Home office Recruiter - Houston, TX

Company Overview

S&B is an exceptional full‑service Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) company, proudly maintaining private ownership and operation for over five decades. The firm has successfully undertaken diverse projects across Oil & Gas, Chemicals, Petrochemicals, Energy Transition, Power, and Pulp & Paper, emphasizing safety, timely project completion, and cost‑effective solutions. The culture fosters collaboration, innovation, and excellence, and rewards talent with a competitive compensation package, flexible hybrid work schedules, and a comprehensive benefits program.

About the role

Reporting to the Recruiting Manager, the Home Office Recruiter performs recruiting functions for all professional, technical, and administrative positions for S&B Engineers and Constructors, Ltd. and associated companies. The role includes a variety of Human Resource functions to execute recruitment, hiring, training, and retention of S&B personnel. The recruiter makes independent judgments on interviewing and screening, provides hiring recommendations, conducts thorough background checks, defines and identifies problems, collects data, establishes facts, draws valid conclusions, and interprets policy issues related to the company recruiting process.

Essential Functions

The Home Office Recruiter collaborates within a multi‑discipline team to recruit, train, and retain qualified professional, technical, and administrative employees. The position requires daily interaction with team members through meetings and one‑on‑one, face‑to‑face discussions.

Responsibilities

• Recruit qualified personnel.
• Effectively collaborate with HR team members, hiring managers, and executive management.
• Track resumes for supervisors/department heads.
• Utilize and be knowledgeable of web‑based social media sites and state‑of‑the‑art networking.
• Attend recruiting events including campus visits, open houses, job/career fairs, etc.
• Identify, attend, and network at industry conferences and exhibitions.
• Conduct and implement effective sourcing, research, and recruiting strategies.
• Conduct cold calls, prospect, qualify, and close requisitions.
• Use communication skills and sourcing techniques to maximize, market, and develop the company brand through recruiting, networking, and advertising.
• Provide real‑time data, goals, and metrics; produce ad‑hoc and monthly recruiting reports as needed by HR, Operations, department heads, and executive management.
• Pre‑screen candidates, conduct phone/in‑person interviews, and execute offers.
• Schedule and coordinate onboarding activities/requirements with new hires.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from a four‑year college or university is preferred, or 5+ years equivalent experience.
• At least 3–5 years of experience in a related recruiting position.
• Exceptional people skills with a high sense of urgency.
• Willingness to assist and serve all internal and external customers.

Skills

• Language: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, client contracts, subcontracts, and governmental regulations; write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals; present information and respond to questions from clients and managers.
• Mathematical: Proficient in standard business financial mathematical functions using a PC spreadsheet package or calculator.

Physical Demands

Ability to stand, walk, reach, climb, and balance. Lifting up to 25 lb may be required. Requires close and distance vision, depth perception, and focus.

Work Environment

Occasionally conducts or participates in field trips to existing or new plants, which may involve exposure to outdoor weather conditions, loud noise, moving mechanical parts, vibration, fumes, toxic or caustic chemicals, and airborne particles.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package.
• Flexible and hybrid work schedules.
• Comprehensive benefits program.