Sr Talent Acquisition Specialist

This onsite role in Troy, MI combines leading full cycle recruiting for skilled trades and facility management with AI powered sourcing and a commission based earnings structure. The position offers a salary of USD 60,000 - 70,000 per year, a collaborative, growth oriented culture, and access to modern recruiting technology to drive results nationwide.

Benefits

• Commission from day one
• Uncapped earning potential
• High demand niche market with ongoing hiring activity
• Entrepreneurial, growth driven environment
• Access to modern recruiting technology and sourcing tools
• Opportunity to become a key player in a rapidly expanding staffing firm

What success looks like

• Consistently building qualified candidate pipelines
• Making successful placements across technical and skilled trade roles
• Developing repeat relationships with candidates and clients
• Using AI and sourcing tools to outperform traditional recruiting methods
• Contributing to team revenue growth and market expansion

Responsibilities

• Manage the full recruitment lifecycle from sourcing to placement
• Recruit for skilled trade and facility management roles including HVAC Technicians
• Recruit for Refrigeration Technicians
• Recruit for Journeyman Electricians
• Recruit for Journeyman Plumbers/Pipefitters
• Recruit for Controls Engineers
• Recruit for BAS/BMS Technicians
• Recruit for Maintenance Managers
• Recruit for Mechanical Designers
• Recruit for Industrial Maintenance Technicians
• Recruit for Building Engineers
• Screen candidates, conduct interviews, assess qualifications, and present options to clients
• Coordinate interview scheduling, negotiate offers, and support onboarding
• Apply advanced sourcing strategies across job boards, LinkedIn, networking, referrals, databases, and trade platforms
• Build and maintain active pipelines of skilled trade professionals
• Engage passive candidates through creative outreach campaigns
• Develop long term relationships with candidates and industry professionals
• Leverage AI powered sourcing and recruiting tools to improve efficiency and engagement
• Utilize automation, Boolean search, CRM/ATS systems, and data driven recruiting techniques
• Continuously identify new technologies and recruiting methods to stay competitive
• Collaborate with sales and leadership to understand client hiring needs
• Stay informed on labor market trends, compensation benchmarks, and trade demands
• Provide consultative hiring recommendations and talent market insights

Requirements

• 5+ years of recruiting experience within skilled trades
• 5+ years of recruiting experience within facility management
• 5+ years of recruiting experience within MEP/construction
• 5+ years of recruiting experience within industrial maintenance
• 5+ years of recruiting experience within building automation
• 5+ years of recruiting experience within mechanical/electrical recruiting
• Proven success recruiting technical and trade professionals
• Strong sourcing and candidate generation experience
• Experience using ATS, CRM systems, LinkedIn Recruiter, and modern sourcing platforms
• Familiarity with AI recruiting tools and automation technologies
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• Strong sense of urgency and ability to work independently
• Existing network within facility management or skilled trades industries
• Agency recruiting experience
• Experience working in a commission driven environment
• Advanced Boolean sourcing and internet recruiting skills

Technologies

• LinkedIn Recruiter
• ATS
• CRM systems
• AI powered sourcing tools
• Boolean search strategies
• Automation technologies

Ideal Candidate Profile

You are a competitive, relationship driven recruiter who understands the skilled trades space and thrives on the challenge of locating hard to reach talent. You balance traditional recruiting instincts with modern AI powered sourcing to deliver results quickly and efficiently. You are motivated by performance, autonomy, and the opportunity to build a substantial book of business and earnings.