{"id":3387668,"url":"https://alion.io/job/salas-obrien-technical-talent-sourcer","title":"Technical Talent Sourcer","company":{"id":2373010,"name":"Salas O'Brien","domain":"salasobrien.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/salasobrien","size_band":"11-50","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"UltiPro","truth_index":{"grade":"B","score":82,"open_postings":12,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":0.917,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":15,"computed_at":"2026-11-05T05:54:30Z"}},"role":"HR","role_family":"HR","seniority":"junior","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"remote","remote_scope":"stated_countries","remote_scope_basis":"board_field","remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":["US"],"hiring_countries_total":1,"salary":{"min":70000,"max":80000,"currency":"USD","period":"year","gross":null,"usd_annual":80000},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":2,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-10-28T04:03:37Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-10-28","last_verified_at":"2026-11-05T19:16:40Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":8,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":8},"description":"Technical Talent Sourcer\nAt Salas O’Brien we tell our clients that we’re engineered for impact. This passion for making a difference applies just as much to our team as it does to our projects. That’s why we’re committed to living our values every day: inspiring, achieving, and connecting as shared owners of our success with a focus on a sustainable future.\nBuilding for the long-term means that all of our team members can expect to work on amazing projects with a people-first approach to problem solving. It also means that each member of our team has truly limitless potential to build a unique, meaningful, and high-impact career-and they’ll receive great total rewards along the way.\nAbout Us\nFounded in 1975, Salas O’Brien is an employee-owned engineering and professional services firm focused on achieving impact for our clients, our team, and the world. We know that tomorrow’s requirements are today’s opportunities, and we are here to design lasting solutions for pressing challenges.\nWe work across a variety of industries providing integrated engineering and consulting services. Our specialized experience includes design for data centers, healthcare, science and technology, high-rise buildings, clean energy, education, and other building types as well as structural and building sciences, infrastructure asset management, advanced robotics, and more.\nOur technical expertise is paired with an exceptional team of business development, human resources, finance and accounting, information technology, and marketing professionals, all of whom play a key role in bringing our commitments to life every day.\nRole Summary\nThe Technical Talent Sourcer plays a key role in shaping how Salas O’Brien finds and connects with engineering and technical talent. This person builds expertise in priority talent markets, develops relationships with passive candidates, and creates strong pipelines for current and future hiring needs. By providing Technical Recruiters with a steady flow of qualified, interested talent, the role directly supports the company’s growth.\nThe position is designed for proactive, strategic sourcing. Rather than focusing on day-to-day management of job openings, the role builds future talent pipelines, strengthens technical and market knowledge, and gives the recruiting team better insight into where talent is available.\nThis role offers a clear path for growth, from independently building technical talent pipelines to leading sourcing strategy, market insight, and sourcing practices across teams.\nKey Responsibilities\nTechnical Talent Sourcing and Engagement\nFind and engage passive engineering and technical talent.\nCreate sourcing plans for assigned technical fields, locations, and priority markets.\nResearch target companies, competitors, and talent pools.\nUse several sourcing methods to find talent beyond active applicants.\nWrite personalized outreach that builds interest and relationships.\nStay connected with prospective candidates to keep pipelines current and useful.\nCandidate Qualification and Handoff\nHold initial conversations to learn about candidates’ experience, technical background, career interests, location preferences, and availability.\nAssess whether candidates fit current or expected talent needs.\nBuild candidate interest before introducing them to the appropriate Technical Recruiter.\nGive recruiters the candidate and market information needed for a smooth handoff.\nKeep candidate information and activity accurate and current in recruiting systems.\nPipeline Development\nBuild and maintain technical talent pipelines for future needs, not only open jobs.\nDevelop pipelines for priority engineering fields, locations, and markets.\nKeep pipelines current through regular outreach and relationship management.\nFind pipeline gaps and focus sourcing where future demand is greatest.\nWork with Technical Recruiters to move qualified, interested candidates into active hiring processes when opportunities arise.\nTalent Market Intelligence\nBuild knowledge of assigned engineering fields and their talent markets.\nIdentify companies and locations with strong concentrations of technical talent.\nSpot new sourcing challenges and opportunities.\nShare useful insights about candidate availability and competitive talent markets with recruiters and recruiting leaders.\nUse sourcing results and candidate feedback to show where talent is available and where more pipeline investment is needed.\nPartnership and Collaboration\nWork closely with Technical Recruiters to understand priority fields and talent needs.\nCoordinate sourcing so candidates experience one consistent Salas O’Brien recruiting team.\nShare candidate relationships and market knowledge across business units instead of creating separate talent pools.\nSupport company-wide recruiting priorities as hiring needs change.\nMeasures of Success\nSuccess is measured by the quality, readiness, freshness, and progress of talent-not simply by the number of people added to a database.\nProspects found and engaged\nQualified passive candidates\nCandidates accepted by hiring managers\nCandidates who reach interview, offer, and hire stages\nStrength and freshness of priority technical pipelines\nConversion rates between sourcing and recruiting stages\nCandidate sources\nPipeline growth in difficult or priority talent markets\nExperience and Qualifications\n2-4 years of experience in recruiting, talent sourcing, search, or a related talent acquisition role.\nProven ability to independently find and engage prospective candidates.\nExperience building and maintaining talent pipelines.\nStrong research and candidate outreach skills.\nAbility to assess candidates’ qualifications, interests, and fit with talent needs.\nStrong communication and relationship-building skills.\nAbility to manage several talent pipelines and priorities.\nExperience sourcing engineering, technical, architecture, construction, or other specialized professional talent is preferred.\nTravel: Up to 25%\nCompensation and Benefits\nThe expected base salary range for this role is $70,000 - $80,000 USD per year. Actual compensation will be determined based on a number of factors including skills, experience, qualifications, and location.\nThis role is also eligible for performance-based bonuses and a comprehensive U.S. based benefits package, including:\nMedical, dental, and vision insurance\n401(k) with company match\nPaid time off and company holidays\nWellness programs and employee assistance resources\nProfessional development support\nFor more information, visit our full benefits overview here.\nEqual Opportunity Employment Statement\nSalas O’Brien provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, colour, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state/provincial, or local laws. 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