Talent Acquisition Associate Jobs in Houston, TX
Talent Acquisition Associate jobs in Houston are actively hiring across the Energy Corridor, Greenway Plaza, and the Galleria corridor, with strong demand in energy, healthcare, and professional services. Employers hiring right now include Piper Sandler, ENGIE, and Acuren. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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Work type46% Hybrid
Top credentialBachelor's degree
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Acuren
Manager Talent Acquisition
Houston, Texas
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Talent Acquisition Senior Manager - Houston, TX
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CEVA Logistics
Talent Acquisition Senior Manager - Houston, TX
Houston, Texas
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Chief or Director of Talent Acquisition
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Kahana & Feld LLP
Chief or Director of Talent Acquisition
Houston, Texas
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Fracht Group
Sr. Talent Acquisition Specialist
Houston, Texas
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Talent Acquisition Partner
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ENGIE
Talent Acquisition Partner
Houston, Texas
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Manager Talent Acquisition
Acuren·Houston, Texas
Job functions:
1,001-5,000 employees
Job Description
Position Summary:
In this strategic role, you will lead the development and execution of local and national recruiting strategies to attract and hire technical talent supporting projects, turnarounds, and outage-related work across the country. You will oversee the Talent Acquisition team while leveraging market insights, talent availability, industry trends, and competitive intelligence to develop innovative, effective staffing solutions.
Working closely with General Managers and hiring managers, you will define the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for open positions and translate business needs into targeted recruitment plans. You will also prepare workforce forecasts based on operational requirements and build strong talent pipelines through partnerships with industry groups, professional networks, associations, trade schools, community outreach programs, veteran organizations, staffing agencies, and employee referrals.
Role Details:
Our work is critical to the integrity and safety of industrial firms, including petroleum refinery, pipeline, power generation, pulp & paper, mining, pharmaceutical, aerospace and automotive industries. Acuren employs over 4,000 dedicated professionals supporting the mechanical integrity and inspection programs of the world’s largest industrial segments.
Acuren is a market leader. Our formula for success is straightforward: be capable locally, with certified and well-equipped personnel supported by trained, experienced leaders. Continuing to build on a strong heritage of safety, quality and professionalism, Acuren strives to maintain incident free work environments, pursues advanced technical developments, and supports reliability programs that are valued by clients and employees.
In this strategic role, you will lead the development and execution of local and national recruiting strategies to attract and hire technical talent supporting projects, turnarounds, and outage-related work across the country. You will oversee the Talent Acquisition team while leveraging market insights, talent availability, industry trends, and competitive intelligence to develop innovative, effective staffing solutions.
Working closely with General Managers and hiring managers, you will define the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for open positions and translate business needs into targeted recruitment plans. You will also prepare workforce forecasts based on operational requirements and build strong talent pipelines through partnerships with industry groups, professional networks, associations, trade schools, community outreach programs, veteran organizations, staffing agencies, and employee referrals.
Role Details:
- Full time permanent, 40 hours/week
- Hybrid 3-4 days per week out of Galleria, Houston TX office
Supporting regional and national technical staffing demands by:
- Developing a staffing strategy for technical field inspection workforce in collaboration with local operations, workforce planning and TA team and regional HR departments
- Developing talent pools for multiple technical skill sets across the organization
- Developing and fostering long-term relationships with current job seekers and passive candidates that may lead to hiring or further networking;
- Using best in class strategies to source and make contact with qualified candidates and potential apprentices/trainees
- Using best practices to penetrate the market with the Acuren brand and generate excitement and interest in employment with us
- Oversee strategic recruitment events and initiatives such as national recruitment campaigns, attending college and trade school job fairs, attending high school and non-traditional career events aimed at generating interest in NDT careers
Supporting retention of technical employees by:
- Maintaining relationships with technical staff post-hire to ensure ongoing employee satisfaction
- Assisting workforce staffing and planning team and operations management on career path development and certifications of technical staff
- Mentoring technical staff to ensure appropriate technical progress and skills development
- Managing skills matrices of technical staff to ensure timely training and progression.
