Technical Recruiter, Engineering & Architecture (Remote) This passion for making a difference applies just as much to our team as it does to our projects. Building for the long-term means that all of our team members can expect to work on amazing projects with a people-first approach to problem solving. Founded in 1975, Salas O’Brien is an employee-owned engineering and professional services firm focused on achieving impact for our clients, our team, and the world.

We work across a variety of industries providing integrated engineering and consulting services. Our specialized experience includes design for data centers, healthcare, science and technology, high-rise buildings, clean energy, education, and other building types as well as structural and building sciences, infrastructure asset management, advanced robotics, and more. Our technical expertise is paired with an exceptional team of business development, human resources, finance and accounting, information technology, and marketing professionals, all of whom play a key role in bringing our commitments to life every day.

Salas O'Brien is a supermajority employee-owned engineering and technical consulting firm operating from locations across North America, ranked No. 31 on Engineering News-Record's 2026 Top 500 Design Firms list. We are seeking a Senior Technical Recruiter to support hiring across our engineering and architecture practices. This is a remote position reporting to the Director, Technical Recruiting.

In this role, you will recruit the engineers, architects, and technical professionals who design data centers, healthcare facilities, laboratories, and the infrastructure that supports them. These are specialized disciplines with limited candidate pools, and most qualified professionals are currently employed and not actively seeking new opportunities. Success in this role depends on proactive sourcing, credible outreach, and sustained relationship building.

You will manage searches across architecture, engineering, construction, and professional services, partnering with hiring managers across multiple business units and offices. You will also develop substantive knowledge of the disciplines you support, including credentials, project types, and the factors that determine candidate fit.



What You'll Recruit For You will recruit across a broad range of engineering, architecture, technology, and design disciplines.

The specific disciplines and markets you support will vary with business needs and may shift over time. Partner with the Recruiting HR Account Leader to support team needs. Support the full recruiting lifecycle, including sourcing, screening, interview coordination, candidate management, offer support, closing, and acceptance.

Build and prioritize talent pipelines in advance of hiring demand, with emphasis on hard‑to‑fill disciplines and geographies. Identify and engage passive technical professionals through personalized, credible outreach, and maintain those relationships to support current and future hiring needs. Conduct thorough candidate screens assessing discipline and project experience, skilled credentials, client exposure, leadership capability, career motivations, and compensation expectations.

Deliver a responsive, professional candidate experience and partner closely with Talent Acquisition, HR, compensation, and business leadership to maintain search momentum. Use recruiting data, including response rates, conversion, and pipeline health, to evaluate sourcing effectiveness and adjust your approach. Maintain accurate and timely records in the applicant tracking system.

Five or more years of recruiting experience within AEC, engineering consulting, construction, infrastructure, manufacturing, or another technical industry. Demonstrated success sourcing and hiring passive, hard‑to‑find technical professionals across multiple disciplines, using LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean search, referrals, professional associations, and talent‑market mapping. Ability to communicate in both French and English is required Ability to quickly understand technical roles and translate business requirements into focused search strategies.





Experience building proactive talent pipelines, together with strong candidate assessment, relationship management, and offer‑closing skills. Working knowledge of technical credentials such as P.Eng, ing, PL, EIT, RA, Arch, LEED, CxA, and other discipline‑specific certifications, or the ability to learn them quickly. Fluency with an ATS, LinkedIn Recruiter, and sourcing or talent‑intelligence tools.

Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a remote environment and maintain close working relationships with hiring managers across multiple time zones. You are genuinely interested in engineering and building systems, and you develop technical credibility with the professionals you recruit. you take ownership of difficult searches and adjust your approach based on data and market feedback. Our work advances the human experience through the built environment, from ensuring hospitals have reliable power to improving pharmaceutical production quality and conserving resources.

You will recruit the professionals who deliver it. Develop deep expertise in specific engineering disciplines, markets, and technical talent communities. Bring new sourcing strategies, tools, insights, and ideas to the Talent Acquisition team. 31 on Engineering News-Record's 2026 Top 500 Design Firms list, No. 3 on Building Design + Construction's Giants 400 Top 80 Engineering Firms list.

The expected base salary range for this position is $80,000 to $90,000 CAD and eligible for a performance bonus. Actual compensation will be based on relevant experience, skills, qualifications, geographic location, business needs, and internal equity. Salas O'Brien provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and prohibits discrimination and harassment based on race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, provincial, or local law.

Salas O'Brien will accommodate the disability‑related needs of applicants as required by law. We work only with approved partners engaged directly by our Talent Acquisition team for specific searches.

📌 Senior Technical Recruiter, Engineering & Architecture (Remote Canada) (Edmonton)
🏢 Salas O'Brien
📍 Edmonton