LinkedIn Sourcing Specialist

Responsibilities

Since 1891, Sargent & Lundy has delivered engineering and design for the power industry and other critical sectors. Here, you’ll work alongside talented, engineer-led teams on complex projects that support essential infrastructure and the evolving energy landscape. We’re known for technical excellence, collaboration, and a commitment to helping employees grow, while offering competitive benefits and a culture recognized as a great place to work.

This role will join our growing recruiting sourcing team and focus on identifying senior-level candidates for some of our most critical positions across the company while working closely with recruiters. You’ll use a range of sourcing tools and approaches to connect with exceptional talent in the industry. The sourcing team partners with business groups across Sargent & Lundy and supports a wide variety of positions and hiring managers, giving you the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on our teams and our business.

Responsibilities:

In this role you will join a talented team of collaborative Human Resources professionals that are dedicated to improving the employee experience at Sargent & Lundy.

Responsibilities will likely include , but not be limited to the following:

• Conduct in-depth searches to surface qualified candidates; build and nurture talent pipelines via LinkedIn Recruiter , Indeed , and the applicant tracking system (ATS)

• Collaborate with hiring managers to understand their hiring needs and provide them with qualified candidate profiles and pipelines

• Identify and engage passive candidates to bu ild interest , facilitate a project-team phone screen to validate mutual fit, and hand off key details to the recruiter for formal interview scheduling

• Le ad week ly candidate review meetin gs with key stakeholders across multi ple business groups

• Stay up to date on the latest recruitment trends and best practices, and make recommendations to improve our recruitment processes

This position offers a hybrid schedule with the expectation of three days per week in the office, and the remainder remote / virtual.

Qualifications

We do not sponsor employees for work authorization in the U.S. for this position.

Required qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business Administration, or related field

• Minimum five years of experience with c onducting passive ca ndid ate s ear c h as a Recruiter or Sourcing Specialist

• Proven ability to source top candidates via LinkedIn Recruiter , complemented by advanced ATS and resume database search skills leveraging Boolean logic

• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and networking skills

• Ability to manage multiple recruitment projects independently

• Strong organizational and time-management skills

• Strong customer service focus, with bias for action and desire to achieve excellence

• Ability to diagnose problems and drive appropriate solutions using qualitative and quantitative data

• Passion for process improvement

• Ability to function effectively in a fast-paced recruiting environment

• Willingness to work occasional overtime

Valued but not required skills and experience:

• Experience at a consulting, professional services, or architecture/engineering firm

• Experience working with Workday

• Collaborative experience sourcing diverse roles across a matrixed organization, partnering closely with leadership

Technology & Innovation

Sargent & Lundy values the appropriate use of technology to improve how work gets done and deliver high-quality outcomes for our clients. Depending on the role, employees may use data, automation, artificial intelligence, and other digital tools to support research, analysis, engineering and design activities, workflow improvement, or other aspects of their work. We value candidates who demonstrate an interest in learning and effectively using emerging technologies where relevant to their role. Employees remain accountable for their work and are expected to apply appropriate professional judgment and review when using technology-assisted tools. Experience with AI, automation, programming, or similar technologies is valued where relevant but is not required unless specifically identified elsewhere in the job description.

About Sargent & Lundy

At Sargent & Lundy, we care about the health and well-being of our employees. Our commitment extends beyond the workplace, offering comprehensive healthcare plans and generous paid time off to support our team members in every aspect of their lives. We understand the importance of work-life balance, which is why we are proud to provide competitive, award-winning benefits. Our dedication to employee satisfaction has earned us the prestigious Top Workplaces Culture Excellence Award for compensation and benefits in 2022, 2023, and 2024.

Health & Wellness Financial Benefits Work-Life Balance

• Health Plans: Medical, Dental, Vision

• Life & Accident Insurance

• Disability Coverage

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Back-Up Daycare

• FSA & HSA

• 401(k)

• Pre-Tax Commuter Account

• Merit Scholarship Program

• Employee Discount Program

• Corporate Charitable Giving Program

• Tuition Assistance

• First Professional Licensure Bonus

• Employee Referral Bonus

• Paid Annual Personal/Sick Time (PST)

• Paid Vacation

• Paid Holidays

• Paid Parental Leave

• Paid Bereavement Leave

• Flexible Work Arrangements

Compensation Range

$78,016 - $119,191

Transparency Statement

Sargent & Lundy discloses compensation ranges that comply with all local and state regulations. The total compensation package for eligible positions will include a base salary or an hourly rate and a comprehensive benefits package, reflecting our commitment to rewarding performance and supporting the overall well-being of our employees. Individuals may also be eligible to participate in our yearly discretionary bonus.

Equal Opportunity

Sargent & Lundy is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any protected status as defined by applicable law.

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CityChicago

StateIL

CountryUnited States

Area of InterestHuman Resources

TypeFull Time - Regular

Job ID2026-29000

Business GroupFinancial Group

DepartmentHuman Resources