Principal Technical Recruiter - Cleared Critical Facilities & Infrastructure (CO

• Manage full lifecycle recruiting for TS/SCI, CI Poly, and Full-Scope Poly cleared candidates across critical facilities, construction trades, and engineering disciplines within CONUS and OCONUS government programs.
• Build and maintain strong candidate pipelines for HVAC, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, building controls, and facilities maintenance talent for domestic and overseas projects.
• Support recruiting for OCONUS deployments, including roles requiring readiness for austere, rotational, or contingency environments.
• Partner with Program Managers, Facility Operations leadership, Security Officers, and OCONUS deployment coordinators to understand staffing requirements, clearance prerequisites, and operational timelines.
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies using clearance-focused job boards, referral networks, social platforms, military outreach, and proactive engagement with candidates willing to deploy OCONUS.
• Ensure compliance with DoD, IC, OSHA, HR/OFCCP, and international deployment regulations throughout the recruiting lifecycle.
• Conduct screening, interview coordination, compensation analysis, and offer negotiations in alignment with contract and corporate guidelines for both CONUS and OCONUS roles.
• Support large-scale hiring initiatives, including rapid contract ramp-ups, OCONUS mobilizations, and incumbent capture efforts.
• Maintain accurate records and recruiting workflow within ATS platforms such as Taleo, iCIMS, Workday, or similar systems.
• Advise hiring managers on talent availability, market conditions, and competitive intelligence related to CONUS and OCONUS technical trades.
• Drive continuous improvement across recruitment processes, candidate experience, and sourcing strategies for overseas staffing., * A collaborative team inspired by the way engineering and innovation enhance customer outcomes, improve lives, and change the world for the better. We are driven by our core values of agility, expertise, and trust.
• An opportunity to recruit and build a business with the support of an industry-leading firm that has been in business for 75 years.
• Investment in your skills and expertise through a combination of professional and technical training programs, including certifications.
• Open and transparent communication with senior leadership as well as local office management.

Abilities:

• Exposure to computer screens for an extended period of time.
• Sitting for extended periods of time.
• Reach by extending hands or arms in any direction.
• Have finger dexterity in order to manipulate objects with fingers rather than whole hands or arms, for example, using a keyboard.
• Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• Read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
• Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Identify and understand the speech of another person.

• 7+ years of technical recruiting experience, with a focus on U.S. Government cleared candidates (TS/SCI, Polygraph).
• A bachelor’s degree is preferred but not required. Bachelor’s Degree with 7+ years of experience, associate degree with 10+ years of experience, or High School Diploma with 12+ years of experience.
• Proven experience hiring critical facility technicians (HVAC, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, building systems) for CONUS and OCONUS operations.
• Strong understanding of DoD and Intelligence Community security clearance processes and OCONUS deployment requirements.
• Demonstrated success supporting high-volume and rapid-deployment staffing, particularly for overseas or contingency environments.
• Experience with government-contract recruiting compliance, including OFCCP requirements.
• Proficiency with major ATS platforms (e.g., Taleo, iCIMS, Workday, Bullhorn).
• Excellent relationship-building skills with technical leadership, program teams, and OCONUS deployment stakeholders.
• Ability to analyze staffing trends, anticipate challenges, and recommend strategic solutions for hard-to-fill and overseas roles., * Experience supporting DoD contingency operations, base operations support (BOS), or mission-critical infrastructure projects OCONUS.
• Knowledge of international labor regulations, deployment processing, and logistical requirements for overseas assignments.
• Background recruiting for secure compounds, military installations, or classified technical programs abroad.
• Experience mentoring junior recruiters or leading OCONUS sourcing teams.

About M.C. Dean M.C. Dean is Building Intelligence. We design, build, operate, and maintain cyber-physical solutions for the nation’s most mission-critical facilities, secure environments, complex infrastructure, and global enterprises. With over 7,000 employees, our capabilities span electrical, electronic security, telecommunications, life safety, automation and controls, audiovisual, and IT systems. Headquarters in Tysons, Virginia, M.C. Dean delivers resilient, secure, and innovative power and technology solutions through engineering expertise and smart systems integration. Why Join Us? Our people are passionate about engineering innovation that improves lives and drives impactful change. Guided by our core values-agility, expertise, and trust-we foster a collaborative and forward-thinking work environment. At M.C. Dean, we are committed to building the next generation of technical leaders in electrical, engineering, and cybersecurity industries.