Recruiting Coordinator in Houston, Texas at SOUTHERN PETROLEUM LABS

At SPL, the work you do matters. Our teams provide trusted energy and environmental testing and measurement solutions that protect communities, support critical infrastructure, and safeguard the environment. With operations across the United States and opportunities for growth across multiple locations and disciplines, SPL offers the chance to build a meaningful career while making a real-world impact.

We are seeking an organized, detail-oriented Recruiting Coordinator to support recruitment and onboarding activities across SPL’s business lines, departments, and locations.

This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive recruiting professional to coordinate high-volume hiring activities, support candidates and hiring managers, maintain accurate recruiting records, and help deliver an organized, responsive, and professional hiring experience across a fast-paced, multi-site organization.

What You'll Do

• Coordinate recruiting activities across multiple business lines, departments, and locations
• Manage candidate interviews from scheduling through completion, including confirmations, logistics, calendar coordination, and follow-up
• Keep candidates and hiring managers informed regarding schedules, application status, timelines, next steps, and recruiting inquiries
• Partner with hiring teams to obtain timely feedback, scorecards, and selection decisions
• Post approved openings and maintain accurate requisitions, candidate records, interview documentation, dispositions, and hiring data within the applicant tracking system
• Track candidate progression, update application statuses, and support hiring managers with system workflows and navigation
• Audit recruiting records and prepare reports, dashboards, metrics, and talent acquisition data
• Prepare offer letters, monitor responses, and coordinate background checks, drug screenings, education verifications, and other pre-employment requirements
• Coordinate onboarding, including document tracking, follow-up, orientation, and first-day logistics
• Arrange candidate travel and expense reimbursements as needed
• Support recruiting events, employer branding, talent pipelines, presentations, communication templates, and candidate-facing materials
• Assist with promotions, transfers, employment verifications, process improvements, and special projects
• Safeguard confidential candidate, employee, and organizational information
• Perform other related duties as assigned

What We're Looking For

• High school diploma or equivalent required; Associate or Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field preferred
• 2+ years of experience supporting recruitment, talent acquisition, human resources, or administrative operations, preferably within high-volume or multi-site environments
• Demonstrated experience coordinating calendars, interview scheduling, meetings, recruiting activities, or other time-sensitive processes in fast-paced settings
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), and/or Human Resource Information Systems (HRIS); Paylocity experience strongly preferred
• Working knowledge of hiring practices, employment laws, recruitment recordkeeping requirements, and compliance standards
• Exceptional organization, attention to detail, follow-through, professional communication, and customer service skills

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 401(k) with company match
• Employer-paid life, AD&D, and disability insurance
• Paid time off, sick leave, and paid holidays
• Paid parental leave
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition reimbursement and professional development support

Work Schedule & Travel

• Full-time, hybrid position
• Ability to work outside regularly scheduled hours, including evenings or weekends, when required by recruiting activities or business deadlines
• Occasional travel may be required for recruiting activities, hiring events, training, and operational needs

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

At SPL, we believe that a diverse team is a strong team. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, committed to creating an inclusive environment where all employees can thrive. We make all employment decisions based on qualifications, merit, and business needs, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants and employees with disabilities or for sincerely held religious beliefs, in accordance with applicable laws. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process, please let us know.

Visa Sponsorship

At this time, SPL is unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position. We appreciate your interest and encourage you to explore other opportunities with SPL that may be a fit in the future.