Senior Recruiter — Aviation & Engineering

Talbert, Bright & Ellington offers a collaborative, aviation-focused culture with a strong compensation package and a clear path for career growth. This onsite Senior Recruiter role in Charlotte leads the full recruiting function across all business units, manages a high-volume workload of 15 to 20 active positions, and partners directly with leadership to shape sourcing strategy, screening, and closing.

Benefits

• Excellent compensation package
• Outstanding holiday and paid-time-off programs
• 401(k) Plan and Match
• Career Path Development Program (Management & Technical Career Tracks)
• Mentorship Program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Competitive health and dental insurance premiums
• Variety of voluntary benefit options
• Short-Term Disability/Long-Term Disability
• Company-furnished life insurance
• Employee Assistant Program (EAP)
• Flexible Spending Account and more

Responsibilities

• Serve as the single talent acquisition contact for TBE leadership and hiring managers across all units
• Own req intake, kickoff, and sourcing strategy for all open TBE roles
• Execute full-cycle recruiting including sourcing, screening, submittals, scheduling, offer support, and closing
• Build and maintain trusted relationships with hiring managers at every level
• Coordinate req prioritization and sourcing approach with the TA Manager
• Own TBE’s weekly pipeline narrative and reporting presented to TA leadership
• Proactively source passive candidates via LinkedIn Recruiter, direct outreach, and industry networks rather than relying solely on job boards
• Maintain Pinpoint ATS hygiene with up-to-date statuses, dispositions, and notes
• Flag blockers proactively such as hiring-manager responsiveness gaps, compensation misalignment, or unclear req details before they stall the pipeline

Requirements

• 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience
• Proven ability to recruit in a specialized, technical, or niche market
• Experience managing end-to-end client or business-unit relationships independently
• Proficient with LinkedIn Recruiter and sourcing tools; ATS experience required (Pinpoint or similar)
• Comfortable handling a high-volume requisition load while moving multiple roles simultaneously
• Strong communicator with confidence in hiring-manager conversations, intake calls, and leadership updates
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience

Technologies

• LinkedIn Recruiter
• Pinpoint

Preferred

• Aviation and AEC recruiting experience is a significant differentiator
• Direct experience recruiting aviation engineers, airport planners, or FAA-related technical roles
• Background recruiting for AEC or aviation consulting firms, agency or in-house
• Familiarity with aviation engineering titles and career progression (EIT, PE, Project Engineer, Senior PM, Program Manager)
• Knowledge of the aviation consulting talent market and key firms (RS&H, HNTB, Kimley-Horn, AECOM, Delta Airport Consultants, and similar)
• Experience sourcing passive candidates in a small, relationship-driven talent pool
• Understanding of no-poach list navigation and competitor-aware sourcing strategies

About Talbert, Bright & Ellington

Talbert, Bright & Ellington (TBE), established in 1994, is a specialty engineering firm that is exclusive to aviation. Our firm has extensive experience in full-service planning, design, and construction administration at aviation facilities throughout the Southeastern United States from our offices located in Charlotte, North Carolina, and Columbia, South Carolina. We are committed to providing cost-effective airport and aviation facility developments, civil and municipal engineering, and land

Hiring Process

1. Stage 1: Applied
2. Stage 2: Initial Screening
3. Stage 3: 1st Interview
4. Stage 4: Offer
5. Stage 5: Hired