Principal Recruiter

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the primary recruiting partner to Regional Directors and Sr HRBPs
• Own business unit hiring strategy, workforce planning alignment, and execution
• Provide market insights, hiring trends, and strategic recommendations to leadership
• Lead staffing reporting in weekly and monthly business reviews
• Operate with an executive search mindset for leadership and critical roles, prioritizing quality over volume
• Build and present curated candidate slates with structured assessments and clear hiring recommendations
• Partner with Regional Directors and Sr HRBPs to define success profiles and calibrate hiring decisions
• Elevate candidate presentation standards by delivering insight-driven profiles rather than resume forwarding

Technical Acumen and Capability Building

• Develop deep understanding of business unit operations, including building infrastructure, equipment types, and maintenance workflows
• Build working knowledge of systems such as robotics, conveyor systems, controls, and automation equipment relevant to each business unit
• Translate technical and operational concepts into clear recruiting strategies and candidate profiles
• Act as a subject matter expert for assigned business unit, elevating the team’s understanding of roles, environments, and skill requirements
• Design and deliver training sessions, enablement materials, and ongoing coaching to upskill recruiters on technical knowledge and role requirements
• Lead regular presentations to recruiting teams and business stakeholders on market insights, technical trends, and hiring strategy

Recruiting & Data Reporting

• Manage a reduced requisition load focused on high priority, complex, and high throughput sites
• Support critical, hard-to-fill, and leadership level roles
• Drive consistency and quality across hiring processes, including interview and selection standards
• Own business unit reporting including staffing levels, pipeline health, time to fill, and offer conversion
• Translate data into actionable insights to drive performance and decision-making
• Identify risks early and implement corrective actions

Operational Excellence & Team Development and Leadership

• Coach and mentor recruiters to improve stakeholder management, technical fluency, and recruiting effectiveness
• Raise the bar on candidate quality, process discipline, and overall team performance
• Partner with recruiting managers to drive accountability and continuous improvement
• Standardize recruiting processes and ensure alignment with recruiting and business expectations
• Support hiring events, launches, and surge hiring needs as required

Basic Qualifications

• Minimum 7+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience
• Experience supporting high-volume and/or technical hiring environments
• Strong stakeholder management experience with senior business leaders

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience within executive search, agency recruiting, or retained search environment with a focus on consultative hiring support
• Experience supporting engineering, maintenance, or automation-related roles
• Strong ability to learn and translate technical concepts into hiring strategies
• Experience building training materials or enabling teams
• Strong analytical skills with experience with recruiting dashboards and data tools
• Experience mentoring or leading recruiters

Career Path

CBRE carefully considers multiple factors to determine compensation, including a candidate's education, training, and experience. The minimum salary for the HSE Specialist position is $100,000.00 annually and the maximum salary for the HSE Specialist position is $115,000.00 annually. The compensation that is offered to a successful candidate will depend on the candidate's skills, qualifications, and experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity

CBRE is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity. We have a long-standing commitment to providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, veteran status, political belief, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

Candidate Accommodations

If you require assistance due to a disability in the application or recruitment process, please submit a request via email at recruitingaccommodations@cbre.com or via telephone at +1 866 225 3099 (U.S.) and +1 866 388 4346 (Canada).