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- Competitive Salary
- Orlando, United States
- Permanent
Build your market, grow key client relationships and play a leading role in developing NES Fircroft’s Construction contract recruitment offering in Orlando.
This is a senior, hands-on recruitment role combining business development, account growth, candidate delivery and market development. You will take ownership of your specialist market, build relationships with new and existing clients, develop a strong contractor network and contribute to the continued growth of NES Fircroft across the US.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced contract recruiter who enjoys the commercial side of recruitment and wants the autonomy to build and develop a successful desk within an established global business.
What Youll Be Doing
- Growing a Construction Contract Desk: Take ownership of developing and growing a successful contract recruitment desk within the Orlando market.
- Winning New Business: Identify and secure new business opportunities across the Construction sector, building relationships with key organisations and decision-makers.
- Developing Client Accounts: Build long-term relationships with new and existing clients, identifying opportunities to expand our recruitment offering.
- Managing Contract Recruitment Delivery: Oversee the full recruitment lifecycle, from identifying client requirements and sourcing candidates through to placement and ongoing contractor management.
- Building Contractor Networks: Develop and maintain a strong pipeline of skilled professionals across your specialist market.
- Driving Revenue Growth: Work towards and exceed individual revenue, gross profit and placement targets while building a sustainable and profitable desk.
- Providing Market Intelligence: Develop a strong understanding of the Orlando and wider Florida Construction market, including key projects, clients, competitors and talent trends.
- Leading Commercial Negotiations: Manage rate, margin and commercial conversations confidently with clients and candidates.
- Supporting Team Development: Share market knowledge and recruitment best practice with colleagues, supporting the development of junior consultants where appropriate.
- Market Ownership: Take ownership of a specialist Construction market and build a successful contract recruitment desk.
- High Earning Potential: Benefit from a competitive base salary and uncapped commission.
- Growth Opportunity: Join a growing US business with significant opportunities to develop your market and career.
- Global Platform: Benefit from an established global brand, international client relationships and specialist recruitment expertise.
- Career Development: Access clear progression opportunities, including routes into leadership and broader commercial roles.
- Award-Winning Culture: Join a collaborative, ambitious and high-performing recruitment environment.
- Flexible Working Model: Enjoy a working model designed to support wellbeing, productivity and work-life integration.
- Industry-Leading Incentives: Access incentive trips, recognition programmes and international events.
- Comprehensive US Benefits: Receive medical, dental, vision and life insurance, alongside a 401(k), paid time off and wellness programmes.
- Contract Recruitment Experience: Ideally, you will have at least four years of recruitment experience and a strong track record within contract recruitment.
- Construction Market Knowledge: Previous recruitment experience within Construction or a relevant technical or engineering market is strongly preferred.
- 360 Recruitment Capability: Confidence managing the full recruitment lifecycle, including business development, client management, candidate generation and delivery.
- Business Development Success: Demonstrable experience winning new clients and generating recruitment opportunities.
- Commercial Mindset: A strong understanding of contract recruitment economics, including rates, margins, gross profit and overall desk profitability.
- Relationship-Building Skills: Confidence developing trusted, long-term relationships with clients and candidates.
- Proven Performance: A consistent track record of achieving recruitment, placement and revenue targets.
- Market Development Ability: An entrepreneurial approach with the ability to identify new clients, projects and areas of opportunity.
- Communication Skills: Confidence engaging with stakeholders at all levels, from candidates and hiring managers to senior client decision-makers.
- Principal-Level Mindset: The ability to operate independently, take ownership of a market and contribute positively to the development of the wider team.
NES Fircroft is a global leader in engineering and technical workforce solutions, supporting some of the world’s largest organisations across Power, Renewables, Infrastructure, Data Centers, Energy, Life Sciences, Mining, Chemicals and Technology. Our success is built on specialist market expertise, exceptional service and long-term partnerships that create opportunities for clients, candidates and employees to thrive.
Accessibility & Inclusion
NES Fircroft is committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels respected, supported and able to succeed. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences. If you require a reasonable accommodation or additional support at any stage of the recruitment process, please let our Talent Acquisition team know.
