Lead Recruiter

The role

You will be the first dedicated recruiting hire, responsible for finding and winning talent to build the company. You will build the talent acquisition foundation from scratch and recruit for technical, project, and corporate roles.

What you will do

• Partner with the executive team and leaders to understand hiring priorities and profiles
• Recruit directly for senior and critical roles
• Create the plan for growing the TA function
• Build the talent acquisition foundation including the recruiting tech stack
• Hire, manage, and coach future recruiting team members
• Source proactively for scarce nuclear talent
• Build relationships with universities, military transition programs, and professional associations
• Advise hiring managers on talent market conditions and timelines
• Guide candidates through the experience from first conversation to signed offer
• Represent the company at industry events, conferences, and hiring fairs

Required qualifications

• 8+ years of recruiting experience, including significant time in full-cycle, in-house recruiting for technical, engineering, or project-based organizations
• Experience in the nuclear industry or a closely related field (utilities, power generation, EPC, defense, national labs, or other regulated, safety-critical industries)
• Experience implementing or optimizing recruiting tools and processes
• Demonstrated success hiring senior leaders and hard-to-find technical talent in competitive markets
• Strong sourcing skills and a network
• Experience in a startup, new venture, or fast-growing company
• Excellent communication and influencing skills
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Nice to have

• Direct experience recruiting for nuclear developers, reactor vendors, utilities, or large capital projects
• Experience supporting joint ventures, carve-outs, or companies backed by private equity or institutional investors
• Experience recruiting for large-scale construction, infrastructure, or project delivery workforces
• Familiarity with security clearance processes, export-control requirements, or NRC-related qualification requirements
• Prior experience building and leading a recruiting team, including hiring, managing, and developing recruiters
• Willingness to travel to project sites, offices, and industry events
• Hands-on experience with AI-enabled recruiting tools and automation

Benefits

• Competitive compensation packages
• 401k with company match
• Medical, dental, vision plans
• Generous vacation policy, plus holidays

Before you apply

• Compliance with export controls may result in limiting consideration of certain applicants

About the company

The Nuclear Company is an AI tech-enabled startup in the nuclear and energy space. They use a design-once, build-many model to accelerate the deployment of nuclear energy.