Supporting the hiring and onboarding of technical candidates by:
- Reviewing resumes, pre-screening and interviewing candidates, and verifying qualifications and advancing candidates to local operational management, workforce planning and staffing team and HR
- Coordinating the preparation of offer letters and ensuring appropriate communication with candidates
- Coordinating with operations to ensure logistics matters have been addressed appropriately for new candidates
- Connecting with staff post-hire to check in on initial onboarding experience and work expectations
- Minimum 8 years in full cycle recruitment, including at least 2 years in a supervisor or manager position
- In-depth knowledge of staffing principles, best practices and relevant legislation
- Sound knowledge of staffing and selection processes
- Advanced knowledge of Craft and NDT and ability to convey the technical requirements and demands of various client sectors and NDT methods
- Exceptional communication skills with the ability to positively influence candidate attraction
- Ability to target, recruit and identify specific technical candidates for assigned recruitment initiatives
- Strong time management and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple concurrent demands; Ability to maintain positive working relations with internal colleagues and external contacts
- Consistently demonstrates their understanding of, and compliance with, responsibilities under the provincial Occupational Health and Safety Acts and Regulations, and Acuren Safety and Quality Management Systems, policies and procedures.
- Competitive salary
- Medical, dental, vision, and supplemental insurance
- 401K Plan
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Time Off
Acuren is a trusted, single source provider of technology-enabled asset protection solutions used to evaluate the structural integrity of critical energy, industrial and public infrastructures. Committed to delivering a Higher Level of Reliability, Acuren provides an unrivaled spectrum of capabilities including inspection, traditional and advanced NDE/NDT, failure analysis, rope access, materials engineering, field engineering, reliability engineering, drones, robotics, V-Deck and condition-based monitoring services.
Our work is critical to the integrity and safety of industrial firms, including petroleum refinery, pipeline, power generation, pulp & paper, mining, pharmaceutical, aerospace and automotive industries. Acuren employs over 4,000 dedicated professionals supporting the mechanical integrity and inspection programs of the world’s largest industrial segments.
Acuren is a market leader. Our formula for success is straightforward: be capable locally, with certified and well-equipped personnel supported by trained, experienced leaders. Continuing to build on a strong heritage of safety, quality and professionalism, Acuren strives to maintain incident free work environments, pursues advanced technical developments, and supports reliability programs that are valued by clients and employees.
Acuren
Manager Talent Acquisition
Houston, Texas
New 22h ago1,001-5,000 employees
Job functions:
Job Description
Position Summary:
In this strategic role, you will lead the development and execution of local and national recruiting strategies to attract and hire technical talent supporting projects, turnarounds, and outage-related work across the country. You will oversee the Talent Acquisition team while leveraging market insights, talent availability, industry trends, and competitive intelligence to develop innovative, effective staffing solutions.
Working closely with General Managers and hiring managers, you will define the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for open positions and translate business needs into targeted recruitment plans. You will also prepare workforce forecasts based on operational requirements and build strong talent pipelines through partnerships with industry groups, professional networks, associations, trade schools, community outreach programs, veteran organizations, staffing agencies, and employee referrals.
Role Details:
Our work is critical to the integrity and safety of industrial firms, including petroleum refinery, pipeline, power generation, pulp & paper, mining, pharmaceutical, aerospace and automotive industries. Acuren employs over 4,000 dedicated professionals supporting the mechanical integrity and inspection programs of the world’s largest industrial segments.
Acuren is a market leader. Our formula for success is straightforward: be capable locally, with certified and well-equipped personnel supported by trained, experienced leaders. Continuing to build on a strong heritage of safety, quality and professionalism, Acuren strives to maintain incident free work environments, pursues advanced technical developments, and supports reliability programs that are valued by clients and employees.
In this strategic role, you will lead the development and execution of local and national recruiting strategies to attract and hire technical talent supporting projects, turnarounds, and outage-related work across the country. You will oversee the Talent Acquisition team while leveraging market insights, talent availability, industry trends, and competitive intelligence to develop innovative, effective staffing solutions.
Working closely with General Managers and hiring managers, you will define the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for open positions and translate business needs into targeted recruitment plans. You will also prepare workforce forecasts based on operational requirements and build strong talent pipelines through partnerships with industry groups, professional networks, associations, trade schools, community outreach programs, veteran organizations, staffing agencies, and employee referrals.
Role Details:
- Full time permanent, 40 hours/week
- Hybrid 3-4 days per week out of Galleria, Houston TX office
Supporting regional and national technical staffing demands by:
- Developing a staffing strategy for technical field inspection workforce in collaboration with local operations, workforce planning and TA team and regional HR departments
- Developing talent pools for multiple technical skill sets across the organization
- Developing and fostering long-term relationships with current job seekers and passive candidates that may lead to hiring or further networking;
- Using best in class strategies to source and make contact with qualified candidates and potential apprentices/trainees
- Using best practices to penetrate the market with the Acuren brand and generate excitement and interest in employment with us
- Oversee strategic recruitment events and initiatives such as national recruitment campaigns, attending college and trade school job fairs, attending high school and non-traditional career events aimed at generating interest in NDT careers
Supporting retention of technical employees by:
- Maintaining relationships with technical staff post-hire to ensure ongoing employee satisfaction
- Assisting workforce staffing and planning team and operations management on career path development and certifications of technical staff
- Mentoring technical staff to ensure appropriate technical progress and skills development
- Managing skills matrices of technical staff to ensure timely training and progression.
Supporting the hiring and onboarding of technical candidates by:
- Reviewing resumes, pre-screening and interviewing candidates, and verifying qualifications and advancing candidates to local operational management, workforce planning and staffing team and HR
- Coordinating the preparation of offer letters and ensuring appropriate communication with candidates
- Coordinating with operations to ensure logistics matters have been addressed appropriately for new candidates
- Connecting with staff post-hire to check in on initial onboarding experience and work expectations
- Minimum 8 years in full cycle recruitment, including at least 2 years in a supervisor or manager position
- In-depth knowledge of staffing principles, best practices and relevant legislation
- Sound knowledge of staffing and selection processes
- Advanced knowledge of Craft and NDT and ability to convey the technical requirements and demands of various client sectors and NDT methods
- Exceptional communication skills with the ability to positively influence candidate attraction
- Ability to target, recruit and identify specific technical candidates for assigned recruitment initiatives
- Strong time management and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple concurrent demands; Ability to maintain positive working relations with internal colleagues and external contacts
- Consistently demonstrates their understanding of, and compliance with, responsibilities under the provincial Occupational Health and Safety Acts and Regulations, and Acuren Safety and Quality Management Systems, policies and procedures.
- Competitive salary
- Medical, dental, vision, and supplemental insurance
- 401K Plan
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Time Off
Acuren is a trusted, single source provider of technology-enabled asset protection solutions used to evaluate the structural integrity of critical energy, industrial and public infrastructures. Committed to delivering a Higher Level of Reliability, Acuren provides an unrivaled spectrum of capabilities including inspection, traditional and advanced NDE/NDT, failure analysis, rope access, materials engineering, field engineering, reliability engineering, drones, robotics, V-Deck and condition-based monitoring services.
Our work is critical to the integrity and safety of industrial firms, including petroleum refinery, pipeline, power generation, pulp & paper, mining, pharmaceutical, aerospace and automotive industries. Acuren employs over 4,000 dedicated professionals supporting the mechanical integrity and inspection programs of the world’s largest industrial segments.
Acuren is a market leader. Our formula for success is straightforward: be capable locally, with certified and well-equipped personnel supported by trained, experienced leaders. Continuing to build on a strong heritage of safety, quality and professionalism, Acuren strives to maintain incident free work environments, pursues advanced technical developments, and supports reliability programs that are valued by clients and employees.
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Talent Acquisition Associate Jobs in Houston: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a talent acquisition associate job in Houston?
The strongest path into talent acquisition associate roles in Houston is through the city's dominant hiring sectors: energy, healthcare systems, and business services. Large Houston-area hospital networks, oil and gas operators, and corporate headquarters along the Galleria and Greenway Plaza corridors hire recruiting coordinators and sourcing associates regularly. Candidates who can demonstrate ATS experience, high-volume sourcing, or internship recruitment exposure stand out in this market.
Which companies hire talent acquisition associates in Houston?
Employers hiring talent acquisition associates in Houston right now include Piper Sandler, ENGIE, and Acuren, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Houston's talent acquisition market is shaped by a mix of energy majors, large hospital systems, and regional professional services firms, each maintaining in-house recruiting teams that hire at the associate level.
Are there remote talent acquisition associate jobs in Houston?
Yes, though availability depends on the role's function. About 70% of talent acquisition associate openings tied to Houston are remote or hybrid as of September 2026, reflecting moderate remote flexibility for this work. Sourcing, requisition coordination, and candidate screening tasks tend to be the most remote-friendly components, while onboarding coordination and campus recruiting for Houston employers typically require in-person presence.
How can I get a talent acquisition associate job in Houston with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry point in Houston is an HR coordinator or recruiting coordinator role at a mid-size energy services company, hospital network, or staffing agency in the Westchase or Galleria districts. These employers regularly hire candidates with no prior recruiting experience if they bring strong organizational skills and familiarity with applicant tracking systems. Volunteering for campus recruiting events at University of Houston or Rice University also builds a concrete local credential.
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