Technical Recruiter

Must-Haves:

• 5+ years of technical recruiting experience, ideally within electrical construction, fire alarm, fire protection, life safety, engineering, or construction
• Strong full-cycle recruiting experience in a fast-paced, multi-requisition environment
• Experience recruiting technical professionals, including Project Managers/Project Leaders, Engineers, Programmers, and specialized construction talent
• Strong working knowledge of Fire Alarm/Life Safety systems and the construction project lifecycle
• Ability to understand and screen candidates across fire alarm design, installation, testing, commissioning, inspection, service, and maintenance
• Understanding of NICET certifications, NFPA, NEC, and IBC requirements/terminology
• Familiarity with construction terminology including RFIs, submittals, change orders, blueprints, commissioning, project scheduling, budgets, and labor resources
• Proven ability to proactively source and engage passive candidates in niche technical markets
• Strong sourcing experience using LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, Boolean searches, referrals, and professional networks
• Strong hiring manager partnership and candidate relationship-management skills
• ATS, Microsoft Office, and recruiting reporting experience
• Excellent written/verbal communication and organizational skills
• Ability to work onsite in Tysons, VA

Plusses:

• Direct recruiting experience within the Fire Alarm/Life Safety industry
• Background recruiting for electrical contractors, fire protection contractors, systems integrators, or design-build organizations
• Existing network of Fire Alarm Project Leaders, Engineers, Technicians, Programmers, and other Life Safety talent
• Familiarity with Siemens, Simplex, Notifier, Edwards/EST, and Honeywell fire alarm systems
• Experience recruiting NICET-certified candidates
• Experience supporting NFPA-regulated environments
• Recruiting experience supporting government, federal, mission-critical, or highly regulated construction projects
• Bachelor's degree

Day-to-Day:

• Own full-cycle recruitment for specialized technical and leadership openings within the Life Safety Group
• Recruit Fire Alarm Deputy Project Leaders, Project Leaders I & II, Project Managers, Engineers, and Commissioning professionals
• Proactively build pipelines of passive Fire Alarm and Life Safety candidates for both immediate and anticipated hiring needs
• Source talent from competing contractors, systems integrators, fire protection firms, and engineering/construction organizations
• Screen candidates for technical background, project experience, leadership ability, communication, career goals, and compensation expectations
• Evaluate experience across fire alarm design, construction, installation, testing, commissioning, inspection, service, and maintenance
• Partner directly with hiring managers and Life Safety leadership to conduct intake meetings and define technical requirements
• Provide market intelligence around candidate availability, compensation, competitive talent, and sourcing challenges
• Present qualified candidates with detailed summaries of technical and project experience
• Coordinate interviews, feedback, offers, and onboarding activities
• Maintain accurate ATS documentation and support OFCCP-compliant recruiting practices
• Assist candidates through applicable security-clearance eligibility and pre-employment processes
• Track time-to-fill, pipeline activity, interview conversion rates, and overall hiring outcomes

Job Description:

Insight Global is seeking a Senior Technical Recruiter for a top engineering and mission-critical infrastructure client supporting its growing Life Safety organization. This individual will own full-cycle recruiting for highly specialized Fire Alarm and Life Safety professionals, including Project Leaders, Project Managers, Engineers, Programmers, and Commissioning talent. The recruiter will work directly with business leaders and hiring managers to develop sourcing strategies, build long-term talent pipelines, assess complex technical backgrounds, and support workforce planning for current and future projects. The ideal candidate combines strong hands-on sourcing ability with enough Fire Alarm/Life Safety industry knowledge to confidently evaluate candidates on NICET certifications, NFPA requirements, construction project experience, fire alarm technologies, and technical qualifications. This is a highly visible, onsite recruiting opportunity for someone who enjoys owning difficult searches and partnering closely with operational leadership.

HotBook search priority: I would target recruiters coming directly from fire protection, electrical contracting, building systems, systems integration, or mission-critical construction environments first. Direct familiarity with NICET and Fire Alarm/Life Safety talent should be one of the quickest differentiators when reviewing the HotBook.

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$90,000-$117,500 depending on experience