Recruiter

WaterBridge Resources is hiring a Recruiter in Houston, TX (hybrid) to lead full-cycle recruiting across corporate and technical roles and high-volume field operations. In this role, you will build repeatable sourcing pipelines and hiring processes while partnering with internal leaders and representing the company externally to deliver an excellent candidate experience.

What you’ll do

• Own requisition management end to end for corporate and technical roles across engineering, commercial, finance, accounting, IT, HSE, and G&A.
• Run intake meetings with hiring managers to define the role, must-haves, market expectations, and a realistic timeline.
• Screen, assess, and shortlist candidates, then present calibrated slates with clear rationale.
• Coordinate interview loops, collect structured feedback, and guide the hiring team to a decision.
• Manage offers through close, including compensation discussions in partnership with HR and Total Rewards.
• Deliver high-volume hiring for field operations including operators, technicians, drivers, electricians, mechanics, and facility and construction crews.
• Partner with field leadership and area supervisors to stay ahead of headcount needs tied to asset build-out and commissioning schedules.
• Build local pipelines in the Permian Basin and other operating markets using job fairs, trade schools, community partnerships, and referral programs.
• Manage pre-employment requirements with HR and HSE, including background checks, drug and alcohol screening, MVR requirements, and fit-for-duty steps.
• Identify and address hiring bottlenecks in the field before they turn into staffing shortfalls.
• Proactively source passive candidates using LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean search, industry networks, and direct outreach.
• Build and maintain talent pipelines for recurring and hard-to-fill roles rather than starting from zero per requisition.
• Strengthen candidate engagement through job postings, outreach messaging, careers content, and campus or association involvement.
• Manage relationships with staffing and search partners, including scope, cost, and performance.
• Maintain hiring practices and documentation that can withstand audit and third-party review.
• Ensure compliance with EEO, OFCCP where applicable, ADA, FCRA, I-9 and E-Verify, and applicable federal, state, and local employment regulations.
• Keep accurate, complete, and timely records in the ATS and HRIS.
• Deliver a professional, responsive candidate experience from first contact through onboarding handoff.
• Support annual and quarterly headcount planning with HR, Finance, and business unit leadership.
• Provide regular pipeline and hiring updates to management, including reports, KPIs, and dashboards to improve source effectiveness, offer acceptance, and open-role status.
• Contribute data-driven insights to workforce planning and strategy discussions, including advising hiring managers on market conditions, compensation benchmarks, and realistic trade-offs.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Communications, or a related field (or equivalent recruiting experience).
• Minimum five years of full-cycle recruiting experience (in-house or agency), including direct sourcing of passive candidates.
• Experience recruiting for both corporate/professional and field/hourly populations.
• Proven ability to manage a high-volume requisition workload and competing priorities without compromising candidate quality.
• Working knowledge of employment law and hiring compliance, including EEO, ADA, FCRA, and I-9 requirements.
• Experience partnering with and influencing senior hiring managers and executives.
• Proficiency with an applicant tracking system and LinkedIn Recruiter or comparable sourcing tools.
• Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint, with comfort building recruiting reporting and working with business intelligence tools such as Power BI or Spotfire.
• Strong communication, collaboration, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
• Sound judgment and discretion with confidential information.

Technologies

• LinkedIn Recruiter
• Boolean search
• Applicant tracking system (ATS)
• HRIS
• Excel
• PowerPoint
• Power BI
• Spotfire
• I-9 and E-Verify

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, & Prescription Drug Coverage
• Voluntary Life Insurance for Employee, Spouse, & Child(ren)
• Employee Basic Life and AD&D Insurance – Company Paid
• Short Term & Long Term Disability – Company Paid
• 401(k) or Roth 401(k) Retirement Plan, plus a company match
• Flexible Paid Time Off

Preferred qualifications

• Recruiting experience in energy, oil and gas, midstream, water infrastructure, utilities, or industrial construction.
• Experience hiring into Houston, TX, Permian Basin, or other West Texas and New Mexico markets.
• Experience supporting hiring for a rapidly growing or newly built organization, including greenfield facility staffing.
• Experience with safety-sensitive hiring requirements.
• Experience recruiting engineering, subsurface, or other specialized technical talent.
• Experience selecting or implementing recruiting technology or improving hiring process and reporting.

Working conditions and schedule

• Professional and/or business casual office environment.
• Periodic travel to field facilities, hiring events, and campus or industry events.
• Full-time role based in Houston, TX, with in-office 3 to 4 days per week.