This is a build phase: headcount is scaling quickly across highly technical and highly specialized roles, and the company needs a talent acquisition leader who can build the hiring function while the org is still being formed.
Role OverviewThe Sr. Manager, Talent Acquisition will own full-cycle hiring across all of Fermi's workforce, spanning
construction,
financial,
commercial, and other core business teams. This person will build and run the recruiting engine for a fast-scaling energy infrastructure company - setting process, managing requisitions, partnering directly with hiring managers on specialized and often hard-to-fill roles, and building the pipeline infrastructure (ATS, sourcing channels, agency/vendor relationships) needed to hire at pace.
This role is a strong fit for someone who has led talent acquisition inside a construction, energy, manufacturing, industrial, or infrastructure company and is comfortable operating without a fully built-out TA function yet - someone who wants to build the playbook, not just execute one.
Key ResponsibilitiesTalent Acquisition Strategy & Leadership- Own the end-to-end talent acquisition strategy across construction, financial, commercial, and other business functions
- Build scalable recruiting processes, workflows, and standards appropriate for a rapidly growing organization
- Partner with executive leadership to forecast hiring needs against Project Matador's construction and operating timeline
- Define and track TA metrics (time-to-fill, pipeline health, offer acceptance, cost-per-hire) and report on hiring progress
Full-Cycle Recruiting- Manage full-cycle recruiting for open roles across assigned functions, from intake through offer and close
- Partner directly with hiring managers to scope roles, define requirements, and build sourcing strategy - particularly for specialized construction, engineering, and financial/commercial roles
- Source and screen candidates directly for priority and hard-to-fill roles
- Build and maintain a strong pipeline of passive and active candidates across target functions
Vendor & Agency Management- Manage relationships with external recruiting agencies, staffing partners, and contingent labor providers as needed to supplement direct sourcing
- Evaluate and select ATS and recruiting tools appropriate to the company's stage
Process & Compliance- Ensure hiring practices comply with relevant federal, state, and local employment law
- Build consistent interview processes, scorecards, and candidate evaluation frameworks across functions
- Manage offer construction and negotiation in partnership with HR/People leadership
Requirements
Required- 7+ years of talent acquisition experience, including experience recruiting for construction, technical, or industrial roles
- Demonstrated experience building or scaling a talent acquisition function, ideally within a high-growth or project-based organization (construction, energy, industrial, or infrastructure preferred)
- Track record recruiting across a range of functions simultaneously (e.g., field/construction roles alongside corporate finance, commercial, or business roles)
- Strong stakeholder management skills - comfortable partnering directly with senior leaders and technical hiring managers
- Experience managing ATS platforms, sourcing tools, and recruiting vendors/agencies
- Willingness to work across and travel between Dallas and Amarillo, TX
Preferred- Experience recruiting for power generation, energy infrastructure, or large-scale construction/EPC projects
- Familiarity with skilled trades and construction labor markets in Texas
- Experience hiring at a company scaling rapidly from an early-stage or pre-operational phase
