Alston Construction

General Contracting | Design Build | Construction Management | Automation Integration Management

Talent Acquisition Manager – Data Centers, Mission Critical

RecruitmentRecruitmentFull TimeRemoteTeam 201-500H1B No SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

United States

Posted

59 days ago

Salary

Not specified

Bachelor Degree5 yrs expEnglish

Job Description

• Own and lead recruiting strategy for data center-related roles, including hard-to-fill specialty positions. • Partner with internal stakeholders to understand workforce needs, forecasting, and required skillsets across active and upcoming data center projects. • Develop recruiting plans aligned with business priorities, ramp schedules, and project timelines. • Provide market intelligence on compensation trends, availability of talent, competitor hiring activity, and sourcing channels. • Build and maintain high-quality talent pipelines through proactive outreach and targeted sourcing methods. • Use multiple sourcing tools and platforms (LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards, niche industry platforms, networking, referrals, etc.) to identify and engage candidates. • Develop sourcing campaigns focused on key data center skill sets and geographies. • Maintain an active bench of ready-to-interview candidates for rapid project mobilization. • Manage the end-to-end recruiting process including sourcing, screening, interview coordination, candidate evaluation, offer negotiation, and onboarding transition. • Create compelling job postings and ensure roles are marketed effectively. • Evaluate candidates based on technical competency, culture fit, and long-term potential. • Deliver a strong candidate experience through consistent communication and professionalism. • Serve as a trusted recruiting partner to hiring managers and senior leadership. • Lead intake meetings and align on qualifications, priorities, and interview expectations. • Track recruiting metrics such as time-to-fill, source-of-hire, pipeline conversion rates, and hiring manager satisfaction. • Support employer branding efforts for mission critical/data center recruiting and representation at events as needed. • Ensure compliance with all relevant hiring laws and regulations.

Job Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
  • 5+ years of talent acquisition experience, including proactive sourcing and full-cycle recruiting.
  • 2+ years of experience recruiting within data centers, mission critical, construction, engineering, MEP, commissioning, or similar technical industries.
  • Strong working knowledge of the construction industry and positions.
  • Strong knowledge of recruiting tools and sourcing platforms (e.g., LinkedIn Recruiter, ATS, recruiting databases).
  • Ability to identify and engage passive candidates.
  • Proven ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines.
  • High initiative, strong urgency, and results-oriented mindset.
  • Strong relationship-building skills.
  • Expert-level sourcing and networking ability.
  • Professional judgment and confidentiality.
  • Data-driven recruiting and pipeline management.
  • Strong organization and follow-through.
  • Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) and presentation skills.
  • Creative problem-solver; willing to try several approaches when initial solution fails.
  • Excellent skills in organization, time management, planning, and prioritization.
  • Strong attention to detail.
  • Ability to work extended hours during project ramp-ups or peak hiring periods, as needed.
  • Strong negotiation skills.
  • Ability to effectively handle stress and stressful situations.

Benefits

  • medical
  • dental
  • vision
  • prescription safety glasses
  • short-term disability
  • long-term disability
  • life insurance/AD&D
  • HSA
  • health FSA
  • dependent daycare FSA
  • EAP
  • 401(k)
  • Roth 401(k)
  • After-Tax Roth In-Plan Conversion
  • paid vacation and sick time
  • paid holidays
  • tuition reimbursement
  • Tickets at Work
  • paid Identity Theft Protection (family coverage)

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