Engineering Recruiter, Life Sciences

Clayco is a full-service, turnkey real estate development, master planning, architecture, engineering, and construction firm that safely delivers clients across North America the highest quality solutions on time, on budget, and above and beyond expectations. With $8.1 billion in revenue for 2025, Clayco specializes in the "art and science of building," providing fast track, efficient solutions for mission critical, industrial, life sciences, power & energy, aviation, commercial, institutional, residential and sports & entertainment related building projects.

The Role We Want You For As a Corporate Recruiter, you will lead full-cycle recruiting with a strong focus on attracting top talent across our architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) disciplines. You will provide guidance, support, and coordination to ensure consistent and effective recruiting practices across the Talent Management Recruiting team.

This role requires a recruiter who understands the nuances of design, technical, and construction talent—including architects, engineers, and construction professionals—and can proactively identify, engage, and close highly sought-after, often passive candidates.

You will manage candidates through every stage of the hiring process while serving as a strategic partner to hiring managers and enterprise leaders. As one of the first points of contact for potential employees, you will play a critical role in shaping the candidate experience and representing Clayco’s brand in the market.

This is a highly visible, on-site role that partners closely with leadership to support the continued growth.

The Specifics of the Role Lead full-cycle recruiting for architecture, engineering, and construction roles

Partner closely with hiring managers to understand technical and operational hiring needs

Build and maintain pipelines of high-quality candidates

Recruit for roles such as architects, designers, engineers project managers, and field professionals

Create and post job descriptions tailored to target talent pools

Manage applicant tracking system and recruiting databases

Coordinate candidate travel when needed

Participate in onboarding and new hire orientation

Requirements 6+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, with a strong emphasis on architecture, engineering, and/or construction roles

Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in Human Resource Management, Business, or related major

Proficiency in Microsoft Office and applicant tracking systems

Proven history of conducting effective and proactive recruiting efforts.

Excellent communication and relationship‑building skills

Willingness to travel for events and campus recruiting as needed

We work on creative, complex, award‑winning, high‑profile jobs.

2025 ENR Midwest – Midwest Contractor (#1).

2025 ENR Top 100 Design‑Build Firms – Design‑Build Contractor (Top 5).

2025 ENR Top 25 Data Center Builders – Data Center Contractor (Top 3).

Discretionary Annual Bonus: Subject to company and individual performance.

Medical, dental and vision plans, 401k, generous PTO and paid company holidays, employee assistance program, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, disability coverage, learning & development programs and more!

Education, qualifications, skills, training, experience, certifications, internal equity, and location.