[Remote] Principal Recruiter

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Nxt Level Civil Engineering is seeking Principal Recruiters who can manage end-to-end recruitment processes within civil engineering and related AEC markets. The role involves understanding client needs, executing sourcing strategies, and building long-term relationships with candidates and clients to achieve high-quality placements.

Responsibilities

• Own full-cycle recruiting searches from intake through offer acceptance
• Partner with clients to understand role requirements, hiring pain, compensation, urgency, and ideal candidate profiles
• Build and execute sourcing strategies across civil engineering, architecture, construction, and related AEC verticals
• Identify, engage, qualify, and present high-quality candidates
• Manage candidate relationships with urgency, professionalism, and care
• Drive interview processes forward and keep both clients and candidates aligned
• Negotiate offers, close placements, and reduce falloff risk
• Maintain accurate pipeline, activity, and search data inside the recruiting platform
• Build long-term relationships that lead to repeat business, referrals, and market credibility
• Operate with high ownership, high accountability, and minimal hand-holding

Skills

• Proven full-cycle recruiting experience in civil engineering, architecture, construction, or AEC
• A consistent track record of producing $300,000+ annually in placements
• At least 3 consecutive years of strong recruiting production
• Experience managing searches independently from start to finish
• Strong ability to qualify both clients and candidates
• Deep understanding of specialized hiring markets, compensation trends, and candidate motivations
• Strong sourcing ability across LinkedIn, databases, referrals, and direct outreach
• Excellent communication, follow-up, and process management skills
• Confidence speaking with hiring managers, executives, and senior-level candidates
• The ability to balance speed, quality, and relationship-building
• A self-driven mindset with the discipline to manage your own pipeline
• Existing relationships in civil engineering, architecture, construction, infrastructure, land development, transportation, structural engineering, MEP, or general contracting
• Experience recruiting for PE firms, architecture studios, ENR firms, developers, construction management firms, or specialty contractors
• A portable book of candidate and client relationships
• Experience working in a commission-driven or agency recruiting environment
• A history of building niche markets from scratch

Benefits

• Access to quality roles and specialized markets
• Recruiting tools, systems, and operational support
• A platform and network designed to increase recruiter productivity
• More leverage to source, market, and deliver
• A performance-driven environment built for experienced producers
• The opportunity to grow your desk without doing everything alone. We provide business development. You fill roles and keep 70% of placement fees

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