WaterBridge is seeking a Recruiter to own full-cycle hiring across our corporate and field organizations. This is a pivotal role in a rapidly growing sector of the energy landscape, where the pace of hiring directly determines how fast we can build and operate produced water infrastructure.
The position spans three connected areas: full-cycle recruiting for corporate and technical roles, high-volume hiring for field operations across the Permian Basin and our other basins, and building the sourcing pipelines, employer brand, and hiring processes that make the work repeatable.
You will work closely with Operations, Engineering, Commercial, Finance, HR, IT, and executive management, and will represent WaterBridge externally with candidates, universities, staffing partners, and in the communities where we operate.
Primary Duties & Responsibilities:
The following represents most of the duties performed by the position but is not meant to be all-inclusive nor prevent other duties from being assigned when necessary. Employees are expected to comply with all regulatory, environmental, and safety rules and standards, as well as corporate policies.
As a Recruiter, you will be responsible for:
Full-Cycle Corporate & Technical Recruiting
Managing requisitions end to end for corporate and technical roles across engineering, commercial, finance, accounting, IT, HSE, and G&A.
Running intake meetings with hiring managers to define the role, the must-haves, the market, and a realistic timeline.
Screening, assessing, and shortlisting candidates, and presenting calibrated slates with clear rationale.
Coordinating interview loops, gathering structured feedback, and driving the hiring team to a decision.
Managing offers through close, including compensation discussions in partnership with HR and Total Rewards.
Field & Operations Hiring
Delivering high-volume hiring for field operations, including operators, technicians, drivers, electricians, mechanics, and facility and construction crews.
Partnering with field leadership and area supervisors to stay ahead of headcount needs tied to asset build-out and commissioning schedules.
Building local pipelines in Permian Basin and other operating markets, including job fairs, trade schools, community partnerships, and referral programs.
Managing pre-employment requirements with HR and HSE, including background checks, drug and alcohol screening, MVR requirements, and fit-for-duty steps.
Diagnosing hiring bottlenecks in the field before they become staffing shortfalls.
Sourcing, Pipelining & Employer Brand
Proactively sourcing passive candidates through LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean search, industry networks, and direct outreach.
Building and maintaining talent pipelines for recurring and hard-to-fill roles rather than starting from zero each requisition.
Strengthening WaterBridge's presence with candidates through job postings, outreach messaging, careers content, and campus and association engagement.
Managing relationships with staffing and search partners, including scope, cost, and performance.
Compliance & Candidate Experience
Maintaining hiring practices and documentation that hold up under audit and third-party review.
Ensuring compliance with EEO, OFCCP where applicable, ADA, FCRA, I-9 and E-Verify, and applicable federal, state, and local employment regulations.
Maintaining accurate, complete, and timely records in the ATS and HRIS.
Delivering a professional, responsive candidate experience from first contact through onboarding handoff.
Reporting, Planning & Communication
Supporting annual and quarterly headcount planning with HR, Finance, and business unit leadership.
Delivering regular pipeline and hiring updates to management.
Creating reports, KPIs, and dashboards that improve source effectiveness, offer acceptance, and open-role status.
Contributing data-driven insights in workforce planning and strategy discussions.
Advising hiring managers on market conditions, compensation benchmarks, and…