Talent Acquisition Manager at Alston Construction leading full-cycle recruiting for data center projects and supporting office roles. Collaborating with leadership to develop talent pipelines and recruiting strategies.
Responsibilities
Own and lead recruiting strategy for data center-related roles, including hard-to-fill specialty positions
Partner with internal stakeholders to understand workforce needs, forecasting, and required skillsets across active and upcoming data center projects
Develop recruiting plans aligned with business priorities, ramp schedules, and project timelines
Provide market intelligence on compensation trends, availability of talent, competitor hiring activity, and sourcing channels
Build and maintain high-quality talent pipelines through proactive outreach and targeted sourcing methods
Use multiple sourcing tools and platforms (LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards, niche industry platforms, networking, referrals, etc.) to identify and engage candidates
Develop sourcing campaigns focused on key data center skill sets and geographies
Maintain an active bench of ready-to-interview candidates for rapid project mobilization
Manage the end-to-end recruiting process including sourcing, screening, interview coordination, candidate evaluation, offer negotiation, and onboarding transition
Create compelling job postings and ensure roles are marketed effectively
Evaluate candidates based on technical competency, culture fit, and long-term potential
Deliver a strong candidate experience through consistent communication and professionalism
Serve as a trusted recruiting partner to hiring managers and senior leadership
Lead intake meetings and align on qualifications, priorities, and interview expectations
Coach hiring leaders on best practices, structured interviewing, and selection decisions
Ensure timely feedback loops and movement through the recruiting funnel
Track recruiting metrics such as time-to-fill, source-of-hire, pipeline conversion rates, and hiring manager satisfaction
Identify inefficiencies and recommend improvements to recruiting processes and workflows
Support employer branding efforts for mission critical/data center recruiting and representation at events as needed
Ensure compliance with all relevant hiring laws and regulations.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
5+ years of talent acquisition experience, including proactive sourcing and full-cycle recruiting
2+ years of experience recruiting within data centers, mission critical, construction, engineering, MEP, commissioning, or similar technical industries
Demonstrated success filling high-volume and/or hard-to-fill technical roles in applicable areas
Strong working knowledge of the construction industry and positions
Strong knowledge of recruiting tools and sourcing platforms (e.g., LinkedIn Recruiter, ATS, recruiting databases)
Ability to identify and engage passive candidates
Proven ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines
High initiative, strong urgency, and results-oriented mindset
Strong relationship-building skills
Expert-level sourcing and networking ability
Professional judgment and confidentiality
Data-driven recruiting and pipeline management
Strong organization and follow-through
Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) and presentation skills
Creative problem-solver; willing to try several approaches when initial solution fails
Ability to define problems, research, collect data/information, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, and make timely decisions
Excellent skills in organization, time management, planning, and prioritization
Strong attention to detail
Proactive and readily adaptable to changing conditions or demands and ability to work well under pressure and with tight deadlines
Professional demeanor and effective interpersonal skills; ability to successfully interface with and to build and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, managers, vendors, and others
Ability to work extended hours during project ramp-ups or peak hiring periods, as needed
Strong negotiation skills
Ability to effectively handle stress and stressful situations.
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