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Construction Leadership Recruiter Enterprise Leadership Recruiting | Mission-Critical Growth Ace Electric is a 50-year electrical contractor delivering complex mission-critical data center, industrial, and commercial projects across the Southeast and Midwest. We are established. Financially strong. Operationally disciplined. We are also one of the fastest-growing electrical contractors in the United States. Our continued expansion requires serious leadership capacity. We are building bench strength intentionally and aggressively. We are seeking an experienced Construction Leadership Recruiter to lead enterprise-level leadership hiring across the organization. This role is strictly focused on leadership and office recruiting. The Role Over the next 12 months, this position and team members will deliver approximately 60 leadership hires across: Division and operational leadership roles (VPs, Operation Managers) Project Managers, Project Engineers Estimators, BIM and Preconstruction Professionals Quality and Safety Professionals Office Support Roles This role reports to the Talent Acquisition Manager and provides direct hiring pipeline updates to the TA Manager and the HR Director (Executive Leadership). This is a high-performance role in a high-growth environment. Leadership hiring is not a one-time surge. Our growth is sustained and long-term. What Success Looks Like Measurable reduction in time-to-fill Improved quality-of-hire, measured by retention beyond two years Strong leadership bench strength in Ohio, Atlanta, Tennessee, North Carolina, Savannah, Macon, Valdosta and surrounding markets Meeting clearly defined recruiting KPIs that drive accountability Consistent, disciplined communication with hiring managers Performance must be measurable. Metrics matter. Systems matter. Follow-through matters. Who Thrives Here We are looking for a competitive, disciplined individual who enjoys seeing tangible results. You: Drive outcomes with urgency but with structure Push respectfully when hiring managers are overloaded Insert yourself into operations to understand roles, not just job descriptions Track performance and hold yourself accountable to numbers Remain calm and balanced in a fast-paced, innovative build-the-plane-while-flying-it environment Value culture and understand that not every talented candidate is the right fit At Ace Electric, culture is intentional. We protect it carefully. We hire leaders who are serious about people, collaboration, and performance. Key Responsibilities Serve as team lead, coordinating recruitment efforts for the leadership recruiting team Lead full-cycle executive recruiting for mission-critical, industrial, and commercial leadership roles Proactively source and engage passive candidates Build competitor market maps and long-term talent pipelines Present vetted candidates directly to senior and executive-level hiring managers Refine recruiting performance metrics and reporting dashboards Provide market insight and compensation feedback to HR leadership Maintain compliance with all applicable employment regulations Occasional travel to divisions and the home office is expected for relationship building and in-person collaboration. Qualifications 5+ years of executive or leadership-level recruiting experience Construction, mission-critical, data center, industrial, or complex project recruiting experience preferred Demonstrated ability to deliver measurable hiring results Strong sourcing expertise using modern ATS and recruiting platforms High business acumen and professional judgment Relocation to Atlanta, Valdosta (GA), or Ohio (Columbus) is required. Why Ace Electric Established multi-state electrical contractor with complex, high-demand projects Represent a company with an excellent reputation and attractive people-first safety culture Sustained and accelerating growth Innovative, collaborative, fast-paced environment Strong benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and 401(k) with match Performance-based bonus structure tied to company and individual performance If you want to be a part of building something that matters — we want to talk to you. We are not simply filling roles. We are building leadership capacity to build America. Ace Electric is an equal opportunity employer and maintains a drug-free workplace as part of our commitment to safety and operational excellence.

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Construction Leadership Recruiter
Enterprise Leadership Recruiting | Mission-Critical Growth
Ace Electric is a 50-year electrical contractor delivering complex mission-critical data center, industrial, and commercial projects across the Southeast and Midwest.
We are seeking an experienced Construction Leadership Recruiter to lead enterprise-level leadership hiring across the organization. This role is strictly focused on leadership and office recruiting.
Over the next 12 months, this position and team members will deliver approximately 60 leadership hires across:
Division and operational leadership roles (VPs, Operation Managers)
Project Managers, Project Engineers
Estimators, BIM and Preconstruction Professionals
Quality and Safety Professionals
Office Support Roles
What Success Looks Like
Measurable reduction in time-to-fill
Improved quality-of-hire, measured by retention beyond two years
Strong leadership bench strength in Ohio, Atlanta, Tennessee, North Carolina, Savannah, Macon, Valdosta and surrounding markets
Meeting clearly defined recruiting KPIs that drive accountability
Consistent, disciplined communication with hiring managers
Performance must be measurable. Metrics matter. Systems matter. Follow-through matters.
Who Thrives Here
We are looking for a competitive, disciplined individual who enjoys seeing tangible results.
Drive outcomes with urgency but with structure
Push respectfully when hiring managers are overloaded
Insert yourself into operations to understand roles, not just job descriptions

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Construction, mission-critical, data center, industrial, or complex project recruiting experience preferred
Performance-based bonus structure tied to company and individual performance

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