Technical Recruiter
Location: Plano, Texas
Work Arrangement: On-site or hybrid
Business Unit: Data Center / Mission Critical Infrastructure
Employment Type: Contract (3‑6 Months)
About the role
Ultimate Staffing is seeking an experienced Full‑Cycle Technical Recruiter to support the growth of a Data Center business across the United States. The role focuses on recruiting highly skilled Field Service Engineers and related technical professionals who support mission‑critical infrastructure, including high‑voltage power systems, cooling systems, and UPS environments. The recruiter will manage the complete recruiting lifecycle, from workforce intake and sourcing through offer negotiation, onboarding coordination, and post‑hire follow‑up. This position is based on‑site or hybrid in Plano, Texas.
Responsibilities
- Partner with hiring managers and talent acquisition business leads to understand workforce plans, technical requirements, and staffing priorities.
- Develop and execute recruiting strategies for Field Service Engineers and other technical roles across the United States.
- Manage the recruiting process from job intake through sourcing, screening, interviewing, selection, offer negotiation, and onboarding.
- Build and maintain qualified talent pipelines for current and anticipated hiring needs.
- Provide regular recruiting updates, market insights, pipeline reports, and hiring recommendations to stakeholders.
- Ensure a positive, timely, and professional candidate experience throughout the hiring process.
- Coordinate interviews with hiring managers, technical leaders, and cross‑functional stakeholders.
- Conduct reference checks, employment verifications, and other pre‑employment activities as required.
- Partner with HR and hiring managers to support successful onboarding and new‑hire integration.
- Source and recruit candidates with experience in high‑voltage electrical power systems, UPS and power distribution equipment, data center electrical infrastructure, cooling and thermal management systems, mission‑critical facilities, and related field service, commissioning, maintenance, or troubleshooting roles.
- Evaluate technical qualifications, field experience, certifications, and safety backgrounds; translate complex technical requirements into effective job postings and outreach campaigns.
- Build relationships with passive candidates and specialized engineering talent in competitive markets; develop talent pipelines across major U.S. data center and technology markets.
- Support recruitment for roles that may require extensive travel, on‑call support, customer‑site work, or work in controlled and high‑risk environments.
- Serve as a trusted recruiting advisor to hiring managers; establish clear candidate profiles, interview criteria, and selection processes.
- Ensure compliance with company policies and applicable employment laws; maintain accurate records in the applicant tracking system.
- Track recruiting metrics such as time‑to‑fill, source effectiveness, pipeline health, offer acceptance, and diversity outcomes; identify opportunities to improve recruiting processes, sourcing strategies, and candidate engagement.
- Represent Delta Electronics at recruiting events and professional networking forums.
Required qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business, communications, engineering, or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered.
- 5+ years of full‑cycle recruiting experience with a strong focus on technical, engineering, field service, or skilled trades hiring.
- Demonstrated experience recruiting for one or more of the following: data centers, mission‑critical facilities, UPS or critical power systems, electrical power distribution, HVAC/cooling/thermal management, industrial automation or controls, semiconductor, telecommunications, or infrastructure services.
- Experience recruiting candidates across multiple geographic markets in the United States.
- Strong sourcing capabilities using LinkedIn Recruiter, applicant tracking systems, job boards, professional associations, referrals, and other channels.
- Ability to conduct meaningful technical screens and assess transferable technical experience.
- Strong knowledge of full‑cycle recruiting practices and employment compliance requirements.
- Excellent communication, organization, prioritization, and relationship‑management skills.
- Ability to manage multiple requisitions and competing priorities in a fast‑paced environment.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and applicant tracking or candidate relationship management systems.
Preferred qualifications
- Experience recruiting Field Service Engineers supporting UPS, switchgear, generators, power distribution, or other critical power infrastructure.
- Familiarity with high‑voltage safety, electrical commissioning, preventive maintenance, and troubleshooting environments.
- Experience recruiting candidates holding certifications such as electrical or engineering licenses, NFPA 70E training, OSHA or safety certifications, OEM‑specific UPS or power systems certifications, HVAC or refrigeration certifications, or data center/mission‑critical facilities credentials.
- Experience supporting rapid growth, new market expansion, or geographically distributed field service organizations.
- Understanding of data center construction, commissioning, operations, maintenance, and service environments.
- Experience recruiting military veterans or candidates transitioning from electrical, power generation, aviation, industrial, or technical military specialties.
Core competencies
- Technical recruiting and talent‑market knowledge
- Consultative partnership with hiring managers and talent acquisition business leads
- Strategic sourcing and pipeline development
- Candidate assessment and relationship building
- Offer negotiation and closing
- Organization and attention to detail
- Data‑driven