Fermi Inc is in a fast-scaling build phase and needs a Senior Full Life Cycle Recruiter to own recruiting end-to-end for a portfolio of open roles. This position is based in-office in Amarillo, TX and supports hiring across construction, financial, commercial, and other business functions, with close collaboration across Talent Acquisition and hiring managers.
The Senior Recruiter will run their own desk from intake through offer, while building durable talent pipelines for both recurring roles and hard-to-fill searches, including market-specific sourcing tied to Dallas and Amarillo labor needs for Project Matador.
Role Responsibilities
- Own full-cycle recruiting for an assigned portfolio of requisitions across construction, financial, commercial, and other business teams
- Lead intake meetings with hiring managers to define requirements, must-haves, and sourcing strategy
- Source both passive and active candidates using Boolean search, LinkedIn Recruiter, referrals, and other sourcing channels
- Screen candidates for role fit, qualifications, compensation alignment, and interest
- Manage the candidate experience from first outreach through offer and close, including scheduling, interview logistics, and timely communication
- Build and maintain an active pipeline for recurring or hard-to-fill role types
- Serve as a trusted advisor to hiring managers on market conditions, candidate availability, and realistic hiring timelines
- Present slates of qualified candidates with clear rationale for fit
- Guide hiring managers through structured interview and evaluation processes
- Build talent pipelines for the Dallas and Amarillo labor markets, including skilled trades and construction talent for Project Matador
- Maintain accurate, up-to-date candidate and requisition records in the ATS
- Track and report personal recruiting metrics such as time-to-fill, pipeline volume, and offer acceptance rate
- Provide feedback to the Manager, Talent Acquisition on process gaps, tooling needs, and sourcing channel performance as the TA function is built out
- Help document repeatable playbooks for recurring role types, including field construction hires, financial analysts, and commercial roles
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of full life cycle recruiting experience, with direct sourcing as a core part of the role (not solely applicant-review)
- Experience recruiting across multiple functions at the same time, ideally including construction, technical, or industrial roles alongside corporate roles such as finance or commercial
- Comfort managing a high-volume requisition workload independently with minimal oversight
- Strong candidate communication and interview coordination skills
- Experience with an ATS and standard sourcing tools including LinkedIn Recruiter and Boolean search
- This is an in-office role in Amarillo
Tools and Technologies
- LinkedIn Recruiter
- Boolean search
- ATS
Preferred Experience
- Experience recruiting for power generation, energy infrastructure, or large-scale construction/EPC projects
- Familiarity with skilled trades and construction labor markets in Texas
- Experience joining a TA function during a build or scale-up phase and shaping process as it grows
What Success Looks Like
- Consistently fills assigned requisitions within target time-to-fill while maintaining candidate quality
- Builds a durable, warm pipeline for recurring construction and business-function roles in Dallas and Amarillo
- Earns trust from hiring managers as a strategic sourcing partner, not only a scheduling-focused recruiter
- Contributes practical process improvements as the broader TA function scales under the Manager, Talent Acquisition
This is an individual contributor role with desk ownership for intake, sourcing, screening, interview coordination, and offers, paired with ongoing partnership with the Manager, Talent Acquisition on process and with hiring managers on role strategy. It suits an experienced full life cycle recruiter who has worked across construction, industrial, or energy roles alongside corporate functions, and who wants to help build recruiting capabilities inside a fast-scaling company.
