e. Finance & Administration Division
• f. General Manager's Office
• g. Marine Division
• h. Mobility Division
• i. Rail Division (including Streetcar)
• j. Safety, Security & Quality Assurance
• k. Vehicle Maintenance
• l. I do not know which Division my relative works in at Metro Transit
• m. I do not have a relative that works for King County Metro

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MTD/Nepotism - If you have a relative who works for King County Metro Transit, please provide the employee's name, position, and your relationship. Note: A relative is defined as a parent, child, sibling, spouse or domestic partner, aunt or uncle, niece or nephew, grandparent, grandchild, in-laws, children, or relatives of a domestic partner. If you do not have a relative employed by King County Metro, please indicate "N/A".
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