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Job Title: Recruiter Sugar Land, TX (Onsite) 6-Month Contract $30-$40/hr About the Opportunity Our client is seeking a Recruiter to support hiring efforts during a period of organizational growth and acquisition activity. This role will own full-cycle recruiting for engineering, EPC, and other technical positions while partnering closely with hiring managers to drive hiring strategy and deliver a strong candidate experience. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys building relationships, managing a recruiting process from start to finish, and acting as a trusted advisor to hiring leaders. What You'll Do • Manage full-cycle recruiting from intake through offer acceptance • Partner directly with hiring managers to understand hiring needs and develop recruiting strategies • Source candidates through LinkedIn, job boards, referrals, networking, and direct outreach • Conduct candidate screens and assess qualifications, compensation expectations, and overall fit • Coordinate interviews and candidate communication throughout the hiring process • Provide hiring managers with pipeline updates and recruiting market feedback • Maintain ATS records and candidate documentation • Support offer creation, offer delivery, and onboarding coordination • Build talent pipelines for future hiring needs • Serve as a trusted resource for candidates and hiring managers Positions You'll Recruit Primary focus will be technical and industrial positions including: • Electrical Engineers • Controls Engineers • Application Engineers • Proposal Engineers • EPC-related positions • Manufacturing and industrial professionals • Other business-critical technical roles What We're Looking For Preferred Experience • 2-3+ years of agency/staffing recruiting experience, OR • 4-5+ years of corporate recruiting experience • Experience managing multiple requisitions simultaneously • Strong sourcing and recruiting fundamentals • Experience partnering directly with hiring managers • ATS experience • Strong Microsoft Office skills Ideal Candidate The successful candidate is: • Relationship-driven • Consultative rather than transactional • Comfortable picking up the phone • Able to build credibility with technical hiring managers • Curious and willing to learn technical subject matter • Organized and process-oriented • Self-sufficient and proactive • Comfortable managing competing priorities Current Hiring Activity • Approximately 5 active requisitions today • Expected to fill 6-7 positions through year-end • Building succession pipelines for future retirements and growth initiatives Job Type & Location This is a Contract position based out of Sugar Land, TX. Pay and Benefits The pay range for this position is $30.00 - $40.00/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) Job Type & Location This is a Contract position based out of Sugar Land, TX. Application Deadline This position is anticipated to close on Oct 30, 2026. Workplace Type This is a fully onsite position in Sugar Land,TX. About Aston Carter Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® Platinum Award winner for both client and talent service. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law. If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com for other accommodation options. San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability. Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.

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Job Title: Recruiter
Sugar Land, TX (Onsite) 6-Month Contract $30-$40/hr
Manage full-cycle recruiting from intake through offer acceptance
Partner directly with hiring managers to understand hiring needs and develop recruiting strategies
Source candidates through LinkedIn, job boards, referrals, networking, and direct outreach
Conduct candidate screens and assess qualifications, compensation expectations, and overall fit
Coordinate interviews and candidate communication throughout the hiring process
Provide hiring managers with pipeline updates and recruiting market feedback
Maintain ATS records and candidate documentation
Support offer creation, offer delivery, and onboarding coordination
Build talent pipelines for future hiring needs
Serve as a trusted resource for candidates and hiring managers
Positions You'll Recruit
Primary focus will be technical and industrial positions including:
Electrical Engineers
Controls Engineers
Application Engineers
Proposal Engineers

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Experience managing multiple requisitions simultaneously
Strong sourcing and recruiting fundamentals
Experience partnering directly with hiring managers
ATS experience
Strong Microsoft Office skills
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