Recruiter, Real Estate, Facilities & EHS (Contract)
$124,800–$156,000 year
On-siteCosta Mesa, California, United States
Job Summary
Conduct in-depth interviews and competency assessments for EH&S managers, environmental engineers, industrial hygienists, and facilities technicians. Engage passive talent using LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean strings, referrals, and specialized safety networks like ASSP and NSC. Collaborate with operations and safety leadership to define technical requirements and craft value propositions for candidates. Drive a diverse talent pipeline while representing the company's brand and articulating its manufacturing scale and safety commitment. Leverage market insights to build strategic outreach campaigns that sell the unique value proposition to top-tier safety professionals. This 6-month contract role requires 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience in EH&S or manufacturing safety.
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of direct, full-cycle recruiting experience specifically focused on EH&S, EPC, or manufacturing safety roles
- Proven experience conducting thorough competency evaluations of safety capabilities (e.g., OSHA compliance, EPA regulations, industrial hygiene, incident investigation, and safety management systems)
- Experience managing strategic relationships with EH&S directors, plant managers, and operations leaders to calibrate candidate profiles and provide transparent pipeline reporting
- Experience advising leadership on market conditions, safety talent availability, and candidate salary expectations to improve hiring outcomes
- Clear communication style to evaluate candidate motivations, safety philosophies, and cultural fit within a fast-paced, high-impact environment
- Experience sourcing strategies seamlessly between technical office/engineering roles and hands-on, field-based site operations
- Highly autonomous but deeply collaborative, thriving in a dynamic, high-growth, and safety-critical environment
- Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities
Desired Qualifications
- Experience recruiting within defense technology, aerospace, or advanced manufacturing sectors
- General understanding of federal security clearances (Secret, TS/SCI) and how they affect hiring timelines
- Proven track record of filling senior or leadership-level roles across environmental, safety, or facilities teams
- Active connection to professional safety, facilities management, or technical trade communities
- Experience in an agency or high-growth startup environment with a fast-moving engineering or manufacturing culture
- Multiple years of experience working at an agency or fast-paced startup environment, particularly one with a strong product or engineering culture
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