Recruitment Consultant

Recruitment Consultant (Energy & Infrastructure)Denver, CO | Hybrid | Starting at $55,000 + Commission + BenefitsThe OpportunityIf you have 1–4 years of recruitment experience and are looking for greater earning potential, more ownership of your desk and the opportunity to develop genuine market expertise, root/edge offers an exciting next step.As a specialist recruitment business operating across energy and infrastructure, we combine established client relationships with the flexibility of a boutique environment. You'll work directly with experienced recruiters while developing your own specialist market providing the opportunity to build a long-term career in an industry with significant growth potential.Why Join root/edge?The market you recruit in can make a huge difference to your career. At root/edge, you'll work with businesses developing clean energy projects, modernizing America's power grid and building the infrastructure needed to support growing energy demand.These are complex markets where specialist knowledge matters and strong relationships create real value.For you, that means an opportunity to become known for your expertise rather than competing with hundreds of recruiters chasing the same candidates.You'll also have the advantage of joining a business with established client relationships and more than 40 years of combined industry experience behind it. You won't be starting from scratch.Career Development & ProgressionWe're a boutique business, which means you won't be another number in a large recruitment team. You'll work directly with experienced consultants and the founders, with the opportunity to have a genuine say in how you develop your desk.Want to specialize in a particular area of energy or infrastructure? We can help you build that expertise.Prefer to develop into a full-desk consultant? We'll support you in getting there.Already running your own desk and looking for greater ownership? There's room to develop your own book of business within root/edge.We want you to build a career that's rewarding financially and gives you something to be proud of.Training & SupportAt root/edge, you'll have direct access to senior recruiters who have spent years building relationships and delivering searches in these markets.You'll learn how to understand complex client requirements, engage hard-to-reach candidates and develop the relationships that turn individual placements into long-term business.You'll be trusted with responsibility, but you won't be left to figure everything out alone.What We OfferCompetitive earning potential: Starting base salary of $55,000, with a commission structure that reflects your experience and desk.Career progression: Direct mentorship from experienced recruiters and opportunities to take on greater responsibility.Desk ownership: Scope to develop a specialist market and build your own client relationships.Established client relationships: Access to the sector knowledge, relationships and reputation of an experienced recruitment business.Boutique team environment: Work directly with the people leading the business, without unnecessary layers of management.Hybrid working: Flexibility to balance time in our Denver office with working independently.About YouYou'll have around 1–4 years of experience in agency recruitment, whether that's permanent, contract or a combination of both.You might already be running a full desk, or you might be ready to take on more responsibility than your current role allows.You don't need experience recruiting in energy or an engineering background. We'll help you develop the specialist knowledge.What matters more is that you're commercially minded, enjoy building relationships and have the ambition to become an excellent recruiter.You should enjoy the challenge of finding people who aren't actively looking for a new role, understand the importance of doing right by your candidates and want to develop long-term client relationships.Most importantly, you should be excited by the prospect of building something rather than simply filling the next vacancy.How to applySend your resume and a short note on why the energy transition market interests you. Tell us what agency you're at now, whether your desk is permanent, contract, or both, and what part of the market you'd want to build here.