Principal Talent Acquisition Specialist

McDermott
Houston
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: People, HR & TalentExperience: 7-9 yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Stakeholder management","Relationship-building","Communication","Negotiation","Organizational skills"]

Lead end-to-end recruiting for direct hire and contingent roles by partnering with business leaders and hiring managers on workforce planning and hiring strategies. Own full-cycle requisition intake through offer negotiation and onboarding, build proactive global talent pipelines, and coach recruiters on process and cycle-time expectations. Use advanced sourcing tools (including LinkedIn Recruiter) and maintain accurate ATS/CRM documentation while tracking recruiting metrics, compliance, and stakeholder satisfaction.

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McDermott
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Principal Talent Acquisition Specialist

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Job Summary

Lead end-to-end recruiting for direct hire and contingent roles by partnering with business leaders and hiring managers on workforce planning and hiring strategies. Own full-cycle requisition intake through offer negotiation and onboarding, build proactive global talent pipelines, and coach recruiters on process and cycle-time expectations. Use advanced sourcing tools (including LinkedIn Recruiter) and maintain accurate ATS/CRM documentation while tracking recruiting metrics, compliance, and stakeholder satisfaction.
Location: Houston
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: People, HR & Talent
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Partner with business leaders, hiring managers, HR teams, and resource managers on workforce planning and hiring requirements.
  • •Develop and execute recruitment strategies for direct hire and contingent workforce positions, including building talent pipelines.
  • •Manage full-cycle recruitment activities from requisition intake through offer negotiation and onboarding.
  • •Source and screen candidates (resume reviews, phone screenings, interviews, assessments) and provide candidate experience throughout the process.
  • •Lead or mentor talent acquisition team members and drive recruiting metric reporting, compliance, and continuous process improvements.

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business administration, or related field (equivalent experience may be considered).
  • •7–9 years of progressive talent acquisition experience, including at least 5 years of agency and/or corporate recruiting experience.
  • •Minimum 3 years of demonstrated front-end recruiting experience for technical roles, including resume screening and research.
  • •Proven success managing full-cycle recruitment for direct hire and contract positions.
  • •Demonstrated sourcing experience using LinkedIn Recruiter and other advanced sourcing tools; strong ability to achieve recruitment metrics and targets.
Experience:7-9 yearsTalent acquisitionAgency recruitingCorporate recruitingEnergyOil and gasEngineeringConstructionIndustrialUpstreamDownstream
Education:Bachelor's in human resources, Business Administration, or related field
Skills:Stakeholder managementRelationship-buildingCommunicationNegotiationOrganizational skills
Languages:EnglishSpanishPortuguese
Tech Stack:LinkedIn RecruiterJob boardsApplicant Tracking SystemsATSCRMCustomer Relationship ManagementOraclePCRecruiterMicrosoft WordMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft Outlook

Company Brief

McDermott
Global engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) company serving the energy industry, delivering offshore and onshore projects for oil and gas, LNG, and energy transition clients worldwide.
Industry: Energy Services
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Houston, United States
Founded: 1923
WebsiteLinkedIn