About Us: https://www.nesfircroft.com
Meet The Team: https://www.nesfircroft.com/contact-us
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NESFircroft
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nes-fircroft/
- Competitive Salary
- Orlando, United States
- Permanent
Build your market, grow key client relationships and play a leading role in developing NES Fircroft’s Construction contract recruitment offering in Orlando.
This is a senior, hands-on recruitment role combining business development, account growth, candidate delivery and market development. You will take ownership of your specialist market, build relationships with new and existing clients, develop a strong contractor network and contribute to the continued growth of NES Fircroft across the US.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced contract recruiter who enjoys the commercial side of recruitment and wants the autonomy to build and develop a successful desk within an established global business.
What Youll Be Doing
- Growing a Construction Contract Desk: Take ownership of developing and growing a successful contract recruitment desk within the Orlando market.
- Winning New Business: Identify and secure new business opportunities across the Construction sector, building relationships with key organisations and decision-makers.
- Developing Client Accounts: Build long-term relationships with new and existing clients, identifying opportunities to expand our recruitment offering.
- Managing Contract Recruitment Delivery: Oversee the full recruitment lifecycle, from identifying client requirements and sourcing candidates through to placement and ongoing contractor management.
- Building Contractor Networks: Develop and maintain a strong pipeline of skilled professionals across your specialist market.
- Driving Revenue Growth: Work towards and exceed individual revenue, gross profit and placement targets while building a sustainable and profitable desk.
- Providing Market Intelligence: Develop a strong understanding of the Orlando and wider Florida Construction market, including key projects, clients, competitors and talent trends.
- Leading Commercial Negotiations: Manage rate, margin and commercial conversations confidently with clients and candidates.
- Supporting Team Development: Share market knowledge and recruitment best practice with colleagues, supporting the development of junior consultants where appropriate.
- Market Ownership: Take ownership of a specialist Construction market and build a successful contract recruitment desk.
- High Earning Potential: Benefit from a competitive base salary and uncapped commission.
- Growth Opportunity: Join a growing US business with significant opportunities to develop your market and career.
- Global Platform: Benefit from an established global brand, international client relationships and specialist recruitment expertise.
- Career Development: Access clear progression opportunities, including routes into leadership and broader commercial roles.
- Award-Winning Culture: Join a collaborative, ambitious and high-performing recruitment environment.
- Flexible Working Model: Enjoy a working model designed to support wellbeing, productivity and work-life integration.
- Industry-Leading Incentives: Access incentive trips, recognition programmes and international events.
- Comprehensive US Benefits: Receive medical, dental, vision and life insurance, alongside a 401(k), paid time off and wellness programmes.
- Contract Recruitment Experience: Ideally, you will have at least four years of recruitment experience and a strong track record within contract recruitment.
- Construction Market Knowledge: Previous recruitment experience within Construction or a relevant technical or engineering market is strongly preferred.
- 360 Recruitment Capability: Confidence managing the full recruitment lifecycle, including business development, client management, candidate generation and delivery.
- Business Development Success: Demonstrable experience winning new clients and generating recruitment opportunities.
- Commercial Mindset: A strong understanding of contract recruitment economics, including rates, margins, gross profit and overall desk profitability.
- Relationship-Building Skills: Confidence developing trusted, long-term relationships with clients and candidates.
- Proven Performance: A consistent track record of achieving recruitment, placement and revenue targets.
- Market Development Ability: An entrepreneurial approach with the ability to identify new clients, projects and areas of opportunity.
- Communication Skills: Confidence engaging with stakeholders at all levels, from candidates and hiring managers to senior client decision-makers.
- Principal-Level Mindset: The ability to operate independently, take ownership of a market and contribute positively to the development of the wider team.
NES Fircroft is a global leader in engineering and technical workforce solutions, supporting some of the world’s largest organisations across Power, Renewables, Infrastructure, Data Centers, Energy, Life Sciences, Mining, Chemicals and Technology. Our success is built on specialist market expertise, exceptional service and long-term partnerships that create opportunities for clients, candidates and employees to thrive.
Accessibility & Inclusion
NES Fircroft is committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels respected, supported and able to succeed. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences. If you require a reasonable accommodation or additional support at any stage of the recruitment process, please let our Talent Acquisition team know.
About Us: https://www.nesfircroft.com
Meet The Team: https://www.nesfircroft.com/contact-us
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NESFircroft
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nes-fircroft/
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in principal recruiter jobs.
- 7 or more years of full-cycle recruiting experience across multiple business functions
- Demonstrated ability to partner with senior business leaders and hiring managers
- Deep sourcing expertise using Boolean search and passive candidate outreach
- Experience managing and mentoring junior recruiters or coordinating recruiting programs
- Proficiency with applicant tracking systems and recruiting workflow tools
- Experience recruiting for technical, engineering, or specialized professional roles
Tips for Your Principal Recruiter Job Search
Quantify your recruiting pipeline metrics
Principal recruiter resumes that land interviews show concrete outcomes: time-to-fill improvements, offer acceptance rates, and volume of roles closed per quarter. Skip vague claims about building teams and anchor every bullet to a measurable result you personally drove.
Tailor your resume to the hiring model
Agency, in-house, and RPO recruiting require different skill emphases. When applying to in-house roles, front-load business partnership and cross-functional influence. For agency or RPO postings, lead with client management, requisition volume, and revenue impact instead.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists principal recruiter openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target postings that match your sourcing depth
Principal recruiter roles often specify whether deep passive sourcing or high-volume active pipeline work is the priority. Reading past the job title into the requirements section helps you apply only to openings where your strongest sourcing approach is exactly what the team needs.
Prepare for a live sourcing exercise
Many principal recruiter interviews include a real-time exercise where you source candidates for a sample role. Practice articulating your Boolean logic, platform choices, and how you qualify a profile against job requirements before you walk into any technical screen.
Negotiate scope before discussing compensation
At the principal level, the number of requisitions, degree of business partnership access, and autonomy over process matter as much as base pay. Clarify role scope and decision-making authority in your final-round conversations so you can evaluate the offer fully before accepting.
Principal Recruiter Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most principal recruiters?
The companies hiring the most principal recruiters right now include Amazon, Capital One, and Intuit, with the largest share of openings in Virginia, California, and New York, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Technology companies and large enterprises with continuous hiring volume tend to post principal recruiter roles most consistently.
How many principal recruiter jobs are remote?
About 74% of principal recruiter openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting strong employer flexibility at this seniority level. Roles focused on strategic talent advisory, program design, and passive sourcing tend to be the most remote-friendly, while positions requiring on-site business partner presence or in-person interviewing coordination lean toward hybrid or in-office arrangements.
How do you become a principal recruiter?
Most principal recruiters move into the role after several years as a senior recruiter, building a record of closing complex roles and influencing hiring strategy beyond individual requisitions. Developing skills in workforce planning, business partnership, and mentoring junior team members strengthens your candidacy. Specializing in a high-demand function like engineering or executive hiring accelerates the path.
Can you get hired as a principal recruiter without direct principal-level experience?
Some candidates move into principal recruiter roles directly from a strong senior recruiter background if they can demonstrate the scope and impact associated with the level. Highlighting cross-functional projects, process improvements you owned, and situations where you advised leadership rather than just filled requisitions helps close the gap when your title hasn't caught up to your actual contribution.
What does the principal recruiter interview process look like?
Principal recruiter interviews typically include a phone screen with a talent acquisition leader, a competency-based interview focused on business partnership and influence, and a practical exercise such as a live sourcing demonstration or a case study on building a recruiting strategy for a difficult role. Final rounds often involve conversations with senior business stakeholders whose teams the recruiter would support.
Where can I find and apply to principal recruiter jobs?
You can find and apply to principal recruiter jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search the roles available, find the ones that match your background and preferences, and apply directly to each listing that fits.
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