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Get Access To All JobsRegional Recruiting Director - South Central
- (191855)
At HDR, we believe design has the power to transform communities and improve lives. From architecture and engineering to environmental and water resources, our work shapes the spaces where people live, work, and thrive. We deliver innovative solutions in transportation infrastructure, hyper-scale data centers, power systems, water and healthcare facilities and creating resilient environments for future generations.
As an employee-owned company, our people have a direct stake in our success, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and long-term vision. This ownership mindset drives us to exceed expectations, ensuring every project reflects our commitment to sustainability, innovation, and quality of life. When you join HDR, you become part of a global network dedicated to making a positive impact on communities worldwide.
Reporting to the North American Director of Recruiting, the primary duties of the Regional Recruiting Director are to lead the recruitment efforts within the South Central (Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas). This includes leading a team of recruiters, recruitment results and partnership with regional leadership.
Core competencies:
- Servant leadership
- Business partnership
- Industry knowledge
- Curiosity
- Strategy/Sourcing
More specific duties include:
- Operates a full recruitment desk with dedicated internal customers.
- Supervision and leadership and onboarding of Area, Senior, and Entry-Level recruiters.
- Partnership with the operational and business group leadership within the region to drive talent acquisition strategies and align recruitment resources to business needs.
- Routine in person meetings.
- Monthly check-ins to provide recruitment metrics.
- Consistent prioritization of top roles within the region.
- Recruiter development, training, and mentoring. Serve as daily point of escalation for recruiter questions. Assurance that tools (OMS/JAX, LinkedIn, ZoomInfo) are being maximized, sourcing strategies are being developed and results are obtained. Be an expert and evangelist for usage of the existing and future tools.
- Assess and balance recruiter workloads as needed within region and work with other Regional Recruiting Directors as well as the North American Director of Recruiting to establish and drive a culture of workshare.
- Partner with the business to drive effective university relationships with top universities in their region. This includes identification of university champions to drive the HDR brand with faculty, students, career centers and student organizations.
- Responsible for establishing a team atmosphere among recruitment team. Establishes coverage plans when recruiters are away. Conducts routine regional team catch-up meetings and one on ones with direct reports.
- Involvement with the selection of new recruiters.
- Ensure recruiting metrics, recruiting KPIs and quality assurance within their team are being met. (Time to fill, offers made, acceptance rates)
- Ongoing assessment and recommendations to enhance talent acquisition strategies (technology, staff, structure).
- Champion of diversity recruitment efforts. Partner with other dedicated diversity resources to drive hiring results.
- Conducts presentation to recruiters and hiring managers within their region regarding talent acquisition strategies and tactics. Must have the ability to develop and train on the topic of recruitment/talent.
- Ability to extract, analyze and act on data supporting talent acquisition strategies.
- Partner with HR in their specific region to meaningfully contribute to the entire employee lifecycle.
Required Qualifications:
- A minimum of 7 years of progressive recruitment experience within the Region.
- Previous experience leading recruiters either as a supervisor or mentor.
- Expert level knowledge of recruitment technologies and strategies.
- Strong communication skills (interpersonal, written and presentation).
- Proven ability to partner with senior leadership.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree.
- AEC Industry experience.
- Resides or willing to relocate to the defined Region.
What We Believe
HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.
Our Commitment
As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day.
Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.
Primary Location:
United States-Texas-Austin
Other Locations:
United States-Texas-Dallas
United States-Texas-Houston
United States-Texas-San Antonio
Industry:
HR
Schedule:
Full-time
Employee Status:
Regular
Business Class:
Marketing and Admin
Job Posting:
Mar 18, 2026
Regional Recruiting Director - South Central
- (191855)
At HDR, we believe design has the power to transform communities and improve lives. From architecture and engineering to environmental and water resources, our work shapes the spaces where people live, work, and thrive. We deliver innovative solutions in transportation infrastructure, hyper-scale data centers, power systems, water and healthcare facilities and creating resilient environments for future generations.
As an employee-owned company, our people have a direct stake in our success, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and long-term vision. This ownership mindset drives us to exceed expectations, ensuring every project reflects our commitment to sustainability, innovation, and quality of life. When you join HDR, you become part of a global network dedicated to making a positive impact on communities worldwide.
Reporting to the North American Director of Recruiting, the primary duties of the Regional Recruiting Director are to lead the recruitment efforts within the South Central (Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas). This includes leading a team of recruiters, recruitment results and partnership with regional leadership.
Core competencies:
- Servant leadership
- Business partnership
- Industry knowledge
- Curiosity
- Strategy/Sourcing
More specific duties include:
- Operates a full recruitment desk with dedicated internal customers.
- Supervision and leadership and onboarding of Area, Senior, and Entry-Level recruiters.
- Partnership with the operational and business group leadership within the region to drive talent acquisition strategies and align recruitment resources to business needs.
- Routine in person meetings.
- Monthly check-ins to provide recruitment metrics.
- Consistent prioritization of top roles within the region.
- Recruiter development, training, and mentoring. Serve as daily point of escalation for recruiter questions. Assurance that tools (OMS/JAX, LinkedIn, ZoomInfo) are being maximized, sourcing strategies are being developed and results are obtained. Be an expert and evangelist for usage of the existing and future tools.
- Assess and balance recruiter workloads as needed within region and work with other Regional Recruiting Directors as well as the North American Director of Recruiting to establish and drive a culture of workshare.
- Partner with the business to drive effective university relationships with top universities in their region. This includes identification of university champions to drive the HDR brand with faculty, students, career centers and student organizations.
- Responsible for establishing a team atmosphere among recruitment team. Establishes coverage plans when recruiters are away. Conducts routine regional team catch-up meetings and one on ones with direct reports.
- Involvement with the selection of new recruiters.
- Ensure recruiting metrics, recruiting KPIs and quality assurance within their team are being met. (Time to fill, offers made, acceptance rates)
- Ongoing assessment and recommendations to enhance talent acquisition strategies (technology, staff, structure).
- Champion of diversity recruitment efforts. Partner with other dedicated diversity resources to drive hiring results.
- Conducts presentation to recruiters and hiring managers within their region regarding talent acquisition strategies and tactics. Must have the ability to develop and train on the topic of recruitment/talent.
- Ability to extract, analyze and act on data supporting talent acquisition strategies.
- Partner with HR in their specific region to meaningfully contribute to the entire employee lifecycle.
Required Qualifications:
- A minimum of 7 years of progressive recruitment experience within the Region.
- Previous experience leading recruiters either as a supervisor or mentor.
- Expert level knowledge of recruitment technologies and strategies.
- Strong communication skills (interpersonal, written and presentation).
- Proven ability to partner with senior leadership.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree.
- AEC Industry experience.
- Resides or willing to relocate to the defined Region.
What We Believe
HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.
Our Commitment
As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day.
Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.
Primary Location:
United States-Texas-Austin
Other Locations:
United States-Texas-Dallas
United States-Texas-Houston
United States-Texas-San Antonio
Industry:
HR
Schedule:
Full-time
Employee Status:
Regular
Business Class:
Marketing and Admin
Job Posting:
Mar 18, 2026
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding TN Visa Sponsorship as a Talent Acquisition Director
Frame your credentials around Management Consultant
TN status for Talent Acquisition Directors flows through the Management Consultant category. Your resume, degree transcripts, and offer letter must collectively show that your role involves consulting-level workforce strategy, not just transactional recruiting or administrative hiring coordination.
Target employers with existing cross-border hiring infrastructure
Companies that already employ Canadian or Mexican professionals on TN status have HR and legal teams familiar with the documentation requirements. Focus your search on organizations with established U.S.-Canada or U.S.-Mexico operations, where TN sponsorship is a known process rather than a first-time request.
Get your offer letter TN-specific before the border
CBP officers evaluate your TN eligibility on the spot at Canadian ports of entry. Your offer letter must explicitly describe qualifying duties: workforce planning, talent strategy, organizational consulting. A generic Director-level job description without those specifics is a common denial trigger.
Search for TN-sponsored roles using Migrate Mate
Migrate Mate filters job listings specifically for TN visa sponsorship, so you're not cold-applying to employers unfamiliar with the category. Search for Talent Acquisition Director roles and surface companies already structured to support TN filings for your occupation.
Prepare for Mexican nationals to use the consular route
Unlike Canadian citizens who can seek TN admission at the port of entry, Mexican nationals must apply at a U.S. consulate and receive a TN visa stamp first. Schedule your consular appointment early, as wait times at U.S. consulates in Mexico can extend several weeks.
Align your degree field with the role's consulting scope
USCIS and CBP expect your academic background to support a Management Consultant classification. Degrees in human resources, industrial-organizational psychology, business administration, or organizational behavior strengthen the connection. A mismatch between your degree field and stated duties creates unnecessary scrutiny.
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Find Talent Acquisition Director JobsTalent Acquisition Director TN Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Talent Acquisition Director role qualify for TN visa status?
Yes, but the qualification depends on how the role is structured and described. TN status covers Management Consultants under USMCA, and Talent Acquisition Directors qualify when their duties center on strategic workforce planning, organizational design, and consulting-level hiring decisions. Roles that are primarily operational or administrative recruiting may face closer scrutiny from CBP or USCIS.
How does TN visa sponsorship compare to H-1B for this role?
TN has no annual lottery and no numerical cap for Canadian citizens, meaning you can pursue a Talent Acquisition Director position and begin working without waiting for a random selection event. H-1B requires registration in the lottery each spring, with no guarantee of selection. TN is also faster to obtain for Canadians, who can receive approval at the port of entry the same day. The tradeoff is that TN does not lead directly to a green card and must be renewed to maintain status.
What documentation does a sponsoring employer need to provide for a TN filing?
The employer must supply a detailed offer letter on company letterhead that specifies your job title, a description of qualifying duties tied to management consulting, your professional credentials, the anticipated length of employment, and confirmation that you will be compensated at a professional rate. For Canadians applying at the border, this letter is your primary document. For Mexican nationals, it accompanies your DS-160 and consular application.
Where can I find Talent Acquisition Director jobs that already offer TN visa sponsorship?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for this search. It surfaces Talent Acquisition Director roles from employers who have indicated TN visa sponsorship, so you avoid spending time on applications where the company has never supported this visa category. Filtering by TN status from the start significantly shortens your job search timeline.
Can a Talent Acquisition Director on TN status transition to a different employer mid-year?
Yes. TN status is employer-specific, so changing employers requires either a new port-of-entry application with a new offer letter from the incoming employer, or a change-of-status petition filed with USCIS if you're already inside the United States. There is no formal grace period codified for TN holders the way there is for H-1B, so the timing of the transition matters and should be coordinated with your new employer's HR team before your last day with the current employer.